My buddy OutoftheMatrix posted the results of a chatbot analysis of Hive's downvote cabal slowly eroding that platform, with Blurt positioned well to continue growing. Quite a good writeup, actually! An excerpt:
"The downvote feature has eroded trust. Instead of encouraging open discussion and community engagement, it breeds fear and silence... This suppression has led to disillusionment among writers who joined Hive for its promise of decentralized freedom. As a result, a quiet but steady migration is underway—toward Blurt.blog. Blurt, a similar blockchain-based blogging platform, has taken a bold step by removing the downvote button entirely. On Blurt, content creators can focus on writing, engaging, and building their communities without fear of retaliation or censorship disguised as curation."
Strongly (and accurately) worded.
Hive is Dying
I'd like to add my voice to the growing call to empty out Hive of all the good content creators, curators, and developers! We already have things Hive doesn't have...
... and they have something WE don't have!
Downvotes were jammed down our throats to suit the agenda of a few powerful whales, and to this day, they've still got control of the goose that lays the golden egg. But many have seen what's going on, and as intelligent and principled members leave, the cabal clutches tighter at their money-maker. They are wringing everything they can from it, at the cost of any potential future growth. They are a cancer, and that cancer has spread throughout the host's body. The exodus accelerates.
Time to ditch the cabal, and set yourself up where they'll never go... because they have no power here! Their toxic echo chamber is crumbling, slowly at first, and then faster and faster.
MANY of us are already here on Blurt. Not to mention, a unique and growing community of individual creators from every country in the world. The Blurt blockchain and token system has been working well, consistently, for years (very little downtime or glitches). Any issues are quickly resolved.
And the chatbot was right, Blurt is where you can do blockchain blogging (and earn tokens) in a familiar setting... but it's the only place you can do that without fear of being censored, or having your rewards cancelled for arbitrary reasons. It breeds a different kind of environment, where people behave themselves... not because they're afraid of being downvoted, but because that's how you gain social value. It's something not quite done anywhere else, a unique environment that fosters creativity, positivity, and innovation.
So COME ON OVER to Blurt! Many who have accounts on Steem already have a corresponding account (and wallet!) here on Blurt. If not, there are lots of free and easy ways to get an account, including a new one coming from @Khrom here. I also have a post about setting up a Blurt account.
If you need help, or some BP to get yourself started here, let me know and I'll hook you up!
(To my fellow Blurtsters: I encourage you to add a post like this to your own blogs!)
One last thought... Blurt has by far the best name! It's more original, while being perfectly descriptive of what we're about here. Blurt out your feelings, thoughts, ideas, and creativity! Break free of the Hive mind - come build, grow, and express yourself on Blurt.
DRutter
Hive note: Watch this post for massive flags (oh right we're supposed to call them downvotes now) just before payout, reducing it to negative, like every single one of my hundreds of posts over the past few years. Just to really prove my point! Thanks, you cancerous gremlins. We're so glad you're chained to this sinking rock.
