RE: The Critic #1 - Circle Jerks - CryptoRoots - Forking Around
Looks like nobody wants to say much about it. I don't know if I can really blame them. After all...if you criticize anything around here, you can be swiftly labeled as "negative" or "toxic."
There's nothing really wrong with praising the great things that happen with Steem/Steemit, but when that's all that you ever see or when that's primarily what gets rewarded - by large margins - anything else falls to the wayside. It's simply not very profitable to be critical, no matter how constructive that criticism may be...usually.
I think it's important to hold "the powers that be" at least somewhat accountable. If we can't do that without being "punished," then we'll only be left with a downward spiraling circle-jerk that praises its own grip while completely ignoring the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.
The thing is I'm not up for whining or being negative, however I do believe any business needs people around who aren't afraid to voice their opinions.
In fact Winston Churchill hired a whole division of people to give him the worst news possible, their entire reason to exist was to deliver bad news. He did this so that he could sleep well at night, knowing that he knew everything, the good and the bad.
I hope to provide that voice of reason, not being negative for the hell of it, however if I see something I feel should be commented on, I'll comment on it. Maybe I'll get replies, maybe not; maybe it will make the Overlords think, maybe not. However some things just need to be said, and I'm here to say them.
I'm not surprised nobody has really commented, however I'd hope that a few people will message me in chat with their grievances, and if they are valid, I'll give them some air time.
Cg