RE: Divided Before The Journey's Start.
I pretty much gave up on the Steem Alliance initiative when there seemed to be no ability to define what they meant by a Foundation, and when they could not define what they wanted the Foundation to be able to do.
When it got to the point in a few discussions of the foundation deciding who got funding and for what projects, then despite all the 'no we are not' claims, it smacked of a money grab for the few at the cost of the many.
I have not looked lately at it, (due to disgust), so things may have changed but, as for myself, no matter what Foundation Concept is chosen it will always, (for me at least), have a taint about it.
The first vote thing for setting the "Committee" up was a sign of things to come, 12 hours, here is a list vote? It was not a good beginning.
The whole thing enables teem Inc to pass the Buck.
If we don't find solution, we cannot go back to bitching at them for not doing.
I doubt there will be any changes and I see some of the proposals as nothing more then to funnel finances.
However.
The proposal and method to support the chain I have put forward encompasses all the other projects out there.
If it is not given legitimate thought or consideration It will confirm once again, Steem cannot be trusted. Those with control have no interest for the platform. Their interests lie in the profit they can gain.
12 hours and an already made list for the first "team", A ready made and handed to the team sample foundation from none other than Ned himself. It is almost as if he was saying "make this look legit to the user base". I still have a small hope that it is really an altruistic attempt to improve steem, but with some of the actions I recall with out look and digging for the specifics at the beginning, it just not not have that feel anymore. Just a bunch of backslapping backstabbers. There were a few people that looked like they were trying, the rest just along for the recognition ride, and look what I am doing for you today types.
I guess one day we will see if it was an altruistic move or not.
Hopefully a voice is heard and the blah blah blah's are quietened.
We will see by who's project is chosen and which is just ignored.
I will play the game until near the end, Just on the slight possibility I might get people to co-work with me.