It's not that I'm against criticism, I understand it's value and as a matter of fact, I believe it to be necessary for the process of growth to really take place.

Constructive criticism is very useful in our growth assuming we are willing to open our minds to the opinions of others.

You speak of a Tribe, I call it a community, but it's all the same thing. My goal is to surround myself with like minded positive people who are willing to give back to the larger steemit community. Those that hoard their wealth can enjoy their loneliness, I prefer to build friendships with those around me. Much more enjoyable and long term hopefully maybe the rewards will follow...lol.

To help build this community of like minded individuals I started a contest that is there to help people have a platform to Pay It Forward to newer members. It's only a couple weeks in and people keep amazing me at their willingness to take the time to seek out newer members and curate their work. It's great to see and is a great reminder why I love Steemit.

We have to be careful who we surround ourselves with. Their attitudes can either uplift us or tear us down.