Vlog #35: Morality on the blockchain and it's green Egg day!
The new HF19 is giving a lot of people new influence and like me, it's not something they are used too. They are just normal people.
I'm trying to find a new balance with it all and it's an interesting journey for sure.
In one way I think it's funny because I just blogged and had fun on Steemit. I also saw a good investment in Steem so I bought into the downtrend. And now I find myself with this influence I never expected.
It's a crazy journey on the blockchain for me and I bet for many people. And there is no manual for this.
It's all new for everybody.
The post I talk about in my vlog:
Green egg day:
Today it's happening. I'm going to buy something I have been dreaming about for years. It's called a green egg and it's wonderful.
This is a picture of me with a green egg. This is the biggest one there is. I'm going for a smaller size.
Follow Me @exyle
Hey, my bro!
First off, let me say that your life blog is pretty much my favourite on Steemit. Keep up the great work, man.
But yeah, your post raises some really interesting issues. I mean, there's such a fine line between "supporting someone" and "circle jerking", right? Because content itself is so subjective. What someone may view as a work of art, you may see as a piece of crap! That's life! What you alone hold is the power of deciding whether to upvote or not and if so, how much to pay out.
Throw friends into the mix and things become even more complicated. The issue of "favouritism" rears it's ugly head. The confusion over why you haven't upvoted them to the fullest extent of your steempower? The feelings of betrayal afterwards! "How can you introduce me to this great platform and then leave me to fend for myself. How's that fair?" mentality. It's one of the easiest ways to put a strain on the best of friendships.
But the bottom line is we joined at the start and worked our asses off to get where we are. Months or weeks of getting paid nothing but a few cents. Where was our "favouritism" when we needed it? Why didn't someone support us when we felt like shit after getting bad payouts on a regular basis?
As I'm sure you'll agree, you had to have been there to fully understand the "grind", lol! But I think your morality and code of conduct speaks volumes about you as a person. And I highly commend you for that, @exyle. You are the singular and final judge when it comes to evaluating content and choosing how to reward it.
THAT is how this platform was always intended to be used.
Awesome post, my bro. Keeping pushing and always strive to reach higher.
Bless! (p.s. best of luck in regards to the purchase of your new "Green Egg!" :)
Thank you for your beautiful written reply. Always happy to call you up and share this journey with you.
Your input on friends is no joke. They start to wonder if its ponzi when they haven't put in the work and then blame that.
Ahhh, that's a green egg! I had no idea! Cooking and eating outside is great, you deserve a 'toy' from trading that ether well 👍🏾
Still on the morality thoughts eh, don't worry man you are doing/thinking the right things. Certainly upvote your own posts and friends, don't think twice! I see folks upvoting their comments at $80 a go so you have no guilt to feel there at all.
Enjoy christening the egg!
Thank you for a nice comment as always!
You speak sense dude its easy. I resteemed you up today too, try and spread the good word even further!
I bought ETH at $11 back in the day realizing its transactional value. But is still a minnow. Frustrating and rewarding at the same time :-)
Convert some to steem perhaps?
Not just yet, I hold great EsTeem for Openledger and Boesings vision so I'm super leveraged at the moment. However your video was fucking mind blowing. I haven't cared as much as I should but I definitely care enough. Honor your agenda, find your words and stand by them no matter what. Got it :-) On a side note, your a great speaker and consider me actualized. NOW I get Steemit. Thank you for sharing. I am nerd girl version of you with no shits for the people that have hurt or want to hurt me/us/anyone.
I bought ETH at $11 back in the day realizing its transactional value. But is still a minnow. Frustrating and votes are going down in value which doesn't seem to help
Awesome stuff, I love your vlog. And with me being in the US it's the perfect thing to start the morning with. The green landscape there reminds me of the Northwest where I'm from. Congrats on the Green Egg! I went with the Traeger but I do love me some green egg!
Thank you! I tried the green egg for the first time today. It was a lot of fun!
Cool green egg, have fun with the one you will eventually get! This new found influence is pretty amazing in my opinion. Even though i don't have anywhere near your SP the fact that my upvote does more than +0.00 is already quite amazing. Nice way to have mixed up the status quo with HF19. And it seems that those with high SP still get considerable rewards as well.
I like you paying attention to morality on this platform and this community. I think it's very unique and a big positive thing that we as users have this influence and opportunity to shape this platform.
Next to your Steem Power, the second big influence you have is your content. And I'm happy it's positive, balanced and focussed on building this community :)
What an adventure this is!
Before I found Steemit I was planning on starting a Youtube Channel. But now I like this platform way more. I have learned a lot from a lot of Steemians and it really feels like a community. WE can help each other, and reward each other for the value we add to the community.
Oh, when I saw the title, I thought: What the hell is Green-Egg day?! Did I miss a national holiday? lol
One day, your influence on this network could be worth a lot more than your actual coins. I mean that literally. Interesting to contemplate...
Your a stand up guy. I didn't know what a green egg was until I watched your video, very cool man. Grill on!
@frieda
Reminds me of the children's book: "Green Eggs & Ham" Dr. Seuss
interesting video brother :) It is an interesting journey for most of us , especially the newbies like me
I had no idea what you meant by green egg day haha.
I genuinely thought it was this special event in Japan where you buy a green egg.
Well enjoy your new 'green egg'.
Also, I agree that most people with all this new power do have a responsibility to how they distribute their influence.
How much was Ethereum when you purchased it initially?
Thank you. I think the most I ever bought ether for was $14 after the DAO crash.