You see, when STEEM is up, when the price is mooning as the kids call it these days, it's easy to be excited, to want to post, to want to participate in contests. For the most part the people that show up when the price is high, are the same people that will leave as soon as the price is too low.
I mean, how many times have I heard the phrase "It's not worth it for me!" since I joined this platform? I lost count long ago, and I'm not exaggerating. But the implications of such a phrase are not too pleasant to say the least, they've always had a tinge of entitlement that made me uncomfortable.
At this point in time however, who out of those "where is my upvote, I'm amazing" do we have left? In truth this bear market has weeded most of them out, and as mean as it may seem to say so, that might be a very bullish thing for the ecosystem.
Think about it for one second, Who do we want having influence here? Those who are only here to take, when the times are good? Or those who have a commitment to build regardless of the dollar valuation? I think the answer is pretty obvious, don't you?
So in this past week we may have shaken off the last of the takers, the ones who I'm sure will be back, and I'm sure will complain about how nobody supports them, and how awesome they are. It's just that right now, they are not here to change the dynamic they hate so much, right now, in the very moment when they actually could.
We humans can be quite silly, right?
I find this dynamic utterly amazing. Or I find it amazing how epically I fail at basic economics.
I usually post more when the price feed is low. Somehow I find more attraction in it, it does fill me with more of a "stayer" feel.
More so it gives me a better degree of satisfaction using that always less valuable (financially) but ever more significant small upvote I have when hitting that dust threshold requires always more VP.
Addendum: of course, low price feed also adds complexity and to me makes the rewards more valuable on a sentimental basis.
I’m actually happy the weak ones got weeded out because this is a long term strategy that has a future. Steemit, is more like a long term investment of time and energy, it’s gonna pay off in big rewards in the future but just not right now.
So people can take their few hundred dollars while we wait for our few millions in the future.
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These bear markets are really underrated. Cheap Steem... weed out the riff raff... Lovin it!
Totally agree @memo but us who are left have substance. My writing skills are improving no end, a good reason to stay on Steemit.
There are the good times and there are the bad times. It's an endless cycle. Right now we are in the bad times but not to worry the cycle will be in the good times sometime in the future. The Moroccon's use a great method in retail. When they were trying to sell me a scarf they asked me how valuable was the scarf to me. And thats how much I should pay.( In the end it was 40 degrees out so i offered him very little and he told me where to go but that is not the point. )How valuable is steem to you? An awful lot more than 40 cent. Thats for sure!
Yeah, I'm still here, plugging away. Steemit is as good of a place to blog on as any, and better than most.
It's not like I'd go back to faceplant anyway, ya know?
It is definitely insightful as the ones who take are probably those who have been selling on the way down. As they leave, they will also leave more of the reward pool for those who stay and engage!
Always here Unc Meno,...steem is my baby,,..Thank you fir your support, measnn a lot
Wow! What a perspective! Thanks for sharing.
Hope for the best!
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All completely valid and truthful points. It’s nice to see a large group of regulars committed to putting out quality regardless of the price point. Those are the people I’m interested in getting to know and building bonds with.
😂. On point.
Well put.
I think as the platforms popularity grow with it’s viability, many more turbulences will come. Fluctuations are normal in a healthy dynamic system.
“Life is a marathon and not a sprint,” was a frequent saying of my old boss, who brought you Rambo in is marketing days.
Things are looking up.
Hold strong
Makes perfect sense, helps to expose those who value the community vs the rewards alone.
as the made up word brilliantly describes: presactly!!
Hahaha, well if you stop and think about it, all words were made up at some point. Now precisely when presactly will be adopted into the English language isn't exactly known at this time. Just don't lose hope, don't lose hope... 😁
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That’s why I am back :) now it’s fun like in the good old hardfork days where we made just a few cents but we kept on writing.
Nice article :) sorry for my low votes but my VP is down the cave
we are doing to the core steemians right?
:)
Oh yesssss aren’t we 👻 I was gone because I was busy to build communities and get myself healthy again but now the fun is back and I hope those bots finally vanish
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Here we are! enjoying every post!
Well written. I agree with everything you said. I'm not here for the money; I'm here for the people. SteemFest consolidated that approach and it really has changed my life. It was a real pleasure to meet you my friend.
It is called greed if you ask me. It is said to be in human nature, even though I highly doubt it. Otherwise we would all act the same way
Ohhh yeah. And as we the markets get better you will see them return faster than anything... My biggest concern and what get me sad is that when they come back a lot of whales and bigger accounts still go and "feed" them! Just like they want.\n\nBut well.. I try to stay out of that conversation and just do my thing. 😉
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I came for the community so Ill be here no matter what! I find my time to make posts regularly isnt there but I upvote all the time so that is my contribution i suppose
I hope that your consideration with them will definitely proved to be successful :)
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Three little words, three easy decision. Really so hard?
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I told you, this is kind of a "purge"
I hope we have indeed shaken off most if not all "takers" and we have "givers" left here. :)
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