As always, well said and I honestly don't know how you're able to write such detailed and lengthy posts, along with your artwork every day so I bow down to your work ethic 🙇
And you're right about those freaking out - if they are powering down, I'll be buying their cheap steem and add to the 10k I already have on the cheap and power that bad boy up.
As for the content creators who left, I know the ones you're talking about. In fact, that's how I first came across you as we were commenting on the same post from those who couldn't see the bigger picture other than the potential effect on their own post payouts. I dare say these guys didn't buy any steem and would probably still be incapable of seeing the long term goodness that the latest changes are bringing.
The words "head", "own" and "arse" spring to mind here.
A lot of damage has been done pre HF 21, now we're in the long slow recovery and it's going to take time but I'm really pleased I stuck around and bought up, seeing the benefits of it with my own blog, curation rewards and engagement.
Rock on
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That damage pre HF 21 is ignored by those currently slightly inconvenienced today. What's the worst that can happen to someone today? They get upvoted by an actual curator? Oh no! Let's run for the hills!
I just hit 30k SP today. Feeling good about this place, as usual, though it can be frustrating at times, but that's life.
Heaven forbid, someone manually curates your posts 😱 I'm out, this is not what I signed up for...
Congratulations on 30k SP! A lot of blood sweat and tears gone in to that.
I had to cheat and buy my way to 13k, with actual money I earned from starting a new job though. Never used a bidbot, don't know how they work really, don't want to know either, I just saw the effects of their usage all the time I've been here and hung around long enough to hope something would be done about it... And it has 🙂
There aren't many around who still value the rep system either, I know at least 4 people who have never faked it, 2 of them are us. I am really hoping to get to 70 and join the elusive club, just hopped over to 67 after yesterday's post so fingers crossed!
And of course it's frustrating at times, you didn't think it would be a walk in the park all this time did you? 😁
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I have no idea how to buy a vote either. I assume it's easy because 44000 spammers and scammers were blacklisted, so apparently the bots are designed for those who are confident in their inabilities and lack of actual talent. I know that sounded smug.
I set a goal to hit 30k before the year was over. Now I set a goal to have rep 74 by November. These little things keep me focused. I don't care if they don't matter to other people. The main goal is progress and the little steps to get there are required. Something a bot user wouldn't know anything about. Oops. Smug again.
Jeez, 44k blacklisted accounts? No more milking of the system for you #sorrynotsorry
It's good to have something to aim for though to keep focus and motivation, no matter how big or small. Good luck on the hunt for 74, I'm sure you'll get there in no time at the rate you're going!
My aim is to try and do at least one post per week. I was posting everyday but it wore me down and with HF 21, wanted to focus on putting the main effort in to one big quality post (travel mainly) and see what happens. Oops, I used the "q" word, strike me down 😁
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