If Steemit Did Not Have Money Rewards

in #steemit7 years ago



For one, I wouldn't be here. Neither would you. I wouldn't post my random, unedited, grammatically horrid thoughts so I can get a few bucks and play with shitcoins. I would be doing something different.

There can't be a sense of community when the creators are whales and insiders. Period. People swarm like flies on shit and then the bot comments begin "Very Nice Job", "You Are So Valuable", "Let me have your sperm inside me if only for an upvote good sir, ok thank you bye". It's shit and it is intolerable. Petty and pathetic.

It's fake. Yet, it is still better than Facebook where I would pretty much vent the same bullshit and still get zero rewards. When something better than Steemit pops up (and trust me it will) the fattest whales and cheerleaders here will vanish along with the scammers and douchebags they support whether is the bleached tinfoil Berwick or Trevor James or any other moron that shills Steemit and its price. Chillax boys. We got the bull market push and the Korean scammers sustaining it. It is not "adoption". Quite the opposite happens. Engagement has dropped dramatically.

The whales create their own standards whether that is steemstem or ocd or art guilds or whatever they want to hide the scheme behind. People post for the money yet surprisingly enough after almost 2 years we get the same shit on the front page and the same people. Now some got even greedier and got bored giving shits. Why suck on randomly when you can suck up selectively by building your own witness?

Content doesn't matter. Views don't matter. Nobody is reading. I have 6000 "followers" (not really) more like 5, and the engagement I get is from pajeet-bots "thank you come again". Same shit goes on in almost all posts. It is laughable.

Thing is, you can't call out these stuff if you want some upvotes. Whales won't like it. You would be popping the bubble of delusion. In their closed groups, they will decide who dies and who lives. Who makes Steemit look "legit" with the half assed article that also has "references" and "sources"...you know, because that covers the copyright part...mmmright?. Medium, a top-tier content page doesn't even need that but ponzi guilds do....mmmmk...

If Steemit did not have rewards there wouldn't be any guilds. There wouldn't b any sucking up. The "leaders" would move onto their next shitcoin scheme. This place wouldn't exist. The only thing that makes this exist is because of the elaborate money grabbing — and really — because it is the only functional crypto-reward coin that needs zero investment. Even if it is breadcrumbs a suck-up can get a few dollars and get bitcoin. The process is worse than being a street whore but it works, for some at least. No other scheme other than faucets have figured this out but at least with faucets you have more self-respect since no one is watching you manic-clicking.

I don't follow anybody but I turned on my bot back-up. I seriously don't read anything other that some people's posts, sometimes. The content is nauseating and pretentious but I don't mind the few steem I get. It is an investment after all. Not saying that my vile, arrogant and hasty posts are any better or worth anything. I would write my own trash down anyways, maybe not as often though. Steemit is more like my half-arsed diary so that I can get my daily thoughts down.

Never forget that the creators, developers, community leaders and so on are millionaires already. They don't give much fucks about what is going on and how they keep generating profit. The "fights" and "flags" are more like cocks interlocking and that is for attention. The swarms in comments are cheerleadings carefully so that they can get some upvotes. They don't really give a shit.

You don't need Steemit to write a good post. You can post it anywhere on the internet. But since no one will pay you (or me) to read your crap Steemit becomes the only gateway. After that it becomes a snowball of degeneracy. Some carefully craft their posts so that they won't upset the whales and get a steady income. Some post 5 times a month but have a guaranteed guild/whale upvote. Some post every day. Some don't give a shit and post every few hours. It all depends how you foreplay that whale pimp that sponsors you.

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This post was an inspiration from a dear friend @schattenjaeger that wrote I'm Taking an Extended Break from This Shithole .

If Steemit is to grow we need people like him and not what is trending. Remember guys. Whales are people who had some bitcoin and made it during the past massive bull run. They are not necessarily good people, content evaluators, smart or even good developers. Don't take yourself too seriously or them. Sure, abuse the system while you can, set up your own scheme but rest assured that when something better comes up they will move to the next money making project before you can say "scam".













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Competitors are coming, for sure.

One of them is https://www.narrative.network/

There will be less freedom, some ads, brands and tribunal. 😀

sounds like sour grapes to me.
even so it's pretty damn depressing reading your stuff.

truth is often depressing

btw. case in my point. check how many fake comments this post has

Spam is all over every website ever created, Steemit is totally open though and it's a miracle the site is 100% spam bot vote farms that post randomized fake content... You really should be touting this as a massive success.

You are upvoting your own comments by shilling steemit. You are making my point.

Yup. I'm here to make money to help pay for treatments for my autistic son, are you here to try and feel superior to others and complain about them then curse them out when they disagree? If there's anything wrong with the world at large it's insufferable children like you. Good day, I will be taking good use of the mute feature, another excellent invention.

I mute the spammers and they disappear.

Based on @johano's comment history, he is actually making a statement or suggestion and not simply spamming you.

Honest people say honest things.

I hope that woman who was interested in steemit didn't buy steem or sbd at the prices you recommended.

you a bot?
machine intelligence with the concept of honesty?
who'd a thunk.

Agreed on that lol

It would certainly not be the same thats for sure lol

Im in it for the #money!!!

Oh good grief, another butt hurt poster. Did the bots get programmed to cry today? If you think a few bux is enough to change your life go flip some burgers. Maybe you haven’t heard but try posting on the other major websites—lebbit, fackbook, fritter, or pimpstagrsm. See how fast you get banned for not promoting their agenda.

Okay, I'll bite.

It's true that Facebook, YouTube, et al. will quickly ban you for not pushing their agenda. This is where the demand for Steemit comes into play, and I've been promoting it since day one that Steemit could be an awesome answer to those antiquated platforms. It's my understanding that it was the original vision. The decentralization and censorship free nature of Steemit was pushed at the beginning. But it's all ancient history now, and that's my issue.

It did, in fact, become about the "few bux" and little else.

Maybe it's just a temporary thing ? How could this be changed ? Who has the levers to change it ?
There is a lot of potential, it would be a pity to just abandon the ship. My opinion.
But anyway few bux are good, few bux make the difference. There are all these people from Venezuela and Aceh who might not be producing great content (at least not all of them) and mostly bugger for upvotes in order to scrape a few bux together but here's a platform where we can interact with them and maybe inspire them a little bit ? Even, excuse the arrogance, teach them a thing or two ? I don't know of any other place where I can influence (positively, I want to believe) someone living in Aceh, Indonesia. Certainly not on Facebook

Crying post?

Listen noob. Just because you are shilling steemit while you know exactly how fucked up it is, doesn't mean it is right.

A few bucks won't change my life because I am retired. I don't need to write on Steemit. I am writing what I write as genuine expression of opinion.

So shut the fuck up or crawl back to the shit you came from. I already mentioned that Steemit is the best platform even if the others suck.

On point kyriacos. I also read schattenjaegers post and strongly agreed. I left a comment even though he said he wasn't reading them probably lol.

I agree with everything you say. This place does suck. There are only a few who seem to care anymore and it sucks.

The whale orgy is sad. I noticed that OCD had a bid bot. When the curation groups and minnow support groups have a bid bot. Things are fucked up.

I have also just been writing down my random thoughts and lately they have been along these lines.

Thanks for my profile image once again. I will be here until something better comes along too, if you find it before me, be sure to let me know.

I did read them, but had shit to do, and now I'm going to bed soon. I'll reply to them in the morning. Happy to see people like you sticking around.

Ya you just had said in your post you maybe wouldnt so I wasn't sure. Glad to see you sticking around too kyriacos. If both you left on the same day that would just be a shitty turn of events. Schattenjaeger , if you ever have some wisdom and you want someone to hear it. I will still be here following you and wanting to read what you say. Like kyriacos said, it's good to just write down your thoughts and vent sometimes. Even if it is in these scam infested waters.

glad to see you are still around man.

It's only because you had such inflated hopes. In your heart, you thought humans were as noble as you. Well, wake up to the reality: this place is populated by average humans and it reflects them. They are not a pretty bunch to behold. It's just the way it is, but take a mirror and look in it: YOU and @kyriacos and many others (not as many as you might have hoped) are working to better it ! Don't let down because nothing comes without effort and perseverence. This place has got a number of things right, the glass is also half (or maybe one-quarter ?) full !
If somehting better comes along it will probably be better until the human locusts notice it and come to suck it dry. Then what, you are going to jump to the next things that comes along ? Don't you fear this periodic jumping will leave you frustrated and with a feeling of emptyness ?
Wouldn't it be better to not let down and keep writing great posts and do whatever you can come up with to better this place ?

Does ocd have a bidbot? I had no idea

Yeah it doesn't matter if it's Steemit, Facebook, world peace or any other thing: People are shaping it and unfortunately many influential people on this planet don't care a lot about others.

And people don't change...

Anyway I found a few people here on Steemit and I highly value their opinion because they enhance my thoughts and change my life in a positive way.

E.g. someone posted about the current "information based economy" may change to an "idea based economy" in the future and that our kids may not be prepared with the current school system. I don't want my kids to become working drones.

It's always the same... some really great stuff but also tons of crap.

EDIT: I'm not sure if this behavior can change and how but I hope it changes otherwise the future would be pretty bad, not just for Steemit.

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Its true most people on Steemit are in it for the money but I know of those that are really passionate about blogging. The cash is just an extra incentive.

"Very Nice Job", "You Are So Valuable", "Let me have your sperm inside me if only for an upvote good sir, ok thank you bye"

😂😂😂

I’m honestly tempted to try the last one, just to see what happens then. Lmao.