RE: An unexpected splash of criticism
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If you are being paid for your work and winning awards then you can have confidence in what you are doing. Of course people can have opinions, but that doesn't seem too constructive. If you don't know what their experience is then it's hard to tell how qualified they are to judge you. You can take the 'advice' however you want.
My creative endeavours have tended to be for fun and so far nobody has told me to stop. If another musician offers me advice then I am willing to listen. I've found the local music scene to be very supportive. I just started taking in-person drum lessons and the teacher immediately picked up on some things, but that is what I am paying them for.
I have put plenty of music online and have not really suffered from trolls so far. I'm sure there are nasty people out there who just like being negative.
In my professional field people seem pretty happy with what I do and that has kept me in paid work for years. That gives me some satisfaction.
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Hive, a blockchain born of rebellion against centralization, now stands at a crossroads. Its ethos—decentralized, community-driven, and free—is shadowed by a corrosive reality: the unchecked power of entities like @themarkymark and @buildawhale, whose coordinated downvotes and acrimonious tactics have driven creators to despair. This is not governance; it is a tyranny of silence.
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@themarkymark @buildawhale & Co
You wield downvotes like a weapon, striking indiscriminately at whoever displeases you, whenever it suits your whim. And why? Why do you call people names as though their humanity is secondary to your ego? Is this how you justify your behavior—to diminish others so they might seem less worthy of fairness? You claim disdain for AI on Hive, yet your inner circle freely employs it without consequence. No downvotes for them, only for those outside your charmed circle. Tell us, why are you so selective in whom you punish and whom you protect?
https://hive.blog/hive/@themarkymark/re-bpcvoter2-swxxng
@themarkymark & Co.,
We are being completely honest here, and you know it. The transactions don’t lie—you cannot escape this, no matter who you bring in to back you up. It won’t work. You’ve already exposed many of those close to you, so let’s be clear: WE ARE NOT TROLLING YOU. WE ARE SIMPLY SHARING THE TRUTH. And the Bilpcoin team is far from stupid. Calling us names changes nothing—it only fuels our determination to work harder.
IT’S OVER.
SPEAK UP. MAKE NOISE. TAKE A STAND.
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The blockchain data tells the story plainly and clearly. We are not fabricating these claims; we are merely presenting what is already visible for all to see. As we’ve repeatedly urged @themarkymark & Co—the solution is simple: STOP.
SO PLEASE STOP. It’s time to do what’s right for Hive and its community. Why cling to practices that harm others? Power down, step away, and let Hive thrive as it was meant to. You bring nothing positive to this ecosystem.
THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING—THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.
PLEASE STOP.
@themarkymark, Can You Explain Why the Bilpcoin Team’s Accounts Are on Your Blacklist?
@themarkymark We understand you’re a fan of data—so are we. After all, data is king, and when it comes to blockchain, transactions don’t lie and can’t be changed.
@buildawhale’s daily grift
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Thanks for commenting! I too have gone down the musical path as well - I saw a piano teacher for about a year. I just now enjoy improvising.
I am not too worried about this feedback, to me it doesn't matter - and if my clients keep coming, great. If they don't ... then I guess I'll sell my cameras and throw away my university education.
I have to imagine that doing something creative as a job has challenges as people need to be willing to pay for what you create. I think your photos look great and I would be happy with work of that standard.
I doubt I could make a living from music, but I'm lucky I don't have to.
Oh, my "day job", I am a data analyst... (well, I was before the retrenchment) thank goodness I don't need to put food on the table with my photography or my music!
My bankable skills are in coding. I've been paid for a few gigs, but it barely covers my costs.
We do what we can, so we can do what we want. Currently waiting to hear back on a dream job at the national Bureau of Statistics, but if that falls through, I can go working a call centre again, or go back to being a business analyst / process improvement person.
There's a lot out there at the moment, just haven't been applying myself too strongly as I've been asked for a reference check for the dream job!
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