Thank you! I tried to lace this thing with humor but I think much of it got lost in underlying message. It's good to able to laugh too. So glad someone did!
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Thank you! I tried to lace this thing with humor but I think much of it got lost in underlying message. It's good to able to laugh too. So glad someone did!
Your humor softened the blow of the harsh upvote bot reality of Steemit. I'm still finding my way around, so I don't know that I can offer an educated opinion on the subject, but I certainly see your point. After reading several other posts regarding the upvote bots, I will say, as a newbie, that the bots negatively skew what I understood to be the mission of Steemit. That being said, your is a classic, in so many ways. You had me at your title, and held me tight all the way through to your closing line, "I was fine with cocaine...." LOL The analogy is perfect.
If you go to the trending page right now, you'll see this post.
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She spent the equivalent of 1200 US dollars to be sitting in that slot right now. Nowhere in the post does it mention how promotion bots were used to get it that high under the "trending" tab. If you read it closely, you'll see how it's an advertisement promoting a few witnesses. Nowhere inside that post does it mention how it's actually a promotion. It's straight up false advertising.
That's a perfect example of how people are being mislead. Then they waste their votes paying attention to that person, instead of someone like you, who's posting honest material.
When was the last time you paid Walmart for dropping a flyer off in your mailbox?
Ironically, she states, "Do you remember when Facebook used to be awesome? No ads, no autoplay videos- No spam? Every 5th post is now a sponsored ad. " Umhmmm. In addition to all the upvote bots, I also noticed she upvoted herself. I promise I am not a stupid person, but it didn't even dawn on me until today that I could upvote myself. lol
It's only ironic when you know the truth! Most don't... unfortunately.
I upvote myself. I started out here with nothing. I didn't know anyone. I saved nearly everything I earned and locked it in as steempower. Yes, my vote is worth about $4 and up on a good day now. Then notice the votes I hand out in my comment sections. I always make it my goal to give out more in the comments than what my self vote was worth, and I usually do.
Think about a busker in the park. If they have a bit of change and a few bills in a hat or an open guitar case, more will come. If it's empty, chances are it stays empty. Some of them actually drop a few coins before they perform because they know this. They won't get more though, if they don't perform well.
Now, think of the street beggar. They too know the old put money in the cup ahead of time trick, so they do it. More money comes, but they are not performing. They just sit there. We call that a con artist.
You'll see some of these con artist type self voters around. They write nonsensical comments and upvote themselves multiple times per day and every single time they say something.
Money does strange things to people...
I hate to sound so negative though. I believe in the place and I know quite a few truly amazing people. It's not all bad. Just a few crackheads here and there!