Interesting...
I have been here since November 2017 and came full of enthusiasm and energy excited by what at first seemed a just and egalitarian system ~ a breathe of fresh air.
Never political I have become aware of many of the strategies and plays for influence within the ecosystem and am a little overwhelmed and, once again, disappointed by human nature.
It surely is a dog eat dog world and whilst a convert to Steemit and grateful for the many honest and true folks here who add immeasurable value to me/many/all I am a little jaded and crestfallen.
Your piece here makes me realise I must either step up or shut up; I must educate myself fully about the backroom diddlings and doings here and participate more fully in a platform that has the true potential to make a valuable difference in our world.
Thanks Taraz.
xox
It really is a must, especially as this site is still in its technical infancy. Being a part of the future of it means understanding what is going on now. Without the witnesses, the blockchain does not operate so it is vital to understand who is there and why. Having the witnesses however is a key part of the design as it keeps the system fast and free.
I just add by reaffirming your perspective, with an additional despair in practically considering the numbers involved for human capital throughout an organization to create/change systems/result.
wikipedia.org/1%25rule
So in being data-driven critical of what's occurring, completely side-stepping the financial motivating incentives of steem as a crypto currency/investment/community, there seem's to be an ever-absent focus around the undefinable good/purpose of a tool like steem for karma/compensation/equalization-of-power in terms of faciliating 'posts', 'comments', 'tags'/curation, 'membership'.... perhaps i'm complaining about such present innovations for their lack of utopian visions/dreams for the future of the internet but as this entity grows in membership & economic influence, increasingly so does the incentive to exploit & manipulate it
Sad eh :(
I am aware of the Pareto Principle and hope to be perceived as part of the 1% who add original content here.
Longterm!
You might appreciate my work, (or not), which is trying to counter manipulation, corruption and greed from a spiritual perspective.
I am an artist/writer/Lightworker
xox