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RE: Unpopular Opinion...
I quoted below three things that resonate with me:
Of course, there is always an ulterior motive for commenting, anyone who tells you differently is lying.
Yes, I agree that personally, I find it insincere to deny such an "ulterior motive." If they are really here on Hive not for the incentive but purely for the connection, then I think Web2 platforms can do that. Yes, I love the connection, but I don't have all the time to engage in every post of the accounts I am following.
I guarantee half of my followers only follow me because they think they are going to get a big upvote from me. In fact, I can't tell you the number of times that someone follows me, comments a few times, and then eventually unfollows me because they realize they aren't going to get the upvotes like I did.
I think that is obvious too. I share such an intention, but at the same time, I am realistic that no one owes me attention to my comments. I have seen a few accounts unfollowing me, perhaps because of my content, lack of engagement, and lack of support in their posts. At least, as far as I remember, I haven't unfollowed anyone yet, despite the reasons that I mentioned above.
As I said, I took a look at their wallet and I noticed that pretty much 100% of their staked HIVE was delegated away to some other project. Which means even if they did start to visit my blog and vote on it, the vote would be virtually nil.
Yes, that is disappointing. I realized that you cannot expect everyone to return the favor you are giving them. A 50/50 perhaps is more commendable than a 0 voting power and a 100% delegation. Nevertheless, I also made a little adjustment in my HP when I accepted that no one owes me an upvote. At least, I retained 56% in my HP to vote for content creators.
I don't have anything against people delegating, it's part of the system and it has some definite benefits, but I also don't need to waste my time when I know that my efforts aren't going to equate to anything beneficial for me. There are plenty of authors on HIVE that it is easy to just move along and let them do what they want with their stake. I might find someone whose writing I enjoy even more. I think at the end of the day, it's important to remember this isn't personal, it's a business and while you can have those personal interactions, everyone has to do what is best for them.
I share the same thoughts. I think I will only decide to unfollow someone when I find his/her posts annoying or they do not serve my best interest in why I am here on the chain. I just observe a few accounts I followed during my early years when I was clueless, doing things that I don't agree with. Perhaps, when I have time, I will do a reevaluation. of Hiveans that I follow.
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