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RE: Is allowing trending posts about Weed genius or short sighted for Steemit?
interesting article but kevinpham20 makes a good point , what starts as an accepted platform for cannabis related topics then drives in an influx of users expecting to use the platform for drug related purposes, this then sends out a message that sets the tone for something were not, we are so much more than that and we need to be careful how the platform is moved forward in these early days of steemit. Interesting post though . upvoted
Yes, if this was a one off post, I wouldn't have been so concerned. But I saw how engaged every was in the comment section (it wasn't just normal pointless steem fishing spam). Then I scrolled down and noticed even more trending weed articles with high levels of engagement. One of the post talks about marijuana marketing being Steemit's killer app:
https://steemit.com/vape/@tessaddavis/why-i-smoke-weed-steemit-s-first-weed-post
https://steemit.com/steem/@thedashguy/how-steemit-could-transform-cannabis-marketing-and-force-others-to-play-along-instead-of-deleting-accounts
https://steemit.com/life/@thedashguy/last-few-hours-of-my-24-hour-long-legalcannabismarijuanaganja-ama-any-last-questions-folks
and judging by the 23 downvotes on the post, I'm not the only one that feels this way.
I understand why you thought it was a viable idea and that comment wasn't aimed as a personal attack on you . I just thought it needed saying because if you have had that idea then so have many others and this needs nipping in the bud before it has chance to get out of control. What seems innocent and worth a quick buck now could ultimately lead to something much more sinnister and theres alot of us on here with alot to loose should that happen. All the best tho and good luck with your future articles.