I’m trying to joke about all this but to be honest I’m really just sad. I’m not worried or stressed, I’ve always known this place would go to shit if the wrong person invested enough money. I got over my illusions about blockchain solving all the worlds problems very early.
Decentralization is not decentralization unless it focuses on the decentralization of power. True decentralization is not tied to a currency or a technology. It’s a mindset and a culture we have to build. I hope recent events will convince some of you of this.
I’m thankful for the bitcoin and the friends and the opportunities I’ve had to grow here. But I’m so damn sad.
I trust everything is happening according to the flow and that if I go with it, I’ll find some positive result from this but I’m still sad.
Once again, I’m not leaving. I want to stay connected with you all as much as I can and I do believe there are brighter days to come. It’s just getting harder and harder to feel any kind of positive feelings about the name STEEM and what it means. It’s always been a bit of a shit show, but now it feels GENTRIFIED. At least the Wild West is full of possibilities. Now it feels like this place is going to become more and more sterile, if anyone stays at all.
I am positive about the future but once again, I feel more encouraged to put my effort into our connections off chain.
I will continue to post and read and comment but I apologize if my heart is not in it. Please find me in discord if you want to talk about building a community that goes beyond the blockchain.
