You know what, you're right. I apologize for the downvotes. It was your top-level post so you should feel free to respond to comments in whatever way you see fit. I was definitely in the wrong here.

Unfortunately it's too late to remove my downvotes. I would suggest not getting too upset about downvotes on this platform though, they are a core part of the concept and you will get plenty of them while you're here.

Don't get caught up with the "politics" it's just draining, making other change their mind is impossible, I'm rethinking my strategies too :D The facts are that there isn't much of a user base. 130k users out of who 5k are active is what we have at the moment. It's truly decentralized so nobody knows where they are going :D and people are blind so they bump heads anyways :D so it's like a big fenced up ecosystem with blind decentralized people inside :D 

I have to say your comments aren't helping with the engagement in those topics. People need to grow up and be able to handle those concepts, maybe not triple down put thirty down on your "personality" there are many different people most care about crypto and blogging trading would be the next and all the jazz follows after that. Have to say your expectations will be shattered at least 4-5 times before you get it right. 

If you want a community engagement, do that, really your copy paste doesn't help a thanks i better, Thank you! @phibetaiota for the interesting topi and the posts I've missed :) Thank you @brindleswan for the Re-Steem so I could see it ad Thanks to the Steemit's @ned @dan for making the platform and the many active participants, pushing their hardest to make something decent come out. 

I would argue you are judging too harshly and pushing your ideas too strongly. I love it but this takes a LOT a TON of work. and you can' do it alone, nobody will help you unless they believe you and they do, they find it interesting then it's like the Mark Passios and the Alex Jones, vitrial is good an all, spill acid to the reptiles :| 
It's nice to see you've mentioned krnel he did a better job for me explaining the concepts brought forth by Mark before, without the side talk and the hate for government officers and such, conversation REQUIRES participation, ACTIVE engagement and sometimes even a CONSENSUS. Currently you don't stand to gain much. I will tell you how it is for most people. they make 2$ a post ~ 10-20 views and 100 votes, that's it unless you bring in the big guns like you have with your highest earning posts. Anyways don't expect anything and you will constantly be surprised, expect people to care and they will, they will care to defend themselves :D 
Bringing people out of misconceptions and trained patterns would take as much time as making that open open open open world you like to see. 

Reason and evidence coupled with calm and sometimes even emotional responses will produce much more for you. The platform is going through a tough time, the price has dropped by 10 times :D there are some problems as you've noticed. Either take it is at is and stick it out for a few years while the beta is over. Or leave us become the FB,YT,RDit,Insta,TWatter people so dearly want to make here :D 

I came for a escape from all that jazz even saw a glimmer of hope and a way to "reform" those broken ideals, but it won't happen overnight. If it happens at all. 
so either work your ass for a peaceful open world, which can only be sustained by clear minds, and peaceful interactions. Or be disappointed like the many that have tried, just don't respond with a wall :D I've had the appeal of spending 15 hours a day on here. Try to incorporate everything and constantly learn and iterate. Be the change you like to see :) 

I'm one to go all out on the philosophy, aaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm hungry. :D 
Need to get some blood flowing :D 

Welcome to steemit, any questions feel free to ask, there is a chat, many interesting topics and on and on :D Might give you a follow if I grow to trust you enough :D 

Hope I didn't bore you with the introductions :D 

Cheers, Kind Regards, Best Wishes!
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People need to be on par with the concepts you like to see. First invite them second let them understand and learn third show them again and you're done :).