Can't believe I have to hijack my own top comment to address this, but here we are.
A certain well-known Steemit user flagged my posts with a few of his accounts. Instead of communicating in the comments section or reaching out directly, he chose to take money out of my pocket.
I'll make it simple for you people: I am creating this program to make money.
Yes, it has the peripheral benefits of 1) improving the content on this site, 2) distributing the reward pool more evenly, and 3) paying users a respectable amount of money for their contribution.
But I designed it like this to gain popular support AND to provide a longterm solution to problems that are not going to be solved by technical changes any time soon, if ever.
I'm doing this for money just like the rest of you.
I'm just smart enough to know that if I figure out a way to make money that also helps you make money, then you'll help me put it into action.
If this program is not profitable, then there will be no program.
Do you want it to happen? Great. Then you need to communicate that to @berniesanders.
My stance is clear. I've laid it out in two long posts that explain exactly what I'm going to do, how I'm going to do it and the motivations behind everything. If you agree with me, then it's time for you to step up and make your voice heard.
If you don't speak up for yourselves and these posts keep getting flagged, then there will be no program. You will all keep the system the way it is. Nobody will read your posts. You won't make any money and you'll all just stay as frustrated as you are now.
Meanwhile, witnesses and whales will keep making lots of money and the gap between you will widen every day. Initiatives like mine are the only chance you have of making reliable money on here by creating content.
Maybe you want to negotiate, @berniesanders? Make an agreement? Give some input on the program? Suggestions? Talk like two adults instead of just trying to impose your will? Up to you. You know how to find me. I'm all ears.
It's not your money until payout.
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Um, if I paid for upvotes to boost my post, then it is my money.
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If you buy votes you need understand that you can loose money.
It is Potential payout.
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Dude.. if I pay for a certain number of upvotes, and someone takes away some of the reward with flags, then they are taking money from me. Or anyone else for that matter. Making a profit from the bots is a toss up now anyway with the limits on ROI. Do you not understand this?
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There is a comment section where people can air their disagreements. For example you and I disagree on several points, but I am not flagging your comments.
Disagreement on rewards? Of what, a post that proposes a solution that will employ steemit users? Yes what a terrible way for someone to get rewarded. Better upvote your own two line posts about how people should go watch some comedy videos. Yes that’s extremely valuable.
Good for him for being one of the first miners. So he set up a computer and let it run a program before anyone else. Wow what a contribution to society.
I agree what’s his is his and he can do with it what he wants. But the guy is a toxic human being and obviously enjoys throwing his weight around. Hey what can I do about it though? Nothing I guess. So what does it matter?
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I’m working on bots this weekend that should be up n running in a few days. DM on sharkschool discord amd we can chat about how to prime them. I’ll possibly be a bit slow to respond because — I’m coding bots.
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It's not true that all witnesses get lots of money. Only first ~75 get enough to cover server costs.
I'm at 140 and I lost lots of money every month.
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unfortunatley trolls tont respond to logic. he supposed to b downvoting posts that as shitty but he just down-votes whatever. i've had so many run in with him and is trail its really irritating. they attack other users knowing most of the folks they attack are helpless to do anything about it.
but aside from that I am really interested in becoming a part of this project and contributing to the content on the site you are creating. this opportunity would really help inform me on how i can go about building my own online news network. i cant afford to do much right now but i can surely write up to 10 posts a day on ANY topic imaginable.
lets keep on doing what we can to earn money regardless of the actions of bullies like Bernie.
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I don't know enough yet about Steemit, how things work here, the supposed hierarchy or what have you. However, I can say with absolute certainty and the weight of history behind me the "powers that be" have always been nervous or frightened of those that threaten to disrupt or re-balance their current power base or structure.
If you're getting responses like that from some of the "higher-ups" here, @yallapapi, then I say it's just a good sign that you're doing something right. So keep on keeping on, man!
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well if you don't know what are you on about, go read, figure it out, then come show us a picture or something, it's a public transparent blockchain, it's all a big mess and bernie is one of the first ones to do whatever he likes, most people have tried talking with him, myself included I'm not gonna proofread and edit my comments with links then upvote with bots so i get a payout for it, I do it for myself when I feel like it and all my posts are awesome :)
That was for @yallapapi, call me a hater, I'm split on weather you are a total douche or a minor one, probably the haters blew you off for your bullshit like they did with haejin, if you get into a coalition you might make whatever you like and bernie bernie ...
I don't have time to waste reading your posts that take 3-4-5 hours to write at the least (I know because I've wrote some myself and you are probably better at it than me) I'd rather spend my time with the 0... payout people that aren't possibly douches like well all of the above mentioned :D
I gotta say out of the bunch I prefer you @yallapapi, you have some direction, sadly I'm not convinced marketing is a great thing so I don't like it, there are better people around and well beats me why I read anything trending here than waste my time explaining for people to read and why it's better to have a head on your shoulders and direct yourself than go wherever the current takes you,
I think we have a lot in common :D I just don't like marketing platforms, would what you describe be good for the platform, yeah on your biased world-view, that's the mainstream adoption everyone has been crying for :(
as you can see I can't stop typing so I will :D
in conclusion, yeah a flag from berine is the award you get, its' a distributed-decentralised-centralised platform, the technology is efficient and distributed, the people are decentralised and looking for something and the power is centralised(how it's managed and directed is another topic) at least it's not directed and managed in a totalitarian way, it's pretty close tho, I'd call this place a meritocracy, cheers @oleblueeye
You can always hijack comments here which is awesome :) I hate it when I go back to a post 3 months ago and can't upvote, at least I can comment whenever and wherever
Good luck yallapapi, I gotta say most of what you are doing has been done and I'm not sure it's gotten any better, still I applaud your commitment, now that's enough traffic from me to your post.
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Hey, where can I find your email adress?
THX
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[email protected]
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it is hard to fight the mob family when we are just foot soldiers under the mob bosses. we have to nickle and dime them until we get noticed...I like your idea. I am behind you.
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This post has received a 19.51 % upvote from @boomerang.
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Damn bruh I didn't know Boomerang upvotes comments
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dank
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thats why its a boomerang
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You got a 25.00% upvote from @brandonfrye courtesy of @doctorspence!
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This may sound like a silly question but there is no way for me to learn if I don't ask the questions that I don't understand. It is only my second day on steemit and I am still trying to figure everything else. How do you hijack the top comment? I upvoted your article as well as your comment. I'm guessing that it must have something to do with buying votes for the comment because it would make sense that the top comments are the highest voted. That's just my guess based on what makes sense to me.
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Jesus christ, why did @bernie flag you? This is utterly ridiculous... Why?
I would potentially be interested in trying this program, feel quite discouraged by the normal "status quo" around here right now...
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