THE ECOSYSTEM OF HIVE HAS BEEN FURTHER DISTORTED BY THE MACHINATIONS OF "WHALES," INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INFLUENCE DWARFS THAT OF ORDINARY USERS. THESE TITANS OF THE BLOCKCHAIN HAVE AMASSED FORTUNES THROUGH QUESTIONABLE MEANS: SELLING VOTES, GAMING REWARDS SYSTEMS, AND CONSOLIDATING CONTROL UNTIL FAIRNESS FEELS LIKE A RELIC OF THE PAST. THEIR ACTIONS PUSH GENUINE CREATORS AWAY WHILE LURING IN "FARMERS"—THOSE WHO EXPLOIT THE SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL GAIN RATHER THAN CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WAS ONCE ENVISIONED AS A DEMOCRATIC UTOPIA RISKS DEVOLVING INTO OLIGARCHY, RULED BY A CABAL OF SELF-INTERESTED ELITES (@THEMAKYMARK, @BUILDAWHALE, @ACIDYO, @AZIRCON, AND THEIR ILK). THEY HOLD SWAY SO ABSOLUTE THAT INNOVATION FALTERS, TRUST ERODES, AND PROGRESS STALLS. HIVE DOWNVOTES BLURT NO DOWNVOTES; WWW.BILPCOIN.COM WE MUST STOP #THEMARKYMARK #BUILDAWHALESCAM #BUILDAWHALEFARM ON HIVE