out of the many voices that voice their concerns on the topic, you are among the most balanced ones @steevc . I align very much so with the way you carry yourself, and your predisposition to be a supportive mentor for many new fishes in the pond.

I guess, I'm worried about those who are attempting to find balance, becoming ineffective in conveying the message. Because it feels at times that when we lack the ability to be diplomatic about the approach, and go the route of ad hominem attacks, straw man arguments and hyperbole we are basically enabling the behaviors that we are attempting to curve.

I'll give you an example, and you might think I'm joking but I'm not...

Self Defeater Emulator

Well... what if everyone just starts to fund drug trafficking with their stake and start selling underage minors through self voting? all the whales on the platform makes all this money, while they are just effectively feeding a bunch of pedophiles and organ thieves.

Are you going to delegate to bidbots then? Are you?

End of simulation

Now... you will read that and say, but @meno you are being a bit ridiculous... and I will ask you with a straight face... am I? have you not seen "the arguments"?