no one could ever accuse bernie of being a diplomat.
it is possible that @ranchorelaxo was a first step into the community. It's also possible considering the timing that it is a self-serving move to appear that he's not someone else's whale account.
As for @haejin .. I respect your desire to think the best of him and that he actually has some intent to be part of the community. His history so far shows differently.
As always, I will wait and see what he does. As for his followers, there are likely some well intentioned within the group, the vocal ones I've seen so far are not what I'd want to invite to remain.
Time will tell. First impressions are not always the end result even if they if they are often a valid precursor.
I concur, and if @haejin is cashing out that would be disappointing but could likewise be a reflection of not wanting to invest in a platform where you are treated like shit for being successful.
As to @rancholexo being a secret/shill whale account, beyond speculation and conjecture there is no evidence "as of yet" to support that hypothesis.
As I spent a few years in a profession that dealt with finding the most probable reasoning behind an act I have found that in most cases the simplest answer is the correct answer; greed, jealousy, etc.
To that end, the simplest answer to the @ranchorelaxo saga, is that he may have profited from the advice of @haejin and chose to show his appreciation through upvoting.
It also seems as if he did not act overly irresponsibly and has since curbed the behavior. Lets assume he made $500,000 and upvoted @haejin 10% of his profit. Not unreasonable...
We will have to see how it plays out...
Well, if he wanted to send @haejin 10% of his profit it would be completely reasonable.
Using the community reward pool is having everyone else pay while he continues to profit.
Like the other folks on here who want to justify @haejin receiving a large amount from the reward pool with claims that they have made thousands from his advice. Then folks, reach in your pockets and share that profit directly with @haejin, it is the right thing to do.
It appears at this point that @haejin has now stopped his power down and is calling on his his supporters to delegate their SP to him. Other than him gaining VP and being able to possibly downvote with larger numbers, i don't get what he's hoping to gain.
As long as his followers have SP, they can upvote him rewards. If they send their SP to him, they give that up. This is becoming an increasingly childish drama
I agree, and you make an excellent point in regards to just send it to his BTC address and not take from the community. I wish we had some diplomacy or dialogue with the whale that upvoted him so as we could understand his motivations. Also I think that trying to raise an army as @haejin is doing is as equally a dumb move and tends to seem as he is likewise attempting to manipulate the masses in this childish drama..
Good conclusion @pawsdog. This strong follow through that you have with your audience is one of your forte. Develop it, use it often, and grow your following. Well done your man, well done!
Well spoken @pathtosuccess, I am following you now.