RE: Help Test Hardfork 21!

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Help Test Hardfork 21!

in hf21 •  5 years ago 

Oof, hard pass on that. I want my votes to matter on the things I like to read. With the new rewards curve, unless you prefer viral content to niche content, you won't be rewarding the authors. I've known for a while that my tastes don't align with the mainstream. So, like a Republican in California, my vote won't matter.

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Dude, I know you're struggling with this, you know I respect you. If you're uncomfortable with an author receiving less, adjust your SP delegation. You have far more than half of your potential in the hands of someone else.

It's in the hands of a program I trust and support, one that I think might be even more essential after the change. It furthermore seems to me that curating the content I like will be less, not more, rewarding. With all of my SP, a 100% upvote from me will be far far less than the 16 Steem line at which rewards are the same. And I like voting on comments and other content that generally doesn't get a bunch of votes. The way I use upvotes and steem power is the way I think steem is best, but it's not what these changes are aimed at, which seems to be offering outsize rewards to what is most popular.

I like delegating to SBI, because I think the mission is worthwhile, and the practical impact has been tremendous. I furthermore think that, if small users are going to stay active on the platform, SBI will play a big role in that.

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I guess we'll see how it goes. I'm not a fan of every change. But I do know people would be getting paid a hell of a lot more if they didn't centralize SP. And if more people would BUY instead of looking for ways to get the easy handouts, we'd be in far better shape. I just think of Youtube and how much work it takes to get the ball rolling there. Millions of producers, many of them working for years, many have yet to see a dime. I'm more about working on my stuff, hoping to draw an invested following. That's way different than a following. I don't know if you caught that post I linked in a comment above, but it's a good read. Community seemed to like it.

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What's the metaphor about people being paid to avoid your shop about?

But I do know people would be getting paid a hell of a lot more if they didn't centralize SP.

Also that part. What do you mean about that part?

If I buy your vote, are you coming to my blog to look, or are you getting paid to look away?

Centralization of SP. If you have a bidbot and 1000 people delegate to it, you've effectively concentrated 1000 people worth of SP into ONE paid vote. That means 1000 people who cannot support your work, as they are being paid to look away. If the concentration of wealth is for profit or not for profit, doesn't matter, the negative effects of concentrating SP into fewer hands still exist.

Ah. Yes. Got it. Well said

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Also, I didn't know you respected me, but I'm glad to hear it!

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I just thought everyone knew if I'm talking to them I probably respect them.... LOL!

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