What is Whaleshares?
Whaleshares is a project developed by @officialfuzzy or Fuzzy, a well known whale, with assistance of some other individuals, most visibly @jphenderson (TheWalrus). The reasons for its existence are well explained in the following posts ..
WhaleShares 24/7 Lives! Super Secret invitation Inside!!! (Where Community-Loving Steem Whales Swim) - @officialfuzzy
Whaleshares-- A New Way to Help Minnows Get Whale Votes! - @jphenderson
Steem Factory Supports Project Whaleshares - @steemfactory
Are you short on voting power ? 5 reasons to join the Whaleshares ! - @patelincho
Controversy ?
There is one particular whale who has taken great offense to the existence of Whaleshares .. @fyrstikken. He has posted a video where he describes this effort as another example of REWARDPOOLRAPE! However, it has been reported to STEEMINT that during an interview with @ned, on STEEMSpeak, or immediately following that interview - during which @ned describes the soon to be implemented community-based token system, built on the STEEM Blockchain ... @fyrstikken spoke openly about renting STEEM Power to minnows, so they could enjoy being "Whale for a Day!" Fundamentally, we see no difference between WHALESHARES, which had already come into existence by the time the above interview occurred, and the "idea" that @fyrstikken was describing.
@fyrstikken's posting his objections .. https://steemit.com/steem-politics/@fyrstikken/why-i-am-negative-to-whaleshares-and-believe-it-will-be-another-rewardpool-rape-for-steem
the interview with @ned announcing community tokens - https://steemit.com/community-tokens/@fyrstikken/ned-scott-ceo-of-steemit-inc-have-a-40-minute-conversation-with-the-steemspeak-com-community
@the50 Posted an Interesting Response to This ..
A Whale Downvoted a the50 Post for Promoting Whaleshares ... & Why This is ANTI-FREEDOM!
NOTE: Whaleshares has been a subject of discussion for more almost one month, or more, the interview with @ned took place less than one week ago.
Disclaimer: I am a proud member of the50 and plan to make use of Whaleshares as I have concluded that there is no ethical issue.
Preparing to Use WHALESHARES !
Whaleshares will be available for purchase on BITSHARES - 1 whaleshare == a 1% upvote from a participating whale, of which there will be undoubtedly more than a few. With the assistance of a friend I will be testing the process on this post.
Setup a Bitshares Account!
