Nice. I do feel that the rating comment titled
Hate against Free Opinion
is off base however. And I say this as someone who did lose one of the most important connections I've made here because of this.
While there were dick moves being thrown, all of them actually fell within the realms of free speech. No one was silenced, and no one had to leave. Most every one of those leaving or who has left could have stayed and either
- Taken the IDUVTs tag from their profile to recieve the upcoming GameState airdrop
or
- Left the tag on their profile as a statement (as I've seen some who are remaining are doing) and said screw the airdrop, I prefer my free speech and action and am willing to pay that price to continue on here speaking my truth.
Not one word was ever blocked or censored in that entire exchange that was ongoing for some time before the foundation finally entered the fray publicly.
While the entire thing is saddening and had a cost for everyone here, not one bit of it was against free opinion. It was a reaction if one would to a growing schism that those mostly affected were demanding had to take place. Coupled with some verbal jabs at the Foundation because it wouldn't bow to the demands.
One can't keep hitting out at another and logically expect that at some point those being hit at won't finally hit back. It's a sad thing for sure, and I really wish those who left would have decided to stay. There is more to Blurt than those in the foundation and those who use the VTS, and in a perfect world we would have been valuable enough that they could/would have stayed.
I noted that review as well and more or less dismissed it as sour grapes. BTW: What was that IDUVT thing?
It was a badge one was to put on their profile that meant you didn't use vote trading services. There was a huge war over it that was unnecessary, and many words and actions were taken. In the end, many whales and others from the German community left when their voting strategies were compared to VTS and they were issued an ultimatum to take the IDUVTS tag off their profiles or they would not be receiving the upcoming airdrop for Game State. The tag was found offensive and coercive by many, and in times I discussed it I posited that it was no different than self voting. That people have the right to use their stake as they see fit, not as others decide they should be using it. True freedom of speech and property.
I left this comment almost a week ago on it.
https://blurt.blog/blurt/@practicalthought/r9x3w4
I've also written posts on it as it developed stating my opposition to those who would limit and label others for their use of personal stake if you are curious.