Well, I didn't think I'd be doing articles about steemit, not that I didn't care about this place before, I just didn't think I cared so much. Steemit as a platform continues to be one of the truly remarkable revolutions of the blockchain despite its challenge. Identifying those challenges however, are important for the growth of this place l, I think.
The decentralized World so far has left me with many lessons on human nature and behavior. It has shown me that if given a chance to turn things around, a lot of us will still choose those habits of the past, including the self destructive tendencies. The creation of an elite system, where a small powerful group controls the larger part of affairs in a state is a prime example of why decentralisation was perceived necessary.
However, I can't help but notice that the steemverse is heading along that line. Worse still, the elite are made all the more powerful by ordinary citizens. I am appalled when otherwise good people throw all sense of values out the window in the hopes of impressing a whale. They become yes men, ass lickers and butt kissers; all for the lure of crumbs off the masters table.
Rather than try to correct an elite (whale) when they err, they'd rather massage their egos and uphold a false perspective for them.
It is disheartening to say the least because we're given the chance to totally create the kind of World we want on this platform, but have chosen the path of our predecessors.
