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hurtlocker in Reflections • 29 days ago

We see so much of this blow up stuff on social media these days. I think a big part of that is social media is where some people go to vent. Maybe they don't have many IRL friends or don't have good personal lives?

We see this a lot on HIVE too. Some people try to blame the reward pool for people blowing up or being upset, like the rewards themselves cause people to go nuts.

I think it is mostly ego when this stuff happens. Ego is one hell of a drug and is very good at destroying people's lives. People will still live a long time usually even with a big ego, but usually people with a big ego push everyone who is close to them away.

One thing that is cool about the reward pool on HIVE is it forces people from all over the world to interact. You get to meet interesting people that are very different than you. You see how people from all walks of life handle stressful situations and how they cope with that stress.

One thing that is cool about HIVE being global is you learn good coping skills are pretty universal. Like regardless where you come from, how you treat yourself and how you treat other people is usually very similar if you have good coping skills.

Most HIVE drama is unnecessary though.... Like if people just stepped away from the computer and did their max amount of push ups they probably would not care anymore 😅

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galenkp 29 days ago

It's a hotbed for it right? Social media. I don't get why people think throwing a tantrum, adults, feel there's ever going to be a positive outcome but it seems people do, particularly on Hive. Maybe elsewhere, but I don't have any other social media so I don't know.

Ego for sure. Hubris as well, an overly high sense of self-importance...all factors in the blow up. Add in the loss of a few cents and people feel the right thing to do is to go full retard. One should never go full retard though. That's widely known. But they do. It's quite hilarious. The excuses they use, the justifications. Good for a laugh if nothing else.

It's interesting you mentioned the different cultures and walks of life interacting. There's a lot of disconnection (disconnects) for that reason which is why I don't make much attempt to be anything other than who I am, born and bred in Australia and with a lifetime of experiences that many won't understand.

So, I be me, and I let them be them. But me being me will often not be acceptable to them because they are them, not me and they don't know me or are different from me because they are them. That's not a good enough reason for me not to be me though, because when I stop being me I'm no longer the me I've spent my whole life becoming. I don't mind other people being them, that's all that they can be, but just because their them doesn't align with my me doesn't mean I won't be me when it comes to my interaction and actions with them. 😉

Coping skills is something I have in spades; I guess due to what I've done in my life, where I've been and the residual things left behind. I'd not call myself weak and tend to have a strong ability to shut off to things, especially whiny, toxic cunts who fabricate bullshit to curry favour.

Anyway, thanks for commenting, I figured you'd say much as you have.

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hurtlocker 28 days ago

Hubris and ego usually do go hand in hand. I see a lot people say that the reason people freak out is because of the rewards. I don't think that is true because it seems like the freakouts are about the same whether it is pennies or not. Usually it just seems like the person that freakouts is inherently hostile and naturally treats people that way.

One should never go full retard though.

Never go full retard! Maybe I should add something to that effect to my downvote comments 🤣

Keep being yourself man. I doubt we would have had such a good experience meeting each other if you were pretending to be something you are not. Fake people tend to have very boring conversations. 😅

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galenkp 28 days ago

inherently hostile and naturally treats people that way.

The same old thing across all of them.

I don't leave comments anymkre. I did in the past, including for the user in question recently which she fails to mention in many of her pity-party support-gathering vomit-dialoges. It never goes well, they never accept it; all it does is fuel their ego-fire. So I'm silent. They know what they're doing and won't admit it regardless of any commenting. The more vehemently their vitriol and reaction, the more guilt is present.

Sorry about my, me be me comment. I got on a roll and it was difficult to stop. Lol.