Let me just start by saying that I truly love the purpose of this platform. From day one, the idea of creating original content and nourishing from each other's knowledge in an on-growing community was enough to capture me in an instant. From artists to musicians, painters, writers, and God knows what more; there is literally nothing you cannot learn here.
But lately, it has come to mind that the reason why my feedback has been almost nonexistent is that I’m not as socially active as I should be in chat-rooms. And frankly, as an introvert and socially-anxious person, it has been the most challenging part of the ride so far.
I'm not naturally a very social person, and because of this, social media often gives me the feeling that I need always to be logged in. As if I can't ever escape it, otherwise I don't exist. Don't believe me? Try turning your phone off for a week and then reuniting with your friends. They're most likely going to talk about a meme or a video that went viral. And that you know nothing about.
To some introverts, the idea of talking to other people through a screen isn't something scary; in fact, it actually feels like Disneyland to them. But to others, like me, checking the phone regularly just to see if someone send a message, not only feels like an obligation of always being connected, but it's also quite energy draining.
And lately, I've gotten the feeling that in order to become "someone" on Steemit; you need to interact and gain your place through bonding with the right people, and that's been a bit discouraging for me, to the point, I don't write as regularly as I used to.
A part of me believes in the real potential Steemit has as a social media platform, and that's one of the main reasons why I haven't left. I do think it's possible to grow and become massive, but a lot needs to change in order for that to happen.
I wish content would actually matter and the number of people you are friends with wouldn't. I wish you could get rewards according to the efforts you put on your post and I wish people would read more instead of just posting whatever crosses their minds.
Sometimes Steemit feels like the typical American movie where there's a cool kids table everyone wants to sit in, but no one really gets invited. And that sort of sucks because, let's be honest, nothing good ever happens in those movies. We all want Steemit to grow, but in a way, we don't because we hate the way it's currently functioning right now.
Unfortunately, it has become a clear example of the world we live in. And it doesn't really matter if I grow tired of it, fed up with it, or even if I write a ranting post about it because, at the end of the day, we know we'll all be here by morning.
But, sure it feels good to get the anger out.
