Yes I Have To Say It!
....I was hoping to avoid the issue and just happily continue plugging away here but I'm a believer in steemit over the long run, so here goes:
Whales are Turning This Place Into a Circle Jerk That Rewards Pure Mediocrity and if it's not addressed it will destroy the long term viability of this platform!
As the saying goes:
"Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely"
...and right now whales have all the power here on steemit and THEY ARE ABUSING THAT POWER!
Steemit is supposed to be about curating and rewarding quality content and although it has been amusing and fun to watch as people hit the whale lottery, it will cease to be amusing as time goes on.
I'm not posting this out of bitterness because my posts have not been successful, I will continue to post and strive to improve the quality of my content because I believe in steemit and the revolutionary, disruptive nature of it. That being said I have to engage in a little negativity here and I'll risk ostracism to do so.
WHALES YOU ARE ABUSING THE POWER OF YOUR INFLUENCE!
There, I said it again and it is true. If steemit is supposed to reward curation and content, a meritocracy where quality rises to the top, then either there are a lot of whales with bad taste and no discernment or we are seeing a lot of crypto-crony capitalism at play here- obviously mediocre content at best being upvoted by whales and then the rest pile on hoping to catch some of those curation rewards.
What To Do?
Well, I'm suggessting that people start downvoting these posts to their true value. If you see these ridiculous renumerations for crap posts... DOWNVOTE! It's not popular, I know, but it needs to be done. If you see dollar signs disregard the impulse to just jump on the bandwagon and evaluate the post on its merits. If it deserves to be downvoted, do it!
...and whales that means you too!
Search your conscience, do you want steemit to survive in it's mission of finding and rewarding quality content? Or are you satisfied with pumping a scheme, taking your profit and engaging in the absurd circle jerks that are so evident here.
If you are, so be it, but the stink will become unbearable for many here.
