I'm Calling Bernie Sanders or @dedicatedasshole Out for "Reward Raping" my Blog.

Because of the seven day payout window, Bernie Sanders or “dedicated asshole” as he is now calling himself, was able to “reward rape” my profile for a week back, along with a couple of his cohorts, or accounts that he manages by flagging every article I've written. This is bullshit. Not only do downvotes take rewards that were earned, by honest votes, but they also make content less visible.

What was my crime? I told him that I thought his downvote campaigns are a shitty way of operating on steem. He creates nothing that contributes, merely floats around spreading misery and hatred. He complains about “schemes” that others are up to, then gathers downvotes to destroy their rewards. Meanwhile, he talks about altruism for others, but thinks nothing of taking a few hundred a post for lists of people to downvote.

That sucks.

I’ve been here on steemit for about a year. I watched this shit happen last fall. It needs to end. There should be a way to either appeal downvotes, or at the very least make the cowards that use them visible. Why are downvotes the only thing inside steemit that is not transparent? The only reason I know who did it, is that he said he would.

So, while I had been building back up, even had a couple of $50+ posts about to payout in the next 24 hours, now, for all of my hardwork, I have nothing for standing up to one bully. This shouldn’t be the case. While I don’t expect everything to be fair here, it is a meritocracy and so, I feel strongly that those who help others should be rewarded, while those who act like this, should not.

How do people like that even wield power? Why do others lend themselves to lynch mob mentality. I can see your account, Mr. Sanders. You don’t have the credibility, the steem, or the followers I do. While you’ve taken on the name of a liberal icon, you act much more like Donald Trump and his alt-right followers than anyone like Bernie Sanders.

So, here is my appeal. Don’t join up with others who want to tear down what someone else has built. Don’t do it. I’m not asking you to downvote Bernie. Time will take care of him, he’s obviously bitter and messed up. But, just don’t be tempted to think you can make things better by tearing others down. You can’t. I would say, go leave this piece of Steemtrash a comment, but beware, he'll strike back. Be constructive. Stopping him, is that.

See, the universe gives as it gets. It returns to us whatever we put into it. If the price of steem goes up, we all win. That can’t happen when we have accounts “dedicated asshole” running around just doing as much damage by tearing others down as possible. It just can’t.

It’s like thinking you can end terrorism with a campaign of military violence. You just end up creating more terrorists. So, Mr. Sanders, what makes you think you deserve to reap rewards off of tearing others down? How does that make you better than any scheme you claim to have uncovered? What, if anything other than good will, are you contributing here on steem to validate your existence?

I challenge you, “dedicated asshole” to try a new way. Try gathering votes for those you think you should be rewarded, instead of tearing apart the work of others. Your mean spirited manner is appalling. You’re the school yard bully of steemit and I’m calling you out. I’m not afraid of you. If you downvote me, I’ll work harder. If you badmouth me, I’ll just share more good stuff for beginners. If you team up on me, I’ll just keep going.

See, here’s the thing. I don’t wish you ill. I wish you peace, something you obviously don’t have and probably couldn’t find with both hands. I wish you success in your endeavors, if those are helpful and constructive, but if you continue in this vein, I hope you meet resistance. I can’t be the only one that has faced your hatred. You suck. So, do what you want. I’ll be here, and I’m pretty sure the whole world will be watching.