I wish people didn't upvote this post. I don't see why @jpiper20 should earn rewards not merely for a sincerely apology, but for multiple apologies. This is not even the first apology post. The first apology earned less than $1.00 so far. This one is $63 at this time. How much will @jpiper20 make on his next apology>
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Exactly. The first thing I saw from this is 'why is he being paid even more, after confessing to plagiarism'.
Of course, I know why. Its because people upvote it, presumably because self-correction like this, adds value to the platform. They also have every right/capability to do so. But it's still not something I would tip.
Perhaps there should be a way to return/destroy funds, thereby giving value back to the community. I haven't read enough into how Steemit works mechanically, so not sure if its feasible. But if he did something like that, maybe I would tip.
I would venture to guess it is a risk vs reward opportunity for whales such as @ned
What I mean is they can risk some slight community backlash for upvoting and supporting this post and rewarding jpiper20 so it becomes an example to the community of "what could happen" if you do what he did.
Right, wrong or indifferent, Steemit's voting system allows for this to happen.
I will tell you why this is happening @sandeeppatel, Bots need to be stopped. Whales need to start voting with their fingers. @jpiper20 is showing that bots need to stop. aside from him doing wrong. Look at the top vote on this post. It's Ned , one of the creators of steemit. He upvoted this post. Why? Well, he either supports jpiper20 apology, or his bot voted for him because he had him program in the steem.piston bot as one of his favorite posters. sorry to derail your apology on this bot rant. I just see this whole bot thing as a thorn in the Steemit community.
This was an extended apology explaining myself. Why must you continue to point a finger? Does it make you feel better? What do you want? Do you want me to just walk away from Steemit and be done with it? What do I need to do to please YOU?
You can donate what you get from these apology-posts to the @curie, @robinhoodwhale, @steemcleaners or something similar. That would be a reasonable way answering this criticism.
Honestly, I think some people just get fed up seeing bad or plagiarized content raking in money. And then you get even more money for apologizing for the plagiarized content. It makes plagiarism seem like a lucrative business devoid of real consequences.
I'm not here to judge. I'm just telling you how this looks to many people. I do hope your intentions are good and sincere, but it will take time to rebuild your reputation.
I am not only apologizing but also showing who I am and that i care about all of this.
I get that. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and like I said above; I hope your intentions are sincere. I'm just telling you how it will look to a lot of people. You need to understand that and try to be patient. It may take some time for your followers to come around and forgive you.
Seriously? Read what @lukestokes comments above. You have lost trust. I think you should rectify your overinflated 67 reputation somehow. The only way to voluntary do that is start a new account. Why do you think you deserve a 67 reputation?