I love this post... You are dead ass on @tarazkp! I don't know if you saw my post the other day, but your post syncs perfectly with what I discovered. The people at the top don't give a shit if we survive or fail, its all about getting steem out to the 100s of millions.
I have been struggling with how to deal with it in the last few days since that post. I hear what my elders are saying (good people that I follow in that regard)... But I also scratch my head when I think through the future. I wonder what is the path forward for communities if its the way people think right now.
I understand completely the decision tree that you are putting yourself through. And sadly you even have to think about it just shows how screwed up @ned and the crew at the top are even thinking. You are a natural leader and helper and you should be supported. I have not proven myself so I understand that I am not considered for any "decent support", but you on the other hand should be delegated 1 million SP and let you go to work.
The bottom line is if they don't, then they will see more of the @tarazkp's efforts wasted, I know because I am one of you (just a year and a half behind).
Again great post and love your point of view. If I can help you to get any of the troops whipped up, just let me know... I know a lot of people in the 50s that would jump behind you getting some real support!
I have no idea where it will all lead but I do think that the community builders current path is not going to get us where we may want to be. There needs to be some changes in action somewhere before the pool is only a swamp.
I agree... I have started @newbieresteemday, @newbiegames, @greetersguild, @friendsofgondor, and lately @dustsweeper. I have been involved in getting people to be connected. I can tell you that it is up to people on your level to take the initiative, most of the bigger guys look at us with our small SP and think we don't matter. I know if I had come here 9 months earlier I would be in a much better position (SP wise), but the fact of the matter is it is very hard to get a meaningful level of SP from organic activities (after steem ran from $0.16 to the levels reached now). I have 350 SP in 6 months which I'm proud of, but the bottom line is the people that wield power here don't view me (or people like me) as part of the "club".
So I truly hope you get some traction, we need everyone that "gets it" to help before our path is buried in that swamp. Thanks for the effort and if there is anything a minnow can do, please let me know and I wil try!