Or, if/when they do... the effects are very temporary, almost like the Steemit ecosystem has an "intelligent" internal adjustment mechanism. Most recently... the "removal" of a large scale known scammer. In stark contrast to the outpouring of support for a fellow Steemian facing a mountain of medical bills.
This was perhaps one of the best plays I have seen in here. But we do that often :)
can the infrastructure handle that kind of scaling? I suppose only time will tell.
Yes. Actually Steemit along with Bitshares runs on a chain that can handle more transactions than all the other cryptocurrencies combined :) . Dan IS the man (creator of Steemit)
As for "intentions," I feel pretty safe in saying that the more "mainstream" we become, the more "bottom feeding money seekers" will come to the platform, and the more we will deal with those who care not one whit about the goose..
We had them before. they didn't last long. The community is amazing in stopping these kind of things.
And that can be tough to manage, when such "egg hunters" suddenly outnumber the rest of us by 10-to-1.
No worries. We will get more @cheetah 's :)
The last post I read from @cheetah mentioned that it costs him more than he earns, and that he has, more than once, considered quitting.
It may be necessary to provide additional support, as expecting such investments in excess of income for the service @cheetah provides may prove a long term detriment to that service.
It will be a necessity. perhaps is he makes report posts once in a while he can make a profit.
I've been amazed by the efficiency and adaptability of the community before... I'm totally prepared to be amazed again!
:)