Lets be clear, i was here when they changed the rules to line their own pockets.
Many people left.
Stinc is relying on the memory hole to continue lining their own pockets.
The newbs think this is normal, when steem was changed to benefit the few.
I dont really have anything better to do than shout about the emporer having taken iff his clothes.
If you see their fine raiments, then i guess you should go with that.
If you insist on limiting knowledge to only data from your own time, an oppressor only has to restrict current means of gaining knowledge, skool, internet, flashylight box, etc, to make you think you are free when truly you are perfectly enslaved, by falsely thinking yourself free,...
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/emma-goldman-there-is-no-communism-in-russia
I’ve only ever judged people by how they treat me and what I personally observe. I admire very few on this platform, and I’ve lost interest, or have never been interested to begin with, in a lot of the leaders/emperors/self-appointed celebrities or pretend gods. Most of the time, I observe the hordes flood to these souls and ponder, are you really that interested or is it the potential gain you think you can get? Then I wonder about these people, would they like someone they meet in real life who offers them that 10 cents or that 10 dollars to like them? If not, then why do they behave like so on this platform? Why do they pander to the egos who shoot out posts that write, “Entertain me, plebs!”, knowing the desperate will come running.
Is it possible that in real life super ego is a depressed and insecure slob sitting at home, whereas poor little plankton is a hardworking and rational human. Often it feels that there is a lack of decency, self-respect, and courtesy on this platform. That the decent folks who don’t buy into this BS have run away. That only those who have the most to lose, gain, or have nothing else better going for them are the ones that remain. Then there are time-wasters who aren’t so serious like me. ;) So the voices that overwhelm the platform are obnoxious. Because they be the ones who are screaming the loudest, “I’m glad all of those people are gone! I’m still here, I’m still posting, support me the most!” That attitude alone is an advertisement to the cancer, and no, they do not produce content I’m interested in.
I’m not reliant on this place for my happy, but I appreciate when someone makes me smile for real here. So I look for the little bits of entertainment and ignore a lot of this BS. I’m not sure what fine raiments you think I’m seeing? It may be wrong, but I’m always judging people action by action. My opinion of someone can change very quickly here. But it’s all we can do with online people, because I have been burnt in the past. I see both the good and the bad in people here.
Anyway, I tire of people throwing the word enslavement around. I’m not enslaved by this place or I’d be more careful about expressing my honest opinion. I only see a lot of people smeared in their own bullshit. That would include people I have considered ‘friends’ in the past. Because as a friend, I bear the stink, hold my nose and try to politely focus on the positive patches, until I can no longer stand it.
Even though I’m someone who doesn’t want to be part of a community, I think I’m someone who has put a lot of her time in engaging, encouraging and helping individuals who genuinely interest me. But time and time again I personally feel mislead, that in the end, the strongest messages I hear is “what’s in it for me?” , “whose ass do I need to kiss to get me to the next tier?” and my favorite, “I thought you were a fan, why are you not paying attention to me?”
It’s this that I struggle to invest in.
I don’t blame Ned. I don’t know the guy, have never read a post of his or watch a vid properly. I don’t care about him. I imagine him as just another person equally overwhelmed by all the BS, while coming to grips with his own BS. Only he has all the angry Steem-wealthy-or-influential bullshitters who also contribute to the disease waving their pitchfork at him. I doubt I’d be any happier under the ‘rule’ of these other ‘community leaders’. Humans like to point fingers, but in the end, this platform is governed by self interest because money is involved. I don’t feel any of us is above that. We’re all guilty.
Anyway, I thank you for your time to let me ramble. I don’t often contribute to these kinds of posts, but this appeared in my feed via someome’s resteem. As proven by this wall of text, I’ve said more than I should. Lol
As for that Steem-Ua link, I’ve never been a fan of it. I keep seeing their comments to other posters often telling them that they have decreased or become stagnant in their ranking. Why on earth anyone would pay for that kind of service boggles my mind. I get depressed by the posters reading them! But I do look at my rank time to time out of curiosity to see what an unpopular soul like me would rank. I’d never delegate to it, because if that increases my rank, then I’m just buying into the fakery. For most part, I’d agree with it. It looks like the rank of someone who isn’t so deeply invested in this platform, but makes as half-assed effort to engage. I don’t know if it funnels newbs to the big accounts. It’s hard for me to assess these things, I’m kinda anti-popularity and skip a lot of the ‘popular’ people unless something really catches my eyes.
You have a nice day @freebornangel . Just for the record, I do visit your blog a lot, but I’m often scratching my head. I’m still interested though. ;)
Looks like.
It is hard making money on a social media site when you are an @antisocialist, huh?
You would fit right in with @antisocialists, but i havent had the time lately to farm that account.
Well, speak up, i could be wrong.
:shakesheadimplyingitisunlikely:
It wouldnt be the first time, but i do try to keep my average up,...
The money isn’t what makes me happy. Most of my time and care is actually put into comments and that isn’t paid at all. I’m just here to engage and play until I decide there’s no more fun to be had. There’s always a full-time career that keeps me busy and funds my lifestyle. :)
I am anti-social. I think it’s endearing, but I get it others don’t agree. Lol
You just be you. I’m not a fan of memes for one. They give me an instantaneous head ache, I think I caught a few from you. 😛
I’ll drop by at some point and see if there is anything I can decipher and comment on...