Because you don't actually deserve that vote, my friend

in ThoughtfulDailyPost2 years ago (edited)

This is a letter to the newbie who is waking up to big downvotes, and hopefully this post might offer a better explanation than what you've been given. (No, lol I'm not the one giving you the downvote. I'm just going to explain what I've observed over the years.)

It's difficult to always convey our true emotions through text. I'm going to do my best, but I guarantee there will be people who read this and misinterpret what I say, get angry, become overly sensitive, feign hurt, etc.

So let me just state at the outset

I hope if you're reading this, you understand that I am completely empathetic to writers getting massive downvotes. I know the pain of losing money on posts, I do not like it. At all. But I have learned (and want to share) some things since 2016 that I think are very important in blockchain writing.

The biggest one?

"I actually do not DESERVE any vote."

I'm going to explain to you why this helped me immensely, and why I hope it will help you.

Most writers take their years of training, education, and experience to find jobs that pay them a fraction of what we earn on Hive - relatively easily.

I say relatively easily, because I do understand how long it takes to publish a well-written post on Hive. If you take pride in what you're doing, it might take days for you to ponder, write, re-write, edit, format, beautify, and eventually publish something that you feel is worthy to have on the blockchain. That post might get $0.03 or it might get $300.

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What did it deserve?
That is impossible for any reader to put their post against someone else's and say I deserved X, when you deserved Y. You do not get paid 0.02 USD per word as a freelance writer. You have the amazing blessing of getting to write on a crypto-blogging platform, and earning can be a joy! BUT... It is COMPLETELY subjective. It is based on opinion ALONE. And on Hive (and other platforms like it) it is based on the CUMULATIVE effect of upvotes AND downvotes. That is the basis of the entire system here. You MUST realize, THAT is the current system here.

"But I don't like downvotes. I think they are unfair."

And you are welcome to have that opinion. And you are also welcome to write on other platforms that DO NOT EMPLOY downvotes. But like all things, there are disadvantages on those platforms, too. Downvotes actually DO offer protection to the community - but like all things, they can be abused. If you choose to stay on Hive, brace yourself for that abuse, and attempt to thrive in the face of it.

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"But I didn't plagiarize or spam! I wrote great content and I shouldn't be punished."

I think people think that somehow the upvotes and downvotes here are all regulated by some centralized government. This is not true. There is no government here. There is no place to appeal to a higher authority, if you disagree with how someone has voted. This is a group of people who have all agreed to submit themselves to a system that is kept afloat by individual investors (you, me, them) that choose to use their upvote and downvote AS THEY SEE FIT.

Your work doesn't ONLY get downvotes if people determine your posts are plagiarism or spam. Your work can be downvoted by anyone, at any time,(up until payout) simply because someone feels like it. We all HOPE that there will be enough general agreement on what should/shouldn't get downvoted - so that we can all live in peace, punish the abuse, and thrive by writing good content. However, there is no guarantee that will happen. When little accounts are pests, and decide to downvote you, taking away 0.001 hive from your rewards - we get annoyed, ignore them, and forget that they just exercised their right to downvote, AS THEY SAW FIT. I'm NOT saying it's a good reason. I'm saying it doesn't NEED to be according to our system.

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What you MUST realize is this: that same principle applies across the board. ANYONE can do that. Your downvote and upvote belongs to you. It is a right for every member of Hive to exercise...as they see fit.

And now? You are perhaps living through your first whale war and realizing exactly what happens when someone with POWER decides to downvote, as they see fit. So, what would I suggest you do about it?

Choose MULTIPLE platforms to post your work to earn on all, and diversify.

"Multiple platforms? But isn't that seen as disloyalty?"
Sure, it might be to some. There are a lot of true believers who think that you should only do what benefits them on THEIR favorite platform. They want your fealty to one and only one platform, and will criticize, demean, and bully you to stay in one place. But I guarantee that if you look in their crypto wallets, you will not only see one cryptocurrency - they will own many. That's just good business. The same is true for your writing. Earn as much as you can (honestly) with as many platforms as you can (genuinely) - so if you're caught in the crossfire of a whale war on one, you can still be earning in peace on the others. Ebb and flow will always happen on platforms. Hope that the flow on others diminish some of the ebb experienced elsewhere.

Whales can be great, but whales will inevitably war.

It's nice when we experience peace on the platform. It's also nice when benevolent whales have decided to appreciate many authors, spread their generosity, and auto-vote content spanning the platform. You know exactly who I'm talking about. I don't know many of them personally, but I appreciate them. What they do, and how they vote is so helpful to Hive and the "little" and "medium" guys and gals here. However, inevitably, whales will eventually disagree with how others are using their powerful votes, and that leads to whale vendettas/ whale wars. Since 2016, that is the one constant I have seen here (and on the legacy chain). When whales war, those same "little" and "medium" guys and gals that were getting help, now get hurt in the crossfire. This is life. Hive is a microcosm of the world. No matter how elegant a system potentially is - humans will always be here to screw it up and hurt others.

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"But it shouldn't be that way. I want to voice my opinion! Hive gives me a voice and I want to use it to stand up for what's right!"

Believe me. BELIEVE ME. I understand that feeling. And I will never ever stop anyone from standing up for what is right. But pause, take a breath, and temper yourself. Realize how easily we become collateral damage in a disagreement between two super-powers. In war, if there is an impasse between two powerful people, the damage extends to where they can cause the most hurt. Think about it. It's why children are taken hostage. "If my enemy won't give me what I want even when I hurt them, then I bet they will do what I want if I hurt their child."

It's not fun to be in that situation. It hurts. Especially if you have started depending on that auto-vote, and you're working hard to prove that you're worthy of it. You have somehow convinced yourself that now you "deserve" it.

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And we have come full circle.

You didn't actually deserve it. You received a gift from collective donors. More importantly, it was a gift that can be taken away at any time (until payout) from collective detractors for ANY reason. You may not have deserved that harsh downvote, but you most likely didn't deserve the generous upvote either? My best advice to you is:

  • Breathe. This too shall pass.
  • Write for the joy of it. Write for the love of it.
  • Diversify. It's YOUR writing. Post and earn in as many places for as many tokens as you can (ethically, please).
  • Fight the urge to depend on rewards. After 7 days, it's yours. Don't tempt yourself to CLAIM (in your heart) any of those rewards before you can CLAIM them (in your wallet).
Finally, NOTE the good guys during these times

...and CHOOSE to support them. Too often, we think whales are big enough that they don't need our support. But they do. At the end of the day, we're all just people. Support the ones who try to make your life and the lives of others a little bit better. I'm gonna go add one to my auto-vote right now. And you can too. It's your upvote! And you can use it, for any reason, as you see fit.

❤️Love to you❤️


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Write for the joy of it. Write for the love of it.

This right here is the crux of it all ❣️ I am one of those caught in the crossfires of this recent war of the whales...

haha that has a nice ring to it, n'est ce pas? 😁But I'm not angry or even hurt by it. It just is. I am grateful for the support that I had, rather than devastated at seeing it ripped away by somebody else. And if somehow that support comes back to me one day, I'll be grateful for that too. If it doesn't, I will simply understand that not all battles can be won.

Is it nice? No.
Fair? Hardly.

And I am not sure that a whale can claim that it is nothing personal when they are affecting vast numbers of the little guys on the blockchain who put a huge amount of effort into their posts but don't necessarily have the exposure yet. They may succeed only in chasing away the future lifeblood of the chain with such an approach. I will stay regardless as I am here for something far greater than money can buy. but I know quite a few innocent people who will be hurt in the process. But you know what, you are right... regardless, just stick with it, keep writing and finding joy, and the wheel turns.

And as you also so rightly say, we wouldn't have a blockchain layer 1 token with Hive's value if we didn't have whales who invested so... swings and roundabouts... and I remember landing on the blockchain some 10-11 months ago straight in the middle of another down voting war... and that subsided after a few months.

I, for one, am 100% with you on supporting the whales who do what they can to be equitable and to make the lives of others just that little bit better.

Thank you for speaking your heart to everyone here in this space. You bring a level head and a lot of sense and understanding to the table. 💗🙏

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hehehe you are very welcome for it! and I'm happy to share my experience if it helps someone to have a bit more insight and peace with the chaos in this world (and our online world is included in that! hehehe)

and you know what???

i have a petition to start. LOL

I want to start a petition that the entire world STOP saying "It's not personal" and START saying the MORE CORRECT PHRASE....

which is:

"Hey, it's personal to you - but it's not personal TO ME."

Let it be what it really means.

"You care about your life, but I don't care about your life. I only care about mine."

I think then people will truly understand what is being said. hahaha right???
Let's just call a spade a spade, shall we? LOLOL

That makes perfect sense!!!

right??? lolol

I don't like when people say "it's not personal" as if it releases them.being human! lol

just because it's not personal to them... doesn't mean it's not personal to MANY others!!

so if they want to say it...they should finish it with. "to me"

so we can understand that what they're really saying is...

what matters to you, doesn't matter to me. lol. If they think that sounds harsh ....they would be correct! hahahahaha

I dig your style, stranger, well said!

I can't tell if this is a comment to me or to Sam.

but since Sam and I both think alike..I'll take it as a compliment to both of us hahaha

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Holy smokes! I always read the articles I see covering this topic; usually I disagree quietly…sometimes I have vocalized my disagreement politely.

I’m going to say this generically and assume those who know what I mean, know what I mean: this issue has been of importance to me since Kenny began expressing his discontent. I was brand new here then, and that was the first glimpse I got of any activity if the sort. At that time, I chose to stay mostly on the sidelines. Of course, I disagreed vehemently at the time with the downvoting whales, and definitely voiced my opinion a time or two.

This is the first time I’ve seen this perspective on it, and somehow, the de-personalization really makes the idea a lot more palatable.

I’m not on any other platforms, but I don’t plan on making a living here, or even using my hive as “real money.” …I like growing my stash so I can add value to my vote, and it’s fun to see growth, but ultimately I use hive as a place to interact and share my various crafts, period(.) Before @quochuy told me about 3Speak and hive, I was using Reddit - where I did all this with no pay. I was happy then just to have a home for my art and opinions…it’s important to me that this remain the core ethos of my involvement, so I agree with you 100%.

As someone who really strongly disagreed with the downvoting at the onset, I really appreciate this piece; you just smashed pushed past all my disagreement as gracefully as a needle through the cloth, and gave me reason to settle into a new perspective, and for that I thank you!

Side note, how the heck did you make red text!? I’ve been wishing for a way to do colored text!!!!

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oh!!!!

and the red text

here is the code for it hahaha

<div class="phishy"> text that you want red </div>

🤣🤣🤣 FINALLY!!! My life is one step closer to complete!!! :)

We've all been there, sweat our heart out on a post then we get whacked with a downvote. I remember when that happened to me a few years ago, I asked the whale whye, and he gave me the most bizzaire reason. Then another whale explained it on the most simplest way, just as you have done above

Fight the urge to depend on rewards. After 7 days, it's yours. Don't tempt yourself to CLAIM (in your heart) any of those rewards before you can CLAIM them (in your wallet).

Rewards are never yours until payout

And that's what I always tell people now when they ask me. Once you understand that simple logic, you will feel fine.

exactly. we can hold those rewards lightly! hehehe

I remember I had my record reward once.. (just a few months ago) I think it was 222 hive! hahaha

and I was SO INCREDIBLY PROUD!

and I remember thinking - no matter what this payout ends up being - you can STILL be proud, Dreem! Because your post EARNED that much affection - whether or not it earns that affluence! hahahahaha

(hey i should write a post about that - that's a great title! LOL)

and as the week went by - i waited for some big downvote to "redistribute rewards" lol... and none came! It ended up being a record holder for me in both affection and affluence! LOL

But yes - I wish there was an option to hide rewards for us, until payout hahaha I would probably just wait to see what the post ended up getting instead of watching it go up/down LOL

I'm glad this post resonated with you and thank you for letting me know that I explained it simply! Please feel free to share this with any newbie that you think it might help! :) The more people who realize the system here, the less confusion we have (and the more relaxed our Hive home will be)

have a great day and thanks so much for the visit!

222 Hive? Wow, congratulations 🙌♥️🙌

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I was going to mention you on this one cuz it was you who squared me away on that, they're not yours until payout.

Instead I'll just reply to Dreem because, well, this is like a mention only different.

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Gotta confess, ignorance is bliss as I didn't really knew how DV's work, I figured it was kind of like in other platform you give a like and if you don't like then just pass by or keep scrolling. Didn't know either about those whale wars, and the thought of being collateral damage there is scary, but that's the only risk I see, other than a price drop, so, still a pretty safe environment to my view. I am now more aware of the probabilities, thank you so much!

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Looking at these images, I'm tempted to try the pro version of Canva and see how dazzling it will make my blogs. Lol.

Okay, about Downvotes...lol. It's dicey to see you get involved with the Discussion. I guess it's long overdue.

I haven't experienced much of these DVs except when it's coming from the 0.001 DV values. Whenever I get that, I just convince myself that it's coming from a newbie who's probably playing around with the icons on the blockchain to see what works and what doesn't works.

I'd see good contents that get the big DVs and I don't dig deep into the reason for that. It's always going to be for one reason or another. But, I'm seriously not interested in knowing the WHYs.

While reading this, I was just imagining how Newbies will react when they get their first DVs. I've had little talks with some of them. Anyone can easily see how inconveniencing it can be for them especially when they supposedly got everything right.

But then, what I've learned is that for those of them that continues walking on the right path despite the DVs, they will always have the last laugh.

It's Monday! Happy Grumpy People's Day 😂.

ahhhh the reason why I offered some advice for newbies is because a new whale war has begun. and it's not just the 0.001 downvotes - but very large ones counteracting the generous upvotes of some of the more supportive whales on the platform.

And people were very confused, sad, hurt, angry...etc.

I remember feeling that same way at one point. And now, i'm not sure if wisdom or cynicism (or both) has changed my view. hehehe

But I wanted to offer some help to people who are seeing a lot of rewards taken away this morning... and most likely for some time to come! Until this passes, it will be a painful time for some of our community. but... like all things, it will pass.

Until then, we endure.

It's the usual suspects. Generally if they haven't removed the full amount that the whale they are targeting upvoted in the first place, then they are still better off with that vote than without it. That can help with coming to terms with it.

Exactly... and if they did remove it all - still. We look at the BIG journey. We can look back at all the rewards we HAVE made up until this point and realize that it's more than we probably ever would have made as a freelancer on any other site paying for content.

Gotta always keep an eye on the big picture, right? hehehe

And remember we usually get some hive-engine tokens too. I know for a fact that the VYB token can't be lost via dv.

Yeah. This too shall pass. That's what we all hope for.

Drop me a dm saying what that's all about, please? I didn't even know!

yep - i'll come to your DM!

This was very helpful ♥️ 👍🏻 That was pretty good advice! I should try that!

hi 😍 lovely!!!

I'm sitting in the airport right now and sending a huge hug to you!!

Your love and support always inspired me dear.

When I saw a counter down vote on my last post, at first I was kind of upset because I knew deep down the person didn't even bothered to read the post and after a while I let it go.

The only down vote I'm much worry not to get is from the hive watchers of which I know that as long as I don't broke any of hive golden rules of plagiarism with others, it will be hard to get them on my back.

I have come to realize that whale down vote war cross fire will come and go, one just need to learn how to ignore them when it happens because as it stands there is not much one can do about it.

!luv
!lol

exactly right...

there is no amount of talk to either party that will change this situation.

we just have to wait until it passes and hope that peace returns soon.

and I never worry about Hive watchers... hehehe

cuz I never give them any reason to worry about my posts! everything I write is genuinely me... and so I let them do what they do best.... find the real plagiarism, spam, and abusers on the platform! hehehe

and as long as you're being genuine too? you will never have to worry about them!

just enjoy your journey here and find that community that makes your heart sing! hehehehe

thanks for the visit @funshee !!!

sorry you felt the sting of the downvote, but hopefully this ends soon! 🤗

and as long as you're being genuine too?

Yes, I always make sure my works are genuine 🥰

sorry you felt the sting of the downvote, but hopefully this ends soon!

Thank you very much @dreemsteem, this too shall pass.

What did the tie say to the hat?
I'll hang around here while you go on ahead.

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I do everything I do on hive first because I love doing it. Been writing and singing way before I found hive. I wish I had known more in the older place, but I had no help learning the curve. It's good that hive rewards but what if we just do it because we love what we do and we love the idea of a blockchain like this one and support it with out contents and investment.

This is how I chose to see it. Upvotes or nah, I ll keep sharing parts of my life, posting about things I know and thing that can help another person. This is essential for good living itself. Sharing and making friends.

I m glad I met people like you @dreemsteem so open hearted friendly.

Thanks for all you do.

so glad I met you too @jaydr
you are a real one! hehehe

I love that no matter how much time passes, we always just ease right into conversation and hugs! hehehe

hoping you're well!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I love it too.
You wait until we meet.
😅

Write for the joy of it. Write for the love of it

This, to be honest. Just keep doing what you love and generally those downvoters move on. I've even seen big downvoters who had a beef with someone they didn't like the opinions of so zeroed out every post reward, eventually just leave them alone. If you don't love writing, then you're doing this for the wrong reasons anyway.

As for posting on other platforms, where do you find the time?! 😅

There are also many other ways to earn here, besides producing content. Admittedly you'll need some Hive first whether it's earned or bought.

As for posting on other platforms, where do you find the time?! 😅

hahahaha I don't do it actually. But I know many who do! And do it very successfully. hahaha They don't write NEW content. They use the same one and cross-post on various mediums! They'll use twitter and instagram and youtube to get more eyes on their content too! :) (and of course - DreemPort hahaha)

For me... and this is ONLY for me!!! LOL

I can't cross-post, because that ALSO means I want to support others on those platforms too. Which means GENUINE ENGAGEMENT to others on multiple platforms. and THAT? I do NOT have time for! hahaha
(again - not to toot our own horn - but another reason why DreemPort is so awesome - cuz it allows you to visit multiple platforms EASILY, genuinely, and balanced!) but this comment is not about plugging DreemPort hahahaha.

And YES. there are so many other ways to earn here! Games - being one of them! (and that's beyond downvotes! haha)

It's all about enjoying yourself - and safely protecting your investment. (whether that investment is monetary - or time... or talent!)

have fun, share love, be kind, be safe - and BREATHE. haahahahahaha

thanks for the visit and the chat!!! hehehe

Genuine engagement is the issue. I couldn't just copy and paste to other sites and leave it at that, so I don't. I've still not found the time to look into DreemPort yet either. 😅

hahahhahaa someone just came to check out DreemPort after being introduced to it 7 months ago! hehehe

and she was not whipped with a wet noodle for waiting so long.. on the contrary...we were thrilled that we popped into her head after all that time and that she came to visit!

she ended up writing a beautiful review.of our site since she was so impressed! hehehe

she actually expected something different and was pleasantly surprised that it was more than she realized!!! hehehe

so here is what I'll say to you.....when you do let your curiosity bring you to our shores....heheheh know that you will be welcomed!!! and it will be exactly the right time for you to check it out! hahaha

(and like I told the other person...there is no obligation to use it daily either! use it as you see fit for your own needs!!!). 🤗

Reading this post reminded me of the first DV I got 🤦
It was a painful experience for me because I can say that it was the first vote I spent so much time writing since it was the first contest I joined, I read and re-read what I wrote many times and gave myself a big kudos that I did a good job.
It was surprising for me to get a DV on that exact post I gave in my best.
I tried understanding the reason why I was downvoted but I couldn't find anything concrete

Breathe. This too shall pass.

I think that is the best solution.
Thanks for sharing

downvotes will eventually come. Some will be big- some will be small. LOL

some will be based on our content. some will be based on our associations. some will be based on investment. some will be based on people waking up in a bad mood! LOL

all we can do is accept that the downvotes are coming, and move on. This is the system here. People can downvote! lol

but - people can also upvote!

Write, engage, enjoy, and whatever you receive at payout is yours to keep.

thanks for the visit! :)

The rewards aren't ours until they really are, and that means they are in our wallets. I agree with you completely.

Realize how easily we become collateral damage in a disagreement between two super-powers.

That's happening in the world over and over again, after all.

Writing on other platforms? I agree with you. But it's hard to have time to do it. I used to write on read.cash before Hive. Now, I have almost two months without posting anything there. It doesn't seem fair to me to publish there what I publish here, and the other way around. So I find it difficult to do it on both. But ideally, we should write on several as you said.

Have a great week, Dreemie!🤗

I feel the SAME way as you, actually...

I simply CAN'T engage properly to support others on other platforms - so I don't drop my work on other platforms either.

It's just a personal decision - but I prefer to publish where I can truly engage also! hehehe Otherwise - I prefer to hold off.

I mentioned that same thing in another comment above! hehehe

but for those who can! or... for those in different circumstances it is HIGHLY advisable - because it does help diversify those lows (like whale wars and downvotes) on platforms like ours here!

and nice to see you Coqui!!!!!! hehehehe I really took FULL advantage of that rest week last week! hahaha I was hardly on Hive at all. and really rested my brain and got some quiet time!

but seems like I'm emerging from my cocoon just in time to share what's coming up on DreemPort challenge next week!!! (yes - i'll be whetting your appetites this week since I'm traveling tomorrow and I didn't want to announce a challenge half-way with me still kinda unavailable temporarily) heheeh

but - I hope to see lots of familiar lovely faces enjoying the challenge coming up!

It won't be as time-intensive as our last one! (that one was so special in my heart though hehehe) but it will be just as special and probably easier for people to engage with others for this next challenge! hehehehe

sending love to you my friend!!!! I hope you feel this hug coming your way right..... NOW! HEHEHE

Good that you have rested. Sometimes we have to let our brain take a break, hehe.

You've left me curious to see what's coming up with the new challenge.

The last challenge was intense, it's true. Especially the last weeks, but it was a lot of fun.

I'll keep an eye out for the new one, so see you around. 🤗🤗

it won't be too hard... not at all.

so don't worry! hehehe
we have balance... intense challenges - and then more relaxing ones hehehe

okey dokey 😊

I love you Leah and I have to say it loudly...I LOVE YOU!!! ❤️

Why??

Because you're one of the most insightful humans I've ever know..a lot of people have been going through a lot on this space..even though we've all been promised freedom..it's hard..but then it's a reflection of life..

Sometimes it's unfair, but then it is if you think it is.. Newbies really need to understand what you just explained and I hoped a lot of them would be open minded and patient enough to learn..

We'll all be alright eventually, even if whales fight, we'll survive, as long as we're always there for each other..

I recommend @nelson-george @diikaan to come read this...❤️❤️❤️

I love you right back @chincoculbert ! hahaha

because you are one of those newer (ish) accounts that have been diligent to offer their heart so faithfully - not expecting unrealistic rewards - but continuing to strive and endure!!!

and you know what? hehehe its not just whales that fight - right?

we get pulled into silliness too! It's just that our silliness affects fewer people - so we have less of a spotlight on us. but we can be JUST as trivial as anyone! hahaha

so it's good for us to experience these things now... so that when we are whales (hahahaha) we will know how to use our power justly and with grace! ❤️

(wouldn't that be wonderful??? to be a whale hahaha)

well... i'll say, I had the privilege of being a whale on a different platform - and it is a lot harder than people realize! a great responsibility to be a whale with a conscience! hehehe so we should have patience with people - all people! hehehe

you have a wonderful evening, my sweet friend!

Being a whale would be surely nice, hehe. But then like you said it'll come with a lot of responsibilities.

Lol, a whale with a conscience could be the whale everyone should strive to be, but then we're humans and the unexpected always occur.

Take good care of yourself too dear ❤️

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Very well said!!

Stay in your lane and do your thing unless you have lots of money or powerful friends.

Hive is what you make it. It can be the best thing to happen in your life or you can make it a horrible time. Pick your battles. The key is YOUR BATTLES. Do this and the rest is history!!

Love YOU!!

Hi my Snook!

Did you just feel the love I sent to you? hehehe I know you did LOL

Hive is just like the world, right? Whatever applies in the world - applies exactly the same way here.

Even when we focus on our own little ponds - we will undoubtedly get swept up and affected by the other things that ripple into our little bodies of water. hehe but we STILL can choose to CONTINUE to spend our energy and joy and attention on the things that matter most to us.

I love you more, my Snook! I'm traveling to your time zone tomorrow. Once again - we will be so close, but still so far away LOL

but mabye this fall we will have our time again hehehe

Praying for all that is in your sphere right now ❤️

I hear you, and it still sucks. It is a reminder of who this platform belongs to. I like to think it is decentralized and belongs to all of us, but this is an important, hard slap in the face reminder that it belongs to those rich in Hive.

We can post whatever we like. However, if we are getting literal pennies per post for posts that took hours to create, how much longer will that continue for most people?

You can call it an investment, but, even with the upvote I had, my "investment" required a lot of time and energy, both to write and to engage with a low reward so far. To be frank, I make about the same amount playing Rising Star, and that is not subject to whims and drama nor do I have to create anything.

I like to write, but if I am just writing for fun and I don't care about earnings, why don't I post it on my own website and hope for the best?

Honestly, I think Hive needs to take a good, hard look at the downvote function. It causes drama, heartache, and pain. There might be a place for it, but for every appropriate use, I see at least two inappropriate ones. Hive is capable of evolving, and I am sure that we can come up with something smarter and more compassionate.

In the original Steem paper, downvoting is literally described as a tool that will make us more like crabs in a bucket. We don't have to cling to that original vision. We can do better.

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Fight the urge to depend on rewards. After 7 days, it's yours. Don't tempt yourself to CLAIM (in your heart) any of those rewards before you can CLAIM them (in your wallet).

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We can make an option for you about hidden rewards(Yes go through comments too). xD
It's a great frontend idea.

Just as you said no one have to agree on every word you said but It was a very nice write-up. I will use this to link in future 🙂

!1UP for writing from your heart

hehehe I always heart from my heart!!! 🤣🤣🤣

thanks for the 1up! and I will be grateful for you to share this with any newbie who might need it!

...is there another whale war happening right now? Do I want to know? 😅

hahhahaa yep... yet another.

but you know these things come and go... lol. we just need to wait it out and be calm lolol

how are you??? have I missed some.faerie.stories???? I was in and out for a bit and might have missed some tags! lol

I'm traveling tomorrow but I'll have to come check your blog when I settle!!! hehehe

sending love to you my friend!!!

I haven't made one in a bit but I think you maybe did miss the past couple. I'm doing ok, a bit in survival mode but hanging in there. How are things with you? Are things getting back to normal, or are you still dealing with things (I think I saw someone in your family was in hospital?)? Hope all is well now regardless! Sending love to you too! :)

Too often, we think whales are big enough that they don't need our support. But they do.

That's true, as well as addressing them as people in their posts - not referring to making a "here I am" comment, but something genuine.


Thanks for reminding us about how Hive works ♥️

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hi there! Sure! whatever gets help into the right hands!!!

was so nice to catch up with you today!!!

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hi there @wesphilbin !!! hehehe sorry about the mushrooms today; lolol better luck next time ..but at least it was a nice drive, right?? hehehe

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Definately love all of it!!!!
ESPECIALLY THE TITLE wow

hahahaha the title is always the hardest thing to consider!!!

the three things that will pull someone to your post:

  1. title
  2. preview image
  3. preview intro

but then even when you get that down perfectly, you need to intrigue the writer all the way through to keep them! lololol

glad that you found it helpful!!! ☺️

Today I saw that I received a lot of upvotes on a certain post as well as downvotes. The first thing I thought when I saw it was, "well, stuff happens, life keeps on" because in the end, I'm still going to be who I'm made to be with or without votes. I like how we can be whoever on Hive, superhero or villains. What I do for myself is not let in any negative emotions which might cause a reaction from me that may ultimately lead to my downfall.

I love you @deraaa !!!! hehehe

it's the best perspective to have but it's not always easy to maintain in the face of challenges!

cheers to our journey! hehehe

Thank you for this inspiring Post, @dreemsteem !

I'm a new kid on the Hive Blockchain and every day I notice that there is so much for me to learn still.

This is what I learn from you today:

  1. Stay humble
  2. Work hard
  3. Enjoy the journey
  4. Hope for the best
  5. Expect the worse
  6. Support each other
  7. Diversify (ethically)

Best regards!

But what if, even after reading this amazing post, I still feel like I deserve that vote? 😁

I am a lost cause 🤣. I think you deserve that vote too, every time. Making amazing content takes time, effort, diligence.

Have you seen the trending page lately? Or maybe it's always been like this I don't know, what I do know is that good content creators eventually leave to greener pastures.

You might say "their loss", but we all know that it's ours, it's not the first war, and I lost a good bunch of amazing creators during the last wars since 2017. They just never came back, and it's totally understandable.

What about the veterans? Where do they go when the war is over? (I am still speaking in metaphors hahah)

I don't know where those greener pastures are. hahaha but if they are doing well? good on them! lol
they should tell us all so that we can post here AND there! lololol

and I guess I realize that when you go into the world and try to get paid for your content....and then you see that it pays VERY low ...and then you come back here and see that people are basically giving you free money ...lololol

then .. we can all have a new perspective hahaha

but regardless...I'm like you.

write solid, beneficial, entertaining content - and enjoy the process....and let the rewards be what they Are..hehehe

nice to see you!!!

you can see I'm not writing a ton lately! but I'm still here, just busy busy busy!

hope you are well???

I need to go check out your blog very soon hehehe. I'm in the car now (not driving... in a parking lot) lol but I'm about to start driving hehehe

so I'll check it out soon!!!

sending love, my friend!

they should tell us all so that we can post here AND there

Hahaha that's hilarious, I'll send you a link on discord where some went.

and then you come back here and see that people are basically giving you free money ...lololol

Is it really free though? The time spent writing posts, interacting with others, it's time that could be spent making money. I know money isn't everything, and it's more about the experience & the interactions, but I can't help to think that the greater the skill, the bigger the payout should be, that would be the logical step toward increasing production value, at least on hive.

At the same time, I was mentioining this not so long ago, this proof of work & proof of stake concept working hand in hand has never been done before, so we don't have anything to compare with. We're experimenting a lot.

you can see I'm not writing a ton lately! but I'm still here, just busy busy busy!

All good, it's even more rewarding to get an answer then ahahah.

Cheers friend!!

hahaha well - it's free in that the votes are free.

It doesn't cost me anything to "pay" you everyday with a vote.

and yes absolutely - i mean - if you have a place where you can earn more - than you SHOULD!!! yes yes yes! I can't agree more!

For me? I've worked the boring 9-5 job. Yes it is a steady paycheck - but what it costs me? Is my soul. LOL

I have been so sucked dry by the banality of the typical life of an employee. It's such a rat race. Creativity is not rewarded. It's chastised and everything comes down to trading minutes of your life to be plugged into the matrix. Any matrix!

but that is so NOT my preference.

I would rather be here (or writing for myself) and enjoying myself as long as I can afford to. Because at the end of my life - I don't think I'll be regretting that I didn't make more money for some corporation. I'll be regretting that I didn't own more of my own time to do with it as I wished.

For now? I'm doing that... and it just happens to be on Hive. hehe

But i do agree... the more creative and entertaining that your posts are - the more potential you should have for making money

However - there is no one that you work for here... lol

YOu have to sell your posts, and hope that you work efficiently enough to catch some nice rewards. or... network and build up the right auto-votes over time.

that's the sad reality of the flip side of the coin hehehe

freedom - yes.
but everything comes with a cost heheheh

Wow sorry that you feel sucked in that employee life. I've never been a good employee and never managed to keep a job for too long.

However - there is no one that you work for here... lol

Fair enough haha.

YOu have to sell your posts, and hope that you work efficiently enough to catch some nice rewards. or... network and build up the right auto-votes over time.

Is it me, or appart from the whale war, it's been a bit quiet around here lately?

oh and as far as the naming the other place... just go write it on an old post of mine as a comment - hahahaah i'll get the notification and find it

cuz i don't think we are connected on discord???

cuz i don't think we are connected on discord???

I will ask a buddy, I am sure he has your discord right?

Very well said young lady.

I was gonna mention LivingUK cuz she's the one who brought me into perspective when my puppy rescue article received my biggest downvote to date but I see she already said it. So yeah, what you and she said. Muah!

I came online to post but to noticed downvotes on my posts.i was supposed to confirm authorship of the post by commenting the link to my social media handle where I got the pictures from which I didn't due to some issues I was having with my phone.

I was sad and almost giving up but @davidbright encouraged me not to

I feel much better now after reading the comments here
Thanks to you all for the advice