RE: 100% Re-Distribution Games
It doesn't matter what you do - some people will complain regardless. I have no voting component at all on my games and I hear the same whining and get the same flags. It's not about "vote-buying." It's about some people just needing a scapegoat for all of their own problems. They need someone to blame when their preferred content isn't earning as much as they would like. And it doesn't help that they do not understand the mechanics of this platform (whether it's the code or the networking aspect of it).
you don't get exactly the same flags. for example, you don't get mine. (though, that has nothing to do with an objection to SS vote buying component. I see other differences in the two formats).
That said, don't you see just a little pot-kettle in this argument you're making -- the argument that there are many who will rationalize their support or opposition as for the betterment of steem, though its really based on their immediate self-interest.
I feel like you get to either do a complete 180 when you start getting whale backers, or you get stick to your guns and describe everyone who disagrees with you as rationalizing their own selfishness... but i don't see how both makes for a compelling argument.
EDIT TO ADD: I do not completely disagree with some of the philosophical underpinnings of @noisy 's concerns,. but i do agree that there are many concepts that he does not grasp fully.
No, I don't. I don't argue that non-abusive content is "harmful" for the platform or that it's somehow unfair to other users. The arguments that I see against my posts or @steemsports is that it is "abuse," "harmful," "unfair," and "draining the rewards pool." All of these claims are dubious, regardless of how much support I or @steemsports have/has.
I have made arguments in the past that certain non-abusive posts are completely overvalued - in my opinion - but I never made a crusade out of it and flagged users based on an absolute misunderstanding of the mechanics/networking involved.
For the record: I still have many of the same criticisms about the platform that I had when I did not have much support. The difference now is that I actually understand how things work around here and I realize that many of the current issues are due to the very small active user base vs. the distribution of stake. Until those things change, the results will essentially be the same as they have been - and users will continue to find "abuse" around every corner. As the active user base grows and the selling/dilution of stake continues, we will likely see many of the issues improve/resolved over time. I just don't see the sense in constantly complaining about things that can't be fixed under our current circumstances. And I certainly don't appreciate other users accusing me of nefarious behavior simply because they don't like my content or don't understand what exactly is happening with it, even after multiple explanations.