When You've Been a While on Steem and Have Seen Both the Good and the Bad

Steemian @jefpatat, who is also Utopian.io moderator and founder of @steemmakers, shares his doubts about the Steem platform as he has experienced the platform over time: I'm about to give up on Steem but should I?

A phrase often heard in crypto is the wild wild west but worse. To some extend steem is no different. I learned about all kinds of fish in the sea, friendly whales and killer whales. I learned about selfvoting and circle-jerks. As I stuck around I learned that bots are not here to help us but to make profit for themselves. Even some so called supportive communities focus on profit.

Image via @jefpatat

And then there's steemit.com's own agenda. What is their real agenda. I try to follow up on their communication but it's not exactly clear what will happen and why. Not to mention the false facts in it. Just an example is the claim they make about development support. I can tell you from first hand experience there is none. As a developer I have never really seen such a mess.

Head over to @jefpatat's excellent essay, I'm about to give up on Steem but should I?, and chime in in the comments about the good, the bad, and why one should stay (or go).

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