A complex processing unit that has multiple functions, including that of pattern-recognition. Sometimes it misfires, informing your mind of things which do not exist in reality. I'm writing this in light of various, recent claims (and complaints) popping up on Steemit. Sure, I think disputes are healthy. But I think it's best to present cases in multiple perspectives. It's an art. Communication is tricky after all.
Like life on the grander scale, I personally think that the world is a little too messy for anyone to fully dominate the ebb and flow of events.
But for all intents and purposes, that is not happening here on Steemit. Especially when events are so fast moving here, compared to the long-spaces in between events of the "real" world. And I think it's great that whales are starting to see value in trusted curation guilds to further decentralise their powers, while at the same time, retaining honest actors who are time-invested in the system until platform maturity.
It is fun figuring out how to build community firms easily on the Internet, with loose, porous, and participatory protocols, while at the same time reporting a great deal in transparency. And it's definitely up to our investors (the whales) to continue supporting our philosophy (or at least, that's what I'm personally thinking about the whole deal).
Anyone can begin by starting their own voting curation groups too.
And Curie's definitely not the perfect model. We're just miners in the end, trying to put value into things that are worth putting value into. One day as cost optimization catches up, we will be happy to move onto building something else to further reduce the use of resources in running a truly decentralized social platform.
Until then, just keep building and rewarding honest folks.
@kevinwong