Thanks for this :)
I did have a read earlier but have been busy and put it on the later pile, I think that covers one of the comments you got.
From the 2017 post:
The more nodes willing to sacrifice a short-term reward for a long-term gain, the more long-term benefits will start affecting the short-term situation.
It's been a thought of mine since I started getting serious with Steem towards the end of 2017. And I think that...
Those with long-term views and the SP to back it up should be not just supporting good content, but supporting the nodes that will inspire more good content and long-term providers.
Started to happen around then for me, but has certainly come to the fore over the past year or so.
I'm not too keen on being dubbed a community leader, but will accept 'community node' - the EL post, thanks to those that engage there has felt like that with so many comments not directed at me, it's nice.
I feel that these account not posting is far more costly to the platform than the amounts that they might take on a post
Argh, I'll have a look for some data then :)
Yep, a few started seeing the potential of building the network in a more healthy manner and it has worked, considering what else has happened concurrently.
I agree, leader sounds far too formal and centralized, node or hub is more of an opt-in community centre :)
I don't know where to start with this one.