None of that was directed at you, my friend. Those appear to be the opinions of those who want to eliminate quality and quality is one thing you have delivered constantly and superbly. What gets me upset it such a blatant comparison of quality with a terminal cancer. That comes from someone with a totally different vision and who is in an influential position to make his opinion heard.

One of the reasons I'm not more productive is that I spend my time reading what others have written. I enjoy and learn and am often intimidated by the things others produce on a daily basis. There are a lot of very bright, creative people here.

The other viewpoint wants the really creative people like you to stop because a block of text that apparently few potential new members could read will be intimidating by its mere presence. That is the part that still has me partially stunned!

It is the first instance I can remember that someone has actually advocated dumbing down a game so anyone with two functioning brain cells can play on an equal level. That does not bode well for the platform, and the lovers of creating word pictures are the ones being targeted to surrender to allow it to happen.

It is the beginning of a race to the bottom.

I do see weku as an alternative since its express reason for being is to provide a place for writers by correcting the anti-creativity stance being taken by Steemit. I don't plan to leave Steemit, but I am trying to build myself a base in weku since it is in its startup phase and advancement is far easier now than it will be in a few months. Many others from Steemit are doing the same and it is more like a family reunion every day.

Peace.