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RE: A Proposal ... For the Military Veterans of Steemit
You make some really good points in here and I really wish it was this easy. Our biggest disconnect in the vet's communtiy is that a lot of vets simply just want to be on our "voting list" and don't want to be any more involved than that. My goal with the Military Veterans of Steemit was for vets to come and get to know other vets, and make new relationships. Unfortunately when you go out of your way to help people, you don't always get the results you want. We have some really good members, but there are some "free-riders" as well. I was hoping our veterans would be more interested in helping each other than just helping themselves.
@rakkasan84,
Rakkasan, that's not encouraging feedback, especially knowing that it comes from someone as involved as yourself in trying to organize the troops.
Admittedly, I am not surprised by the sentiment. I have noticed a tendency amongst veterans to fall into one of two camps:
The first group is like me and @derangedvisions ... and, I suspect, you. The military indelibly stamped us with something that was life-defining. 25+ years later, the label, "veteran," is wholly unfamiliar to me. I don't think of myself as a veteran at all. I am a soldier. It is as much part of my self-definition as my name. My entire moral and ethical structure is built upon the classic military honor system. I've often recounted to my daughter that the years I spent in uniform were the best, and worst, times of my life. Despite some unpleasant memories, for me, the former made a far greater impression than did the latter.
Alas, the second group I would describe as "cynics." The military seems to have indelibly stamped them with something life-defining as well. Something about the same experience has left them bitter about humanity, and life in general. They're angry, and seemingly, angry about everything. And, this is not PTSD. I've noticed it amongst veterans who never saw combat. More than anything, they seem inclined to criticize and complain. There is no transcendent idea, ideal or insight. There is nothing about which one might be inspired. They're unhappy and seem determined to remain so. This is not intended as a criticism, merely an observation.
In any event, I created the post to take the temperature. I spent a lot of time crafting it, and doubt I could do better upon revision. So, if it doesn't inspire vets to coalesce, then I guess nothing will. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Perhaps we'll be surprised.
For what's it's worth, I am very appreciative of your efforts and the efforts of those trying to organize a veteran community. I also love that Humvee that now shows up on all my posts.
I'm going to be revising my GinaBot settings (once I remember where I put the code that let's me do that). When I do, I'll include @guiltyparties' list of daily vet posts. Gina is my boss and determines my daily routine. Let me know if there's anything you guys need and I'll do my best to help out.
The most thinking first about the own bags/bucks when they got feeded good they start to watch out about friends, maybe when all friends get feeded they try to make some ideas how to feed all others...
THATS the MR X outside...
Your idea is to break this MR X thing , i love this idea and i think there much more who like this idea but then things happens and it get forgotten...
Sry for ym maybe wrong spelling in some stuff i try to say...
We all know at a GROUP YOU GET STRONGER and as much we tolerate others you can get stronger again because you have wide Borders... but then there is the devil inside wide borders give much free rooms and empty places.... If there is anyone in this group maybe didnt get the power he want to have he will take a look on an other edge to get this again, and again and again, thats why humans ever go outside and start to catch that what others have... DEVIL INSIDE....
RAKKASAN ( DOC ) made a nice way to get together... there is a alltime you can... thats why i think it works good... there times when you get active inside the group and times when you do much stuff around steemit maybe take only a short time to do a Post and jump out again... But when you come into the MVoS Discord its all fine anyone is happy to meet each other....
But then there is now a way of you have to do because if you dont, the system isnt working ;)
i love the idea but i see a prob not in downvoting if anyone use the # but isnt a vet i see there more , and thats only my 2 cents the problem in do our post inside the # im doin a niche thing... nothing about beiing a VET , we have 5 tags we can use mostly this 5 are too less for me i want to use....
ahhhh is crazy... still love the idea because it sounds good but i know the fluct. rate of the inet and know its hard to get it work fine...
Greetz from Germany