(IJCH) Playing the Obscure, "Mystery Minnow" - Will the Whale Respond? Or Am I Committing Steemit Seppuku with this Post?

IJCH - Inside JaiChai's Head (meaning: My warped, personal opinions and musings.)

From the Author

Salutations.

I am JaiChai.

And if I haven't had the pleasure to make your acquaintance, it's always nice to meet a fellow Steemian.

First off, let me say that being a Noob to the Steemit platform has been a complete blast!

In the span of less than two months I've already made some great online friends, received much benevolent generosity and basically, well, can't wait to see which Steemit friend posted this or commented on that when I'm sipping my morning coffee.

But I didn't just cross the border and have seen what plantation owners can do - both good and bad.

The following is a comment that I submitted to a Steemit whale as sort of an unknown, "Mystery Minnow".

I will not disclose which Steemit whale I sent this comment/reply to.

Who knows? Maybe he/she has more pressing matters to attend to?

Nevertheless, he/she will find it sooner or later - maybe.

And I fully expect to be either burned at the stake or vindicated by posting this.

For me, I want to believe in the Steemit work ethic/reward policy and meritocracy in general.

And the response - whether negative or positive - will do more for me than trying to read between the lines.

So, here goes.

It's either "Continue on smartly, soldier" or "Get your ass in the colloseum, boy! Guards! Let the lions loose!"

The irony of it all is that I am still fully aligned with the precepts of this whale's post.

But alas, for whatever reason, I was lost in the deluge of auto-upvote-in-hopes-I-get-noticed crowd.

I bet reading this, many whales will be searching for the below comment soon, no?

And for the rest of us mere mortal Steemians, here is the edited version of my comment (submitted over 48 hours ago):

@mr._whale,

"This is a test. I repeat this a test; not from the American Broadcasting System, but from a very new Steemian. Do not adjust your screen..."

As I write this, I fully expect no reply.

Why?

There have been exactly 278 others who have commented before me.

Consequently, it's totally understandable (at least to me) if my comment is either lost in the crowd, ignored, or simply catches you at a bad time.

RE: Your Post

In a word? Outstanding!

I really admire that kind of exposition supported by facts.

And it is even more significant coming from someone like you - an elite member of the Steemit Pantheon.

Sh*t! Forgive my rudeness...

Salutations. I am Jaichai. Very pleased to make your acquaintance.

No kidding. When I read your post, I actually said out loud, "Sweet Buddha on a cracker! This guy's got balls!"

(If you are not a male, "Many apologies placed at your feet, Sahib." But I'm certain that you understand the sentiments conveyed, no?)

The current number of upvotes (my puny upvote included) is 846 and author reward is ~$278.26.

Holy Smokes!

Those statistics immediately told me that any negative repercussions from your post must have been overshadowed by the massive support of like-minded Steemians.

Anywho, I could probably spend a couple of days pondering the many significant, thought provoking ideas within your post.

But alas, it would be a blackhole for my time, a stretch of my mortal creativity and most probably be rewarded with "good job" - misspelled, of course - for my posting efforts (utterly counterproductive) - as this comment probably is too.

Besides, I guess I should focus my efforts on kissing more high-ranking, high-reputation Steemian ass, no?

Namaste (I recognize the divine in you),

JaiChai

(End of comment/reply)

Well, folks. I haven't been struck by lightning, so I guess Steemit is meritocratic after all, no?

And kissing ass? No way.

I still believe anyone can make it here with hard work - crafting quality content.

And for all my new Steemit whale friends, I hope you know that I am not clumping you in the "Bad Guy" group. Your kindness - as is all kindness - is an investment in much future returning karma.

Let me make this clear:

I am just voicing my own opinions and what I perceive is happening right now. And I am so new that I believe I can contribute a fresh perspective.

"All breakthroughs are breakwiths with current ways of thinking." - Dr. Stephen R. Covey

But I can't help thinking that ants must see all humans as Gods...

(Putting on my tin-foil hat now...)

Many thanks for reading my post. And if you enjoyed it, please: Upvote, Follow, Comment and Resteem.

- JaiChai "My mind was a terrible thing to waste..."

About the Author

He is a retired U.S. Military veteran. Believing that school was too boring, he dropped out of High School early; only to earn an AA, BS and MBA in less than 4 years much later in life – while working full-time as a Navy/Marine Corps Medic. In spite of a fear of heights and deep water, he parachuted out of airplanes and performed diving ops in very deep, open ocean water.

He spends his days on an island paradise with his teenage daughter, longtime girlfriend and three dogs.

Parting Shot -