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.
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.
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!
