Welcome to the twenty first day of the May 30 days writing challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is about, please have a look at the introductory post. Also, at the end of each article I will post the links to all the posts in the challenge (if you're joining the challenge, I encourage you to do the same). Also, if you join, don't forget to tag your post with #challenge30days and also leave a comment with the link of your post, so I can evaluate if you're one of the 3 lucky Steemians that will get a full upvote from me.

What’s The Worst Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?

I struggled a bit to answer to this question, to be honest. Because, in all honesty, my involvement with Steemit was overwhelmingly positive. Not only did I learned (and applied) a lot of new and revolutionary things (configuring and running a witness node, among others), but I also enjoyed some financial benefits. On top of that, I got to hone my writing skills and enforce new habits.

So, it was all good and only good?

Alas, no. I would be a hypocrite if I would say that. And one of the things I really don't like in humans is hypocrisy.

So, there was a bad thing that happened to me and it happened around a year ago, during a so-called experiment in which whales refrained from voting. The experiment escalated quickly, because if some of the whales were keeping their voting, the others will flag, to counter-vote that effect. Something that started with a very good intention - leveling the field for minnows - evolved into a flag war. Normal users of the platform were seeing their posts flagged automatically because other players were upvoting them and had no idea why. It was a bit of a chaos.

I got so caught in this entire thing, that I decided I will leave Steemit for a while, until things settle down. Unfortunately, I got really frustrated and, at times, quite angry. Angry against the perceived lack of justice and hypocrisy of some of the people involved in this experiment. It took me a few days to get back to my regular balance, acknowledge the fact that I got angry for almost no reason, and another few weeks to come back to the platform. During this time, though, a lot of the early adopters of the platform took my stance as "rebellion" and lack of loyalty. So I lost the support of a few important players.

In all honesty, I don't regret losing that support, but getting angry. Anger is probably the most toxic emotion a human being can foster. It's not a good state of the mind and it may turn your world upside down in a second. But I did my best to learn from that experience and refrain getting caught in similar patterns.

So, what's the worst thing that happened to you because of Steemit?Leave a link to your post in the comments so I can check it out.

Previous Posts In The Challenge

• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twenty: Who Was The First User You Followed On Steemit? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nineteen: Name Top 3 All Time Favorite Movies
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eighteen: IWhat Other Social Media Platforms Do You Still Use? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seventeen: If There Will Be No Money Paid On Steemit, Would You Still Be Around?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Sixteen: Where Do You See Yourself On Steemit In 5 years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Fifteen: How Many Posts Per Day Do You Write? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Fourteen: What’s Your Favorite Writing Topic? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Thirteen: Name Top 3 Favorite Cities That You Want To Live In. Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twelve: What Crypto Asset Will Dominate The Market In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eleven: What’s More Important For Steemit Right Now: Smart Media Tokens or Hivemind?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Ten: What’s Your Favorite Morning Drink: Coffee, Tea, Water, Juice? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nine: Where Do You See Steemit In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eight: What’s Your Most Consistent Hobby For The Last 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seven: Name 3 Things That Must Be Done Immediately To Make Steemit.com A Better Experience
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Six: What Is Your Main Reason For Staying On Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Five: What Are The Top 5 Crypto Assets You’re Investing In Now?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Four: What Are The Top 5 Most Relevant Witnesses On Steemit? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Three: What’s The Best Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Two: If You Will Get 1000 STEEM Tomorrow, What Would You Do With It?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day One: How Did You Get On Steemit?
• Announcing May 30 Days Writing Challenge: Strengthening The Steemit Community

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I'm a serial entrepreneur, blogger and ultrarunner. You can find me mainly on my blog at Dragos Roua where I write about productivity, business, relationships and running. Here on Steemit you may stay updated by following me @dragosroua.

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