RE: **Security Alert: Your Steemit Wallet is Visible to Everyone**
You earn based on your contribution of content and participation. When you post something it's there to be seen and then responded to.
In other words you are not just earning by what you do. You are earning by the response to what you have done(up vote, resteem...)
By this extension a simplified argument could be made that the transaction made between the content author and their reader is a mutual one and thus be transparent to both. Same could also be said for the curator and his work.
I know I sound pedantic......sorry about that.
At the end of the day it also makes for a more transparent platform.
(This is not just with steemit. You can get a fair idea of youtube video channel earnings as by using some apps. Although their earning might not be visible but it's wort while to remember that blockchain related tech has a way of doing things.)
Rest assured your wallet is only accessible to you and you alone at all times.
PS: I am not a tech advisor, just a blockchain enthusiast
i do not see anything wrong with people knowing how many upvotes you are getting and for that matter the amount you are making as far as a particular post is concerned. What we see under a post is perfect.. my biggest problem is the fact that every detail of what is in your wallet is made public. This isn't transparency in my opinion. it is simply a breech of privacy
Not necessarily. It's breach only if you didn't agree to it. When I signed up for steem, I took a good look at what I was getting into.
You could always contact them if you have problem. Sorry, this is the best I could do.
Best of luck.
well breach may be a strong word to use, legally, but i still think there should be some limitations to how far people can see into your wallet.
PS: i didn't take time time to read any terms and conditions whiles signing up but is there any portion of it that makes specific reference to a public wallet or anything around that.
thanks for your responses .