Goals as a witness- Spread the values of Peace, Abundance, and Liberty, Growth hack Steemit, and help minnows grow!

in witness •  7 years ago  (edited)

It's pretty simple to me. We have to be the change we want to see in the world. I've been heavily influenced by singer songwriter Utah Phillips. He's a Vietnam vet turned peace advocate and anarchist. He talks about about some of that experience in this song written with Ani DeFranco.

The line that gets me is "The world has to change, and that change has to start with me." So, when I look at what's wrong I see violence, I see artificial boarders, I see theft, I see control, and I see poverty. People seem to think the world is broken, but I've come to believe it's working exactly as designed.

There are 8 people that have the same net worth as 3-4 billion people. That's not because they are inherently worth more. It's because the financial system today is a giant blood sucking squid absorbing wealth from the weakest of us and engorging the richest. I see the world today as violent, destitute, and controlled and I can't stomach the thought of my kids having to live through this.

So, I have a different vision for the world. One that is peaceful, one where there is enough wealth to go around, and one where I'm free to go about my life without intrusion, without losing a portion of my income to support things I don't like, and towards a world that is worthy of the beauty inherent in my kids and yours.

So, I've adopted three main values that I use to set my course: Peace, Abundance, and Liberty. It conveniently spells PAL and hopefully all those who share those beliefs can think of themselves as being PALs to one another.

Steemit's role

I think the world is run by immoral banksters, and they get their power from the ability to print money out of thin air and have the rest of us use it. They have a monopoly on this printing press. In the 2008 financial crisis alone the private Federal Reserve Board printed over $16T. That was the size of the US GDP. They decided to print as much money as the US's entire economy, and they handed it out to the banks, mostly foreign, that acted recklessly. Socialized gains and privitized losses isn't capitalism, and having a private bank run this system from behind the curtain isn't a constitutional republic.

So, I want to hit them where it hurts. If their power comes from printing money and they use that power for violence, destitution, and control I want to take away that power. Steemit gives us that opportunity. It's not enough to simply protest the 1% and their systems. We have to find something to replace what they are doing with something better.

I think Steemit's it, and every day I can satisfy my needs through Steemit instead of FED notes I'll be happy.

Growth Hack Steemit

So, the first thing to do is take my 10 years of sales and marketing experience and use that to help grow this platform. I've been in ed tech sales travelling from school to school to promote digital learning. I've altered the course of over 100,000 students. I can do that here, and by doing that I think we can set a different course for ourselves and our future.

Here's my starting pitch. And I'll get this refined and on the road.

https://steemit.com/witness/@aggroed/life-on-the-blockchain-a-beginner-s-guide-to-steemit-a-cryptocurrency-empowered-social-media-platform

But it's not enough!

Once folks get here we have to keep them here. We need to grow this economy and the trade here. So, we have to help people grow their accounts. That's why I've started the Minnow Support Project and adding a new series called Minnow School. The aim is to help those we get to transition here to be successful. In business terms I'm working in Client Success helping new customers who come on board find success and stick around. The learning curve here is steep, and I'm doing my best to flatten it so our community can expand.

Here's what that looks like in 5 seconds

Once again I've called in the support of @juanmiguelsalas. He's a talented artist and has made gifs for Steemit, a gif for the Minnow Support Project, and now this Witness campaign. You'll note services were paid in SBD!

If you can support this vision then please support me

I fight a crappy distribution outside of Steemit, and I fight a crappy distribution on Steemit. Right now 1% of the steem holders own 90% of the steem. This makes for some awkward discussions because all the votes are stake weighted. I need whale votes to rise, but I'm uncompromising that the biggest problem internally for Steemit is that the rich hold too much stake. It leads to a disempowered user base, crappy content on the trending page, and too few people having too much say.

So, in order to counter act the fact that I'm bringing with me parts of a message that may be difficult to hear I need your support. Minnows and Dolphins I need your help to vote for this campaign to show that this is a message and a plan that the authors, curators, and shoppers want... it's not just what I want. And whales, to be clear. I don't want to take anything away from you! This isn't a redistribution plan, but what I do want is to give better incentives to the richest members to make it worth their time to find and upvote minnow/dolphin content. That way we can all be aligned, see this place Moon, and see the world change by our actions.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you think this is a good plan than please vote for me for witness.

Yours Truly,





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  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Wow, you are a really good writer.
So many of the same thoughts I've often had myself..

Once you understand the history of central banks and economics in the US, it's hard not to resent being born into a system designed to enslave you. Welcome to the treadmill; and these are your hosts: Wells Fargo, JP, Chase, and the rest.

Keep in mind it's all propped up with the biggest military money can buy, and the real extent of what is possible is hidden; to get you to buy more of what you really should not need.

Keep looking for other sources of truth and knowledge, stand by your ideals and love living your life with so many wonderful friends.

One thing I would say, is that it's cool to see people that really care about curation, attending to their duties. I think it was right to weigh curation as fairly important.

As a reader, I like being able to find the best stories quickly, and I like that people are so committed to posting first class material. Very professional.

It will take time to weigh the merits across so many different goals and values.

Wow, so thoughtful. You earned yourself a follow. Thanks for stopping by. Have some tea.

Also, please consider upvoting my witness. I'd love your support.

have a vote, a follow and a resteem from a dolphin.

That's awesome Dolph-brother! Thanks for your support!

I agree, very well said and hope it continues to grow!

Sweet lord, @aggroed for president.
Really appreciate you looking to help the plebs like myself.

minnows growth is paramount to steem community and whales should help us,uplift us and show us their ways!

I agree. It helps the platform to grow if they help the minnows, and that also helps them. As the platform grows, the steem becomes worth more.

Completely agree with this - "Spread the values of Peace, Abundance, and Liberty, Growth hack Steemit, and help minnows grow!" Well said

Glad to have you with us!

Gee why do I need to write a mission plan when you have already ,I spend hr.s trying to put my scattered thoughts in order ...If I posted them it would look a lot like plagiarism...lol... is that why I am an auto bot?..
these kids and their high tech toys are making me dizzy! ....
;-)
I feel like I am doing stop motion while you ,living in a GIF world...
may have to change my mission to "try not to drown!"
:-)
namaste!

You're doing great. makin' friend and hopefully growing your account. Chin up!

lol..
Doing better than I should... but then I don't know that I can't do ...people need to tell me these thing before I do them...
:-)
I am not trying to lead,I am not what is called a follower,I am just a wanderer,helping where I can..trying to make a better world. and working on making a better me. :-)
Caterpillar , pupa , Butterfly!
thank YOU!
namaste

Awesome post @aggroed! Autobots, roll out :)

WOOT!

great thoughts @aggroed , totally support this and voted your witness.

Thanks Boss! I need your support!

always and forever! keep doing the phenomenal job you're doing, we minnows shall follow :)

WOOT!

I just voted for you man. Love your ideals and what you're trying to accomplish here on Steem with the community.

Keep doin' your thing man, you've got my support! If I can ever help, let me know (I'm a designer/developer for FatPandaDesign.com )

Another great post, looking forward to being part of the journey :-)

Up Voted, very nice post. The power is on our hands.

100%

Great post. Right on target in my thinking. There are many who are interested in helping the minnows become successful which translates into success for Steemit.

Glad we see eye to eye. Glad to have you here!

Really appreciate your hard work @aggroed Great post! Thanks, upvoted and followed

Great to have you here!

Cheers, great to be here! Its wicked to be part of such a fun and fast growing community.

I agree with the cause. We can create so much Abundance and Prosperity for each other. We All need to help one another out! Helping the community out can make a huge difference for us All!

Yeah! Multiparty effort!

I will continue to follow your blog and outreach! We are All in this Together!

Rock on! THanks for being here with me!

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