If I upvoted your post, I read it...
In the early days of SteemIt, I was sold on the idea that the SteemIt platform was an entry way into crypto, I thought it was a path for mainstream to be able to exchange money with other adults, without government interference. It wasn't about tax evasion. it wasn't about cheap Bitcoin it was about the ideals.
Yes the IRS knows crypto is here and they don't like it, are you really so surprised?
China may or may not be able to legally participate.. Well, okay
TDV has a right to what he wants to say, and the little bikini gal who loves hotels and pools is beautiful and if you are into such things you have a right to see it. (if you don't like it, you have the right to use your stake and downvote it) I think I have had EVERY opinion about voting bots, quality content, spam, scams and flags.
I am still here because I believe in my Freedom to say what I want, and your ability to flag it. I am here because I am interested in what you have to say...
You are free to mess up the blockchain with content OR spam or to add something real to the conversation. You can buy stake and build a bot to vote, pay a bot to vote or if you have the skills to build one, build one. You can then decide to use the tools available ... Or not.
If you want to hang around despite China, the IRS and anyone else who wants to tell you what you can say, and how to think, and what you are worth.. Carry on.
Iamin. I am in.
I still believe. If this site isn't it there will be another. I get annoyed, I get bored, I get frustrated... But, I want there to be a place and a time where people can say what they feel like saying. If we want to reward that with a vote we can. Maybe it means something financially... maybe not, but we have a place to be who we are and say what we want to say... Carry on
I might complain and bellyache here and there, but I have no plans to leave. And I shall continue to cast my vote (or not, or flag) for content I like, most likely created by an actual HUMAN, and that I feel adds to the likelihood of there still being a Steemit here some months/years down the road.
sounds about right.
This is exactly it. We better not waste steemit, I've got a lot of people I wanna introduce to this.
well said.
It's not scary @whatsup, the main thing is all cultural. At the expense of bots and so on, I agree with you, because freedom is also dear to me!
Yah steemit is the ultimate freedom to express yourself. Great.
I don't know how it was here in the beginning. There is loads of spam and the bots are there, but such things are inevitable. This actually means it gets picked up. The important decision now is how to handle this. The next step is enormous and hard, but if Steemit can handle the bots and the spam, it is going to be a moneymaker.
@whatsup,
You are absolutely correct! In this platform I feel freedom :D Yeah no matter someone wish to flag my comments or posts! I don't care. And I won't flag others, coz I don't care! But sometimes spams going on!
Yeah without reading the full story or the post and writing something like "Nice post, follow me" and now a days I could see a new trend of "SELF UPVOTING" in the comment section to come to the top of the list. Actually I feel sick by seen upvotes on own posts!
Steemit actually supporting my financial freedom! Why I want to say lies! Rally this is supporting my financial freedom! But I think I need to earn it by working hard.
I am respecting the way you think and really appreciate the way you doing!
Thank you very much for this valuable discussion! Really appreciate your effort!
Cheers~
Amen.. not going anywhere either.
AGREE WITH YOU . WE CAN TALK FREELY .WE CAN EXPRESS OURSELF. THANK YOU FOR THE POST @whatsup
the response is very amazing and very good, I am inspired what you discuss, sabab I like the things that I do personally have nothing to do with the government, I like the way steemit work, although now I am still a beginner here but I feel still the spirit because here has nothing to do with working under the command of others, your posting is very useful for me, thanks for sharing
Thanks for your update.@whatsup.
I do not know about steem in the early days. But now there's a lot of highs. It's a very good thing.But how do you get the money from voting? financial detail is great. it is valuable information.
have nice day.
100% like and resteem