Everyone on HIVE has one thing in common: Everyone wants to take away more money from the platform than they put in.

I suspect that that the whales, who are at the center of the vote selling, feel self justified in their actions. I suspect that some whales and developers are in the red.

This is because HIVE hasn't performed to their expectations.

I guess some just feel self-justified saying things like "I've given so much of myself to HIVE ... I deserve more."

BTW: If one considered fair market value for time, pretty much everyone who engaged in HIVE is in the red.

As for the commons, I guess the smartest people on the platform look at it in the classic "tragedy of the commons" scenario and think: "Here's a boat load of suckers: let's see what we can take from them."

I dislike but don't fault the players. The self-righteous irk me more than the players because the players are honest with themselves.

!WINE