There is a move of late on the STEEM blockchain that is refreshing to see.
Basically, it is the "we need to stop belly-aching and do something" approach.
While nobody used these words, this is thecentral idea. On the STEEM blockchain, we like to talk about community. That means we are all a part of it. Since nobody owns or runs the blockchain, it means we all do.
Society tends to be filled with people who let others take the action while they just stand around. Anyone who did any volunteering knows what I am referring to. The 90/10 rule applies there; 10% of the people do 90% of the work.
Hence, the first question is do you have the "ownership" mindset with the STEEM blockchain. This place is ours. It is not perfect and there are things that need tending to.
@timcliff and @lukestokes both mentioned taking matters into their own hands when it comes to development. Each is putting forth ideas of how to enhance the development of the blockchain. They are correct. It is not the sole responsibility of the Steemit team. We are a community with a vested interest in what takes place on here.
A week ago, I wrote a post about an idea I had to stage a Minnow uprising. I won't go into all the details since it was in the first post.
https://steemit.com/steem/@taskmaster4450/time-for-a-minnow-uprising-overwhelm-the-system
The core idea is that the Minnows and Planktons overwhelm the system with their posting. Since the reward system favors authors by paying out 75% to them as opposed to 25% to curators, this, to me, seems like a way to increase the collective holdings of these smaller accounts.
What these groups lack in VP and influence, they make up for in sheer numbers. Even without the Inactive accounts, there are a ton more Minnows and Planktons than the other groups.
There are about 138K accounts in these two categories as compared to under 2,000 in the ones above it. Less than 10% of those accounts could overwhelm the system. Posting 3-4 times a day, using the different applications on here, will result in a few hundred thousand posts in the month of July.
Another important criteria is that each person needs to use their allotted upvotes. This is very important. Support each other by forming voting groups. Join curation trails so that you get paid on your vote no matter how small it is. Follow each other so that you will have your feed filled up by others who are participating also.
In other words, do all you can to ensure you are receiving a part of the 3M STEEM that is available in the month of July. You are just as entitled to it as anyone else. What is lacking in voting power can be offset somewhat with activity and forming alliances with others.
It is time to help each other out.
On a side note, I quickly ran the numbers for the month of June. Thus far, in 2.5 weeks, the Minnows MVests jumped over 2% and the Dolphins 1.59%. The Orcas are down while the Whales have a less than .5% increase. I am not sure if the reduced price in STEEM meant more bought it to power up or if the numbers are naturally starting to overwhelm the system. If it is the later, let us really juice them by making a concerted effort to grab a larger share of the pie.
I read the other day that someone determined that almost half of EOS is in the hands of 10 accounts. This iss a blockchain that had an almost year long ICO in an effort to equal out distribution. The overall numbers show an extreme amount of the total in the hands of a few.
The good thing about STEEM is that, while we still have unenviable distribution, there is something that can be done about it. Each day, everyone has the chance to earn STEEM. By powering up, we increase our influence, especially in comparison to those who power down. This is something we do not see on other blockchains.
STEEM is being called the "blockchain of opportunity". This applies to everyone on here. It is time for Minnows and Planktons to assert themselves.
There is a little under 2 weeks until July kicks off. Do all you can to spread the word. Let us see if we can get 10K accounts involved in this.
Remember, this blockchain belongs to all of us.
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