That would be exciting. I have been thinking about something lately and haven't been able to really come up with an answer on my own, so I will throw it out there for anyone that might want to answer it.
Why is it that the community here is much kinder, receptive, and overall nicer than on Reddit?
I honestly wasn't sure what to expect but my experience here has been almost entirely positive whereas on Reddit it was the complete opposite.
Does one cater to a different demographic? I just hope whatever changes are made on steemit do not affect this wonderful sense of mutual respect and appreciation that I have found here.
You've definitely contributed to that positive experience that I have had here so far, thank you for all that you do @crytoctopus :-)
I was thinking exactly the same thing - people here are positive, not negative - even if disagreeing and debating, it is done with a friendly , open attitude
Absolutely.. I love it. It makes me want to share more of my work here. Knowing that it's appreciated is really motivational.
I even found the motivation to start writing about my 'memoirs' yesterday!- A led a very colorful past...
I read it lol looking forward to the rest 😊. I would have to write under an alias if I ventured in that direction 🙈😅
Thank you ! - I'm not bothered about it, in the slightest. It's all true, honestly - I might have to say 'fiction' a few times - big people, big money, big angry !
Ill try to post every day -which one did you read, the first one ?-I just posted another - preference of color - that's a tease...
Yeah, I read the first one.. and just read the second one. Looking forward to the rest :-)
Cheers for the support - I'm a little taken aback by the responses, to be honest.
thanks - if you aren't wearing a perm, at present, you might find yourself acquiring one....lol
I believe another reason people are kinder is that everything being publicly visible on the blockchain means that integrity & authenticity really matter. Questionable behavior gets scrutinized publicly & people seem to be held accountable. People's word matters here.
I dig having a platform where I can be supportive & be a nice person without getting bullied, trolled & condescending lectures for my naive optimism. It's refreshing.
I hope you continue to have great experiences here & thrive. :)
That actually makes sense and I agree with you it's really nice to have people who can conduct themselves in a mature way even if they disagree.
Thank you for your well wishes, I wish you the very same :-)
There are many reasons, one being that trolling behavior is not economically rewarded. if you troll, be prepared to be sent to the reputation dungeon. Also be prepared for your money to be removed, as users here don't reward abusive behavior. The third answer has to do with the main architect of Steem, @dantheman who is an adherent to creating non-violent solutions to the world's problems. So, people who are also into creating non-violent solutions are here, and they are active.....that is the cultural foundation. Of course there are all types on here, but when you stop rewarding abuse, it tends to go away..
Hello Stellabelle, thank you for your response! All three of your points certainly make a lot of sense.
Rewards and retributions are definetly effective tools to keeping a large group of very diverse people on track. I think point three is the missing link, and now that you mention it I completely understand why this site is such a good fit for me.
By having more of a "peace is patriotic" cultural foundation, my articles will certainly be valued and appreciated rather than simply dismissed because they do not follow mainstream media's scripted narrative.
Foreign intervention which is masked as "humanitarian intervention", spreading "democracy" by dropping bombs and facilitating illegal and unwarranted "regime change" are all things I am very much against and write about frequently.
Thank you so much for clarifying all of this for me. I have a good friend of mine that has written half a dozen books and over a thousand articles and I was telling him today that he should join steemit, the more quality work we have here the more we can become informed citizens of this world and facilitate some much-needed change.
Thank you again and I am glad that I arrived as well! Stay well dear @stellabelle :-)
when you have 'skin in the game' - money and reputations - people behave differently, than when there is no consequences.
The first time I went to'the states', I was amazed at the politeness of people - compared to the UK.
I think a lot of that is down to potential gun ownership!
Skin in the game, mean you automatically starts from a respect perspective.
Very clear way of putting it, well done.
LOL did you make this yourself?
No sadly it's the South Park World of Warcraft guy who later becomes an internet troll.
Friendships are lucrative here, and enemies are expensive.
If you're insightful and supportive you win followers, who may read and upvote your content for years.
We're all on our best behaviour :)
Well I think this all sounds wonderful :-) and is a refreshing alternative to other platforms.
btw, I saw your website after you commented on one of my posts and I'm glad you've arrived!
<3 thank you so much dear @stellabelle it's wonderful to be here.
Another Great one!......