I'm just going to say this...

in #steem5 years ago

I'm tired of seeing so many posts on Steemit that are essentially just ads for Smoke. Yeah, I'm on that site too, and it's fun.

But can I share with you what I feel is the real reason people are both flocking to and so excited about Smoke and seemingly leaving Steem behind?

Because it's more fun to do something new and exciting when the markets are in such a dark place. It's depressing to think of Steem at $.33 when you've been here for a while and remember how disappointed you were when it dipped below $1.

Along comes Smoke at this time, and all of a sudden there's hope and optimism. Because it's so new, everyone is using it more and the upvotes seem like they're huge compared to Steem. Even though Smoke is worth a fraction of Steem's current bleak and dismal price.

But it gets the adrenaline pumping. It's fun and exciting and no one has to worry as much about the dark times we may or may not be currently in. There are memes about this, but the message is wrong. You know the ones... about how Smoke was born in a bear market, so it's strong.

That's half right. If you read the first part of this post, you'll understand what I think is the real reason it's so strong right now. It's rewarding to see upward growth in a bear market.

Sorry, I've got love for both, and will continue to use both. I'm just trying to do with with my focus set on a larger timeframe. Bigger picture, whatever. I'm going to try to buy a shitload of Smoke while it's like a nickel and hope that the novelty of looking at nug porn all day never wears off.

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Hey don't mind me, I'm just seeing if I could post an image here and then link it to the Smoke post I'm trying to write.

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Ahh, now I see your issue with my post. LOL

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