For someone who feels they are not clever enough to articulate what they feel I think you did pretty ok. Everything you said is true and applicable to all places where you have people determine who gets to the top, we can hope steem would only promote those who have certified NPO funds , or the best upcoming writers (as long as it is not erotic fantasy) , we can hope that people will provide funds to posts that you can feel the blood and sweat dripping of your screen but this is not our world , this is not steem, the moment steem allowed power to beget power it was lost.
Now I enjoyed your post and will need to re-read it a few times to understand all the points , eventually maybe but right now I will just blindly strike and concur, but also warn that as it is there is nothing to be done but appreciate that we have found sections we belong take our few cents, then just smile and wave.
That's it in a nutshell !!
"the moment steem allowed power to beget power it was lost."
Perfect sentence I'd never have come up with! Thank you
That's what I don't like. The system of reward is broken and needs adjusting to benefit the majority, not the minority. It neds to be used to encourage and nurture. Not give to a pair of plonkers making 'funny' Youtube videos. Nothing wrong with that, it's their choice. I'm not judging, just using them as an example. But with so much power within this community, I just feel some of it could be directed towards a greater good.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your input :-)