A Heavy Burden To Bear

in #life5 years ago

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Finding a space in a quiet little cafe, I sat with my doppio machiatto and picked up my phone. With a well calloused thumb, I opened up Steemit and threw myself in.

I noticed some nonsense crypto shilling post at the top of my feed from two hours ago. It was the usual nonsense - we are all pioneers! ... crypto will spell the end for the banks!! ... Blockchain will end poverty!!

I shook my head and with a wry chuckle swiped down on my screen to refresh my feed.

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My feed obligingly refreshed and something very peculiar struck me.

That same crypto shilling post was still at the top!??

That can't be right? I know things have gotten a little slow lately and also that I have been pruning the wankage from my follow list but no new posts from the several hundred I do follow? In TWO HOURS!?

Not even a resteem?

Frantically, I hopped over to the new posts feed. Aside from the odd automated actifit money grab, there hadn't been anything worthy of note for the last two hours.

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I put my phone down and pursed my lips.

So it has come to this.

I said in a handsome and gravelly way.

My voice echoed back and forth and I was relieved there were no ladies nearby. Such a voice as mine can easily render a lady temporarily pregnant.

I snapped myself back to attention.

I knew this day would come.

I intoned in an even deeper and heroic uttering.

At that moment the barista materialised and deposited a small plate of something something caramelised goats cheese before me.

I tipped my head in a curt nod and made a murmuring that could have been mistaken for thank you except it wasn't.

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I allowed him a moment to disappear and then stroked my chin.

I had been preparing for this moment. Oh yes.

What value has a social platform if there isn't anyone posting?

If there is no content then why would you use the platform?

Would you go into a shop with nothing on the shelves? Well, perhaps a knocking shop but that is a different kettle of fish.

I knew the answer to all of the above and the answer was a hard one. A hard one but a necessary one.

It was time to step up.

It was time for me to start producing ALL of the content for the blockchain.

I would relieve everyone of the burden of vying for their share of the rewards pool by offering myself, selflessly, as the sole provider of content on the platform.

Admittedly I would also be the sole recipient of the rewards pool but I think that is also a burden I could bear for all of you.

Yes, perhaps I would have to up my game and post a little more to match the current chain activity but I am pretty sure I could knock out six or seven posts a day.

I would have to, should I make this sacrifice for all of you, my fellow steemians.

And I will.

So I say to you all...

Take a break.

Come back in a couple of months (mind put me on your auto voter)

I promise to take care of this dear platform and by the time you return we will be back to greatness.

GREATNESS!!

It's a heavy burden to bear but I will do it for you.

I promise.

mind that auto voter now!

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@meesterboom, "Such a voice as mine can easily render a lady temporarily pregnant."
lol .. love it

Hehe, it causes no end of bother.. :0D

We need more antifit posts to keep this platform going! Hurray for ANTIFIT.

Everybody's feed must be below the "usual".
I think it also has to do with the fact that hardly anyone still upvotes for comments they get on their posts.
So most bother less to make a comment.
(And when they DO get a comment, a lot of posters don't even bother to reply.)
Result: less engagement.
So in short: Apart from the (at least right now) higher SPrewards ... Why make all the efforts for so little attention.

I hate that not replying nonsense. I literally can't understand it but I have seen it getting a bit worse. It's a sorry state of affairs. Hence why I am willing to take on the burden!!! :0D

Sorry, mate. I plan to try to maintain my almost-daily posting regimen. I hope it won't snipe too much of your reward.

Oh my god man, look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself HOW CAN I BE SO SELFISH!!!

;0)

Well, I've heard stories here and there that once this place felt like deserted...back in 2016 - 2017....are we far from that?

Because obviously everyone's feed page is dead...people have stopped posting...just like that...

Glad you can take care of the pool for the rest of us mate!! :P

I remember that time well. It was a bit barren and thankfully, even though it's quiet I don't think it's as bad as it was then. At least this time people have a sense of optimism about future development!!

But yeah, I will take of it for all y'all ;0)

Oh how well you expressed the angst of many curators.

Actually I really liked your cover art. The writing made things doubly humorous.

Think you hit the nail on the head. If curating ain't working, then craft a post. If that ain't working, then curate something that is.

Goodness me thank you!! So few ever mention my cover art that I often think it must be rubbish even though it entertains me no end. It takes a bit of effort!

Creating in these conditions can be dashed hard! I'm following you now, days Kerr in a threatening voice... :0D

My first thought when I saw your cover art was: "THOMAS! NO! Get away from the madman" ;)

Poor sweet Thomas!!! ;0)

Did a node have a hiccup or something when you checked? XD

I have a lot of not-that-active people in my follow list so it's not that surprising if I end up with gaps of hours where no one has posted. Also I don't have the longest follow list because I am unreasonably fussy >_>

I'm fussy too!! ,:0D

Hiccup or something but it was a scarring experience!!



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Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
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Heavens what a martyr you'd be to so take up such a task!

Our Steemit St. George, slaying the crypto posts and simple photo no caption imagery with endless prattle and piquant chatter you're so brillant at; you'd be MY hero any road.

With your caverns of crypto riches you can give us all a 'universal crypto income' and we can while away the hours drinking coffees and contemplating our navels whilst you do all the work!

How can we make this happen?!

They're is no need to ask how, for I will simply do the work required of me without complaint.

For that is my destiny and my punishment for my love for my fellow steemians.

I ravage myself for you all!!!!

;0)

A Heavy Burden To Bare

Said the man in the trenchcoat with elephantiasis.

Oh, oh... Apun my word!! :0D