Most of what you say I vehemently agree is true. As I am probably one of those you refer to as 'claiming not to be here for money, yet concerned largely with the money of others.' (I paraphrase) I try to acknowledge that, and also to support my concerns as being due to some of the factors you describe in this post.
Honestly, I'm not so concerned with money as to how it is used via bots to increase the concentration of money - because that increases the lack of social interaction, which is why I am here.
Since money is how this platform is becoming less social media, and more bot-mining, my posts have increasingly been concerned with how money impacts Steemit.
But, enough about me. I am sure you didn't post this to hear about me.
Let's talk about bots. I have posted a mechanism which can greatly diminish the ability of bots to vote. It may not completely eliminate them, but the mechanism I propose here is shown across the web to dramatically curtail bots, wherever it is used.
What is true is that the 39 whales on Steemit probably all use bots, either directly or indirectly, to make money from their stakes, and also control the witnesses with their stakes. This means that it is against their financial interests to change how bots work (and their control of the witnesses means they control the code) unless they can be made MORE able to mine posts for Steem, rather than less.
So, even if bots can be eliminated completely, with this, or a similar mechanism, I don't expect them to be, and your statement that they can't, while I think it's technically incorrect, is true in spirit. They won't be eliminated, or even limited. If ways can be found to increase them, they probably will be employed.
Check out Hashgraph, though. No bots required!
Merry Christmas!
I share a lot with you. Specially the claim of “not for money” but I found myself chasing it now. Here is why. I like to write quality posts and I did write few. It went unnoticed. The reason is explained very clearly by everittdmickey. I have to make enough money (SBD) until I am able to push my posts to the trending or at least the hot list on the tags I like. I have followed his advice and play with what we have. Hopefully I would not get addicted to chasseing the money and not bother writing any thing at all. Having said that, as a social experiment steemit prove the fact that some kind of fair rules are required and rules must be enforce by some kind of authority. People are incapable yet to govern themselves by themselves yet. Wheals will swallow all the small fish driving it to become extinct and the wheals will starve to death.
If you're here for rewards, invest your time accordingly. I am here for other reasons, so I post and comment differently than I would were I chasing rewards.
My only financial goal is to meet my needs, which are simple, until I die old. I am already old, so I'm mostly done chasing money.
My goals on Steemit are much more about interacting with others, to learn what they know I don't.
I think whales on Steemit have pretty much done as you say, sadly. They may have met their goals, but their goals for Steemit aren't my goals. It doesn't matter to them whether I approve or not, however.
Still, I try to persuade them to make changes that will grow Steemit, and better distribute Steem.
Merry Khristmas to you too.
and a happy NudeYear.
I've heard about Hasgraph...
it's intriquing.
if someone were to make something similar to Steemit
using hashgraph.
I'd be SO there!
From the descriptions of Leemon Baird, it seems that they are presently licensing Hashgraph. I bet they'd license it to you cheap, because Baird seems quite interested in social media, and very aligned with your interests, and lives, or at least developed Hashgraph, in TX.
Austin, IIRC.
You might be able to withstand the liberals long enough for a meeting with Baird.
If you do, I'd dump Steem into the license, too.
Wouldn't hurt me none to put my Steem where my teeth gleem.
I have a graduate degree in Business Management.
That taught me very well that
I'd SUCK at being a manager.
25 years of trucking confirmed it.
so no.
I wouldn't take a license myself.
but I'd be very interested in someone who did.