IMO, Bernie is irrational and petty. I've tried to communicate with him to understand his reasoning, but it still escapes me, and he's blocked me on rocket chat so I don't know if I'll have any other further opportunities to understand him.
It is sad to think stuff like this may keep some people away from Steemit. At the same time, this is a real world with real actors, both good and bad. Part of me likes that we're creating a reality here, and we can't just run to mommy or daddy authoritarian to fix things for us.
We have to fix it ourselves.
Very true. So let's get it done, so i can bring my friends. I want all my broke longboard friends to start getting paid for their hard work and content. They have a very positive community compared to skateboarding.