Yep. I posted this same screen shot as a comment here 4 hours ago and was the first to give that Github comment a thumbs up. As much as people want to complain about this system and the inequality of it, to me, I see a platform that is functioning surprisingly well for such an early beta.
I feel like I have much more say here than I ever have or will ever have on any other social media platform on the Internet. I'm not kissing Dan's ass or bowing at the throne of his team, but I'm also recognizing without his (and his team's) efforts, none of what I'm currently enjoying would exist. As an entrepreneur myself, I respect what they've created here and that they have, to some degree, given control of it away to others who are willing to invest and/or influence the network. Yes, today, they have more control than anyone else and they may keep that control well into the future. On any other network or on any other service I use, the level of influence of the founders does not prevent me from using and benefiting from the service. Until they use that control for harm, I don't think an alarmist tone is helpful. The closed Github issue, in this case, I think proves my point. The respectful, rational dialogue on that issue ticket is what matters.
Well said, Luke. 100% agree.
Sometimes I feel like a lot of these complaints come from a place of deep seated envy.
Thanks Sterlin. I think we all have levels of that same envy. Rereading my comment here, I see my own envy and insecurity. I felt the need to let everyone know I posted that image first. Why? We are all just human.
They absolutely are, and you can find them if you dig into the comment feeds of these people. I was absolutely over the moon about one little upvote that was almost paid out to me when I stumbled into one of these characters and my future, only the next month, mind you, flew out the window. Now I am back to square one and the individual who flagged me and destroyed the little hope I had that I would have at least a small reprieve from the uncertainty of my future, had to go deliberately into my feed and rub some more salt in the wound, while claiming that he didn't care. Yeah, didn't care so much he wastes his time on pathetic little me. I'm convinced.