Thanks for your heartfelt comments. I really appreciate them but I think that you are not considering some things that are really important. First If they are delegating SP to Adam it is because he has earned it. They are making an investment in him with the belief that the return would be greater. It is up to him to make good on that investment or it will stop. Second, no matter hw you build a platform there will be people with a range of interests. Some will start out with good intentions and then change and the opposite will happen. This is one of the reasons you want so many members because you can catch people going in both directions. This platform is trying to figure out its way. Everyone can say that the goal is to reward good content, but how many people can actually write good content. Very few. But supposed some of those people can attract people who can write good content or buy Steem? Are they valuable? These are business decisions. To me there are two choices. if you come here to write and read good content, then you should not be concerned with the rewards pool. If you are concerned about it for yourself or for other writers who write good content, simply learn how the system works and get paid that way. These are the only two options. One brings peace of mind and the other, the option for financial success. You should not expect any other options from a platform like Steemit. I can guarantee you that no matter how this platform operates there will be a group that thinks it is unfair and hates it. So with this in mind either work within the system or just write and whatever happens, happens. In the meantime as I suggested, advocate for the changes you want to see. Believe me others are doing it and the platform will see changes based on this lobbying. I purposely did not discuss fairness because fairness is subjective. If you only search for that, you will only be disappointed. Instead think about what you really want and work towards that only. All the best to you.
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I guess you missed Adam's first take at Steemit was to leave because he was disappointed his intro post only made a thousand dollars. Poor baby, people on here writing good content way better than his getting pennies and he's crying he got a thousand bucks. He didn't earn anything it was given to him and I hardly doubt he's been a boom for the platform...most of his followers aren't coming here just to follow him.
Like I said I am a blogger, it's a hobby, I know I can join a group who could take the things I write and make them appear better...then it's not me then is it?...it's someone else making me look good. Lots of things in life are a matter of principle and pride to which a lot of people sell that out for profit if they can. Where does that leave us?....living in a anarchy state of everyone cheating to get over on everyone else.
I don't disagree with you. I am not advocating either anarchy or cheating. I am only saying that he is working the system and it is one he did not design. So can we really be angry with him or the designers? Your desire for an equitable and fair community I completely agree with, but how do we get there. Steemit is an experiment. there have been lots of claims made and now they are trying to see if those claims can actually work. We will all see. Perhaps Adam has it right. I cannot tell right now. perhaps you can. But by my observation he is the rule right now rather than the exception. He may be more blatant or less sophisticated about it, but from what I can see, the majority of those who have are padding themselves. Just my thoughts.