RE: What Does It Mean To Be A Billion Dollar Network?

I understand that. The mass vote of the smaller stake holders can be more dangerous than the one of the whales, many of whom are involved in the technical aspects and understand it fully.

I know, 'cause I was one of those stupid ones! Back on the Steem, when the use of paid bot votes started to get frowned upon by the "powers that be" and whales started downvoting my paid posts, I was up in arms like you wouldn't believe! Out of sheer spite I almost left, powered down what I had made so far, and blew it on a vacation - to my own detriment, of course. A few folks with knowledge and patience talked me back down, and I'm still here...

Turns out, the whales were right, the trending page improved significantly and since then I came to my senses and have begun to build a slowly but steadily growing LOYAL and ORGANIC upvoter base. I'm a dolphin now, all from posting, with zero buy-in. Proof that the idea of Hive can work for everyone. There is a lot to be said for governance by experts who have put significant sums of their own money where their mouth is!

Anyway, yes, we're in much better shape, and luckily I'm not that stupid to ever argue with success. I'm a believer; no need to preach to the choir. Did I mention being here is more fun than a bucket full of monkeys? :-)