Worried that the early adopters might just take the money and run?
Fear not. In this video, I explain what is to power down and what it means for the platform.
-hat tip to @heimindanger for the work on Steem Whales
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Powering down is also able to be stopped at any point. It doesn't lock the action in for the full two years it would take. Powering down can also just be an option they do for a period of time to pull capitol out for a few weeks and then put it all right back. I like your posts and always appreciate the information
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Exactly. You can stop it at any time and you can also power up without cancelling the power down. That makes for a lot of flexibility, which I love.
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You said it better lol.
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Just started following @piedpiper today but I really like his explanation videos! They're easy to understand, and he's not boring. Some lil graphics in the videos couldn't hurt though. :)
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Not boring? Gee, thanks mister! :)
I'll toss graphics in if they're necessary but I'm trying to keep everything as simple as possible.
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The next logical question is what happens if everyone follows the lead of the whales and starts to power down? The funny thing about this is that a lot of people have theories and questions now, but in a year or 2 the experiment will be much older and we will know a lot more. By this time in 2018 we probably will have most if not all of the Steemit/Steem answers. Time flies.
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There's not much incentive to power down until you have built up a sizable steem power reserve. A weekly 1% cut of a hundred bucks isn't all that enticing to most... but yeah, we'll know more as time goes. It's still super early.
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If everyone powers down I'm going on a steem buying rampage lmao. Lots of wicked Info in the video as well as the comments here, thanks everyone.
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haha, yeah, I would too. It's pretty low right now, actually. Looks to me like a great time to buy in.
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That's just it I bought in at .22 CDN so right now I wish I bought more at that price, however instead of buying more I actually invested in a miner and I've had that thing runnin for a while instead. Definitely woulda made more buying in early but I wanted to get into the mining side as well and what could be a better time to do that then at the beginning. So I am 100% happy with everything so far.
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Great explanation of what is going on. The 104 week payout I believe is what helps prevent this from becoming a pump and dump scheme. Of course the early investors are going to make some bang on this, its the reason investors invest into projects.
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Yeah, the delay was a stroke of genius. It adds a lot of stability.
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Hey @piedpiper, keep up the great work. I really enjoy how short and consumable your videos are and you've got a good knack for talking about the hot button topics as they're happening.
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Thanks Jesta!
For everyone that hasn't already done so, check out SteemStats!
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Awesome! The information and the way you deliver them is awesome! Thank you @piedpiper!
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My pleasure!
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Its important to keep in mind that the system was designed for 90% of steem to be steempower and 10% to exist as "liquid steem" (per the whitepaper). Currently, the ratio is closer to 97% SP and 3% liquid steem. So a significant amount of powerdown right atm is, in fact, a move toward normalcy
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Excellent point!
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Amazing video , very educative , yes steemit is built to last cheers :)
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Great video! That helps me to understand Steemit a little bit more. Thank you for sharing. Upvoted! I don't know if you upvoted my latest post, so here it is. Cheers! :-)
Hey Katie! Great to see you here! Upvoted! Please upvote my recent post. Cheers! :-)
https://steemit.com/secession/@danilo-cuellar/7fmacd-secession-is-the-essence-of-anarchy
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Good to see you, Danillo! Of course I'll check out your material :)
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Yes, very sure! There is a difference - to draw some blood or to pump out all the blood at once. In the first case, the blood will recover, in the second - a man will die.
Or less bloody analogy. The tree bears fruits and we collect them, while not causing harm to the tree. This is normal, it's natural, it works. It is obvious that it should work here in Steemit as well.
Thanks for the very clear explanation, @piedpiper! I'm your follower.
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That blood analogy is excellent.
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precisely ;)
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Always with the info we need.... thanks!
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You're most certain welcome :)
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Hahha. Love the name from Silicon Valley.
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Thanks! I'm gonna do a reading of The Pied Piper of Hamelin soon and will explain my full reasoning for choosing the name. I do like Silicon Valley but that doesn't actually have anything to do with the choice. ;)
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God video. Makes sense. What i have noticed is the total worth is decreasing but i guess that is because the userbase is increasing. A good motivator to learn and create high quality content.
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Your estimated total value is based on the 7-day average price of steem, which has been dropping lately.
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yeah i was aware of that, but doesn't the increase of the user base also affect it somehow?
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not in any serious way, I don't think. When a newbie strikes it rich with an intro post, they'll probably sell without concern for the price so that can drag things down a little but they ultimately boost demand for steem so it works out in the end.
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Got it..thanks
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Just my opinion, and throwing it out for a field test against experts. More user would create a higher division of the daily mined rewards would it not? So in time we wont see the "how I had 15,000 in 12 hour" posts but reduced/spread out between more people. Not a downgrade in value we currently have but a reduction in amounts earned daily. No?
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I think we're already seeing that, yes. Three weeks ago, we saw a video pull in $26.6k but there hasn't been anything that high this week. The whales seem to be doing a better job of spreading their votes over more posts per day too.
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The beauty of powering down is that you can always power up anytime. And powering up is immediate.
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exactly :)
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Great video. It reassures everyone
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I certainly hope so.
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Thanks for the clarification. I'm sure some people are panicking around here. From where, in terms of value of the account, do you think is recommended to power down?
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That depends on how much you want to withdraw per week. I didn't start until I had enough steem power saved up to be able to take a grand per week out and still be reasonably able to replenish it along the way.
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Thanks!
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@piedpiper thanks for sharing another informative post! Awesome. Upvoted and followed. We just released our second edition come give it a read if you get a moment! Look forward to your next.
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Thanks. I'll come by and take a look!
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Econ 101. Cost out at highest point and come back in lower. Profit takers.
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each your video are very amazing :) and very helpfull to each other who see this video :)
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Nice video
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Thanks!
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This is a good explanation of what's actually happening. Very nice.
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Thanks. I hope it makes sense to everyone.
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Thank you great vid
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Great explanations!
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Thanks :)
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Thank you for setting our minds at ease! I just want this place to grow.
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Amen! I'm in for the long haul :)
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@piedpiper must be nice to make a shitload with less than 10 minutes of work a day, right? :)
Well, you deserve it anyway. You have your own recognizable style and decent informative content.
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Thanks. And yeah, not gonna lie, the interest on Steem Power is fantastic. It's nice to know that your investment is always growing, even while you sleep :)
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Well, if STEEM drops from $2 to $1 while you sleep that "interest" doesn't really matter, does it? STEEM POWER currently is a really high risk investment, with potentially insane rewards obviously :)
In the long run people will switch to STEEM DOLLARS i imagine. 10% steady annual interest is still fucking insane.
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Sure it matters. I'm in it for the long haul, not day trading. It's still a baby and has a whole lot of growing up to do.
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Yup, we'll see how it goes in the next few years ;)
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I wouldn't be afraid of a whale powering down. Firstly he can stop it anytime and secondly having liquid cash he can pat others or takes money if needed. Seriously you think @ned and @dantheman would run away and leave their baby behind? Never lol
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Exactly. We're incentivized to take good care of the baby and help it to grow up big and strong, not abandon it. :)
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Yes bro! Even I as a little fish already Steemit and take care of it. I downflag when needed, am always kind to all. A nice place here and we all do something to keep it this way.
Thanks for your time. Now excuse me, I need to continue to write my story. My last posts were all failure and I want to restart. Hope you will read it when it's finished :)
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Excellent video Gabriel ! Thanks for Sharing this info.
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Powering up your new earnings, while powering down some existing SP to get some income out of it - I love it. What a great way to still get paid while keeping the future of Steemit in mind! Thanks for the idea :)
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Happy to help :)
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Same cycle as other cryto currencies. Will take a little bit more time to come back but it will come back stronger than before.
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I have no doubt about that. :)
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Good call out man this was definitely a little worrying so I'm glad you did this video brotha!
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My pleasure!
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