Were you checking the mirror when you wrote it?
Implying that I'm a hypocrite? Yes, I have pointed out content crusaders. It's an entirely different argument regarding the subjective value of content. That's actually something that has no real purpose other than to gripe about the fact that you don't value a particular post. But this is something that is addressed in the code and the stake-weighted voting algorithm. The criticisms about guilds aren't that.
Also - my comment about "trolls" isn't hypocritical either. Those users came to my post, not to address anything in it, but to attempt to denigrate me instead. And it wasn't just one person in the guild, unfortunately.
I would love to have an open and honest discussion about the merits of the arguments in my post. I mostly did not receive that. Instead, I received flags, trolling, and personal attacks. How does that make me the problem here?
Will you stop ascribing anything negative going on on the platform to that same group of people?
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. You're trying to make a generalization about me here, but it's completely inaccurate. You know...we could talk, if you're really interested in knowing what my thoughts are, rather than make incorrect assumptions.
well, believe it or not @ats-david, the post isn't about you. Your comments were but a symptom of the whole issue and a spark towards my observations. The point of the post was that anyone who lands on the trending page more than a few times ends up become a target of one or more groups who can't seem to stand seeing another having success.
Having said that, what I saw in the comments on your post was people trying to be open and honest with you. One of the parts of an open and honest dialogue is that some uncomfortable truths will be said that the person hearing them, will have difficulty hearing. That person can either respond by answering honestly and if possible, seeing the other person's point or perceive those truths as an attack and respond accordingly. You're smart enough to figure out what you did.
As for your comments above trying to justify your dismissive treatment toward a group of people as 'content crusaders'. First of all, the group you dismiss as 'content crusaders' are not all in agreement but you lump them all together. Those who are in agreement, have pretty much the same concerns as you, even if they express them differently. When you have the concerns, they are legitimate and valid and they are just 'content crusaders'.
Sometimes, you end up receiving the treatment you pass out to others. Some people call that karma.