Hi @steemph.cebu,
Thanks for using the community account that I put so much effort into building. Note, I'm not saying it was solely mine, I meant it was the account that I put so much effort on.
I would want you to take time to read my comments not to gain sympathy nor play the victim, but to have me explain these things and publish them in this chain.
Misused of organizational funds during college
It was used and was used to purchase materials for the campaign. From Steemit shirts, flyers and placards, snacks, the preparation, the effort of finding suppliers, and the transportation costs were all part of it.
If this was all about the organizations I joined, I have never intended to misuse the funds of the organization nor for personal purposes.
Claims from other working students that they don't get the exact amount of allowance because this Jassenn was the one who's in charge of distributing those.
No. I am not in-charge in distributing those allowances - I was part of the process. There was a process of the allowances system and I'm the only in-charge in receiving their automated biometrics logins and logouts.
To put it simply, the system I built (with the guidance of our office head and members) captures the attendances (in and outs) of every working scholar and generates an automated report based on the excel program that we created in our office. The flow is like this:
- EDP office sends me the official digital transcript of ins and outs via email.
- It will then be pasted on the system that we created.
- The head of the office gets a copy of the report for validation.
- The signature of the scholarship head is needed for review and validation.
- It will then be transferred to the HR office for signature.
- Then transferred to the cashier's office for review and request payment.
- Cashier will release the allowance and we're not part of it.
We, by any record, are not holding any single penny for the association's funds.
Unliquidated expenses from his university campaigns during our college days and charitable events.
There were unexpected charges/expenses that are out of control and should be taken into account. The transportation, the effort, the treat of snacks to the participants, and others unlisted were all part of the process.
There was a time that when I tried to remember them, I felt that I overspent the budget that was expected. It happened in December, during our Gift-Giving activity for the Christmas season.
Overcharging expenses from campaign materials.
I didn't overcharge. As I've said, there are things needed to be taken care of aside from the Steemit shirt + printing costs. It needs so much effort to work on printing the shirts.
It is true that there were some remaining funds left after. I kept the remaining funds (that is not big) to reward myself for a job that I did. I thought that time it was reasonable enough to treat myself for trying to find a good supplier and shirts that cost below the average price of plain shirts.
Abuse of power given via alternative accounts and curation accounts.
I followed someone's move in taking advantage of the curation accounts while the activity on Steem was minimal compared before. That was a mistake, I admit and it still bugged me up to now. I was disappointed after I was all pointed out doing it.
This was the recent one when you all moved to Hive and still took advantage of the inactive curation account
From May - December of 2020, @themanualbot has been voting his comments 10x a day with full power. I actually noticed that but think he's taking advantage of the inactive SP and the possible curation rewards. I didn't bother because 1.) It wasn't my account and 2.) He might have a need for something 3.) I have moved on.
Even before the Steem drama, he was consistently voting his posts. So that struck me why I am all pinpointed at this.
This didn't justify the actions I made, but note that it isn't only me taking advantage of the platform.
Inflicting so much hatred against other members and leaders in the community.
If this is what you felt, I respect that. I have the same feeling as other members too. We had our own issues and it didn't go well on both sides.
I'm not perfect, I have lapses and negativity too. I know that. I am saying this because I am not good at all things. So if we disagree on things, that is understandable on my part.
When Steem stumbled, I didn't have plan b. I fell to the ground. I had my family that time who relied on me for all of the necessities including rental, electricity, food, and other expenses.
The community members you used before for your own benefits.
We have our own individual journey on Steem. Hosting the event itself is part of introducing yourself to the platform. It is up to us, in whatever we do nurture those things that happened. I didn't have control of what will happen to our individual accounts. I also focused on growing my account and of course, I wanted to earn.
I hosted events and meetups because I wanted to showcase how Steem can do for us. We encouraged everyone to create posts regarding the meetup to be rewarded. I did my part in curating them the best that I can. But I did not guarantee substantial rewards. In fact, I did struggle too. It was all about how they would move next. The important part was I had introduced the platform to them and provide the basics of Steemit and Steem.
I started to earn well when I became a @sndbox member, an incubator of communities and creatives. Then I became an active contributor and top earner of @utopian-io when it was in its starting phase. I also earned in musing (a Question and answer platform built on top of Steem blockchain), participated in challenges, and many more that I think to help me earn.
So, if you would question the earnings I got - it was the accumulation of my experience on Steem. I stayed and posted even the price went around 16 cents, before it became almost $9 in December. I accumulated Steem dollars and didn't sold all before it went $6. Then got my post payouts when SBD was at $15-$20. That was the part where I was able to save big time.
I didn't earn my little fortune on Steem before because of your allegations. I worked hard, learned SQL, and focused on creating activities when others didn't take the chance.
We have our own journey here and relying on your fate on someone isn't right at all. I didn't expect to earn a lot in Steem, I just wanted an opportunity to help me with my studies as a 5th year graduating student. But it helped me more than that and I worked hard to be what I was at that time. It wasn't an easy fortune.
To everyone I bumped in their journey and made them disappoint, I apologize. That was a journey that I learned a lot and I'm taking those lessons as I move forward in life.
There is so much to enjoy and I was lucky enough to overcome the depression I got last 2019. It was painful and silent that I didn't share it with anyone. Right now, I'm doing my best for myself, my family, and the friends I have.