Thank you tcp.
People can exist comfortably within their "region" in the sense that they can get all they need to survive. Some may want to export/import etc but ultimately a person can be self sufficient. This has already been shown to be possible on bitcoin though it's challenging. I can see a day when it is possible on steem.
But the main reason I bring that up as an example is because it creates the context for needing money to "come into" steem given it's not a reality yet. I brought my money in so that I could actually "do" something. My 15 sp delegated from steemit was not getting me anywhere and I wasn't hitting any "veins" so to speak that were taking me anywhere fast. But people bringing money in like I did to buy votes and to improve voting power by itself is kind of a ponzi scheme imho whereas I think steem has so much more potential than that.
The blogging aspect is rich and keeping quality up is important. But I also think it's great as a collaboration space including gathering people from around the world for investment, with ease.
I didn't like the bid bots however when looking at it from the perspective of a business they are a tool that helps things along a little. One of the arguments on the pro side is that they bring money in like advertising.
This is why I was after your collective thoughts specifically when viewed from the shoes of an entity that simply wants to make money and does not care about the culture or content. Because ultimately this to me seems like where much of the money in the world is.
I will check out your other post. Thanks.