Adapt or Die

The big bad Sun is coming with his dirty dirty money and buying our sacred little Steemit land.

Cry me a river.

Can we all agree that Steemit.com was dying and we needed help? There has been about 10 active people in here, a few more working behind the curtain, but that’s about it for the past year. There is a saying in Finnish that roughly translates to the fewer the people, the better the party, and while the introvert in me is fully onboard with that, I do think we need more action in this Steemit party. And yes yes I know there are ten different Dapps and shit like that on the Steem blockchain but none of those were doing much better, let’s not kid ourselves.

There is a point where potential is no longer cutting it.

From what I’ve been reading over on Steemit in the past day after hearing about the acquisition, a few people are thinking about rage quitting, like always when there is a big change in the Steemit land. They are of course free to do so, but I don’t really see the point. If you are in here for the community, like pretty much everyone claims to be, there is no reason to quit over changes in the ecosystem, as the people will still be the same.

There is no glory in being a martyr. Others might disagree and see it as an honourable thing, but I don’t, I think it’s a waste. You can always go back to Facebook and Instagram, and then creep back when the dust has settles and you realise this place is still the best we got, even if not perfect.

Change is inevitable, and while not always welcome, it’s something we can’t get away from. I’ve been in the crypto space for almost three years, and while I’m no nerd and don’t really know shit about anything, I have learned to not stress over this rollercoaster. I’ve learned to stay on my lane and do what I like to do, not really giving a shit about the commotion around me, because it’s all out of my hands anyway. And guess what, I still get to post what I like, and the people I like to socialise with on the blockchain, are mostly all still here.

There is not much information about the logistics, timeline or really anything about Tron taking over Steemit, but speculation, fear and anxiety are big, only some seem to be hopeful. We’ll know more later today.

Sun is here, and while it’s not gonna be all sunshine and rainbows, it never was before either, and never will be. That’s life. So put on your big boy pants and stop bitching. That’s my two cents for this Steemit - TRON business, even if no-one asked.