A Year of Hilarious Cynicism

         In two days, I will be on the Steem platform for a year. Why not writing about it then? Well, because I will not be dedicating a lot of time on the blockchain while spending time with family.

         At the time of writing, these are the stats related to my account.

_{Thank you SteemWorld.org for being one of the only useful things on the chain that should have been a default feature in the first place.}

         Yeah, I have bought some Steem, though not a lot. I have used bots here and there for profit. Anyone who tells you they did it for promotion at a loss is selling you something.

         I post twice, or sometimes trice a week these days. I am not exactly bored enough to commit to full-time jerking of my curation trails. For me, I make way more money doing an extra shift at the hospital than scrounging around for $1 per post. Can't say the same for those who live in less-developed countries, though.

         I often wonder about the impact of the earnings for those folks. Crypto to fiat exchanges are not the most user friendly experience as it stands. It makes one think if all the so-called poorer "content creators" are some hustlers in disguise. If I am in destitute situation, getting money off Steem (or having internet for that matter) might be low on my priority list.

         I was given the impression that they have trouble getting basic goods in their dire state. Somehow, magical internet money will resolve that. It seemed to make more sense to me when projects like @youarehope delivered goods to the needy. Instead, we see various "curation initiatives" boasting about how they are helping. Helping by throwing upvotes. Could definitely use a piece of bread, or some shoes, before they need that $$$ mark.

         I was not aware you could eat gold, let alone crypto.

Steem is truly an enigma!

It is a place where the vast majority of senile old persons think they are some sort of full time bloggers.

         In fact, they think they are some sort of profession content creators. Not only that, they seem to believe that they are entitled to their pending payouts. No flags they said! Well, I think your writings are boring as hell, and nobody comments on them for a reason. How do those curation votes look now?

It is a place where amateur economists think that bid bots cause more people to buy and hold Steem.

         Last time I checked, you would only need to buy 200-500 Steem and bid away. As long as no one flags you, you could sell the margin. I have never seen those who practice that approach power up. You would always see they are in a state of powering down.

         How is that inflation looking? Your 10-20% profit usually comes with a $100-200 inflation after payout.

         Here is a hint: Steem is main utility seems to be funding your other crypto ventures or cash out in fiat. There is a reason why there are so many farming operations here on the chain. You can multiply the current BTC price by 5 and Steem would not be much over $2 in comparison.

It is a place where talents use their spare time to build.

         Is it bad that every time something new pops in the space, I ask myself: is there a better existing option?

         I got into crypto in 2012. I have yet to experience a spectacular dapp. For everything there is on a blockchain, there is always something else easier (or better). But, the space is young they said! Bruh, this place is still at least two years behind roadmap. There is no celebration to be had...at all.

It is a place where drama sells.

         If Steem has anything going for it, it is the drama. The plot will give you a good laugh. It will leave you scratching your head. You will wonder why a place with so much potential, yet so insignificant, could be worth over $123M.

         Let us not even get started on the personalities we have on the platform. That alone deserves an entire series. Five seasons and a movie, in fact!

         What? Did you think I would end on a cute and fuzzy note about how much I love Steem? Get real.

_{Good ol' Imgflip saved me again!}

         I came as a normal user. I find myself involved in more things than I ever cared to be part of. However, it is interesting to see how everything will evolve. Whether Steem soars to the moon or burns to the ground, the plot twists will never stop.

         Welcome to @ned's world. You are just a gear in the @blocktrades' machine. I would be lying if I say I did not encounter some cool dudes on the platform. Sadly, these are dudes I will never meet.

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