***While thinking about @berniesanders' recent [post about flagging @haejin](https://steemit.com/givingback/@berniesanders/before#@ura-soul/re-berniesanders-before-20180509t181507026z), I realised some interesting questions..*** In case you didn't notice, bernie and friends have removed well over $1000 USD from @haejin's recent posts through organised downvoting. Haejin regularly achieves weekly payouts from steemit from self voting alone that are valued at over $10,000 USD - as you can see at [Steem Ocean](http://steemocean.com/voter/haejin): ![haejin.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcD7hs2DE6un1P5P4hDnmb68RiV41yG6jsE3H5YsCo7of/heijin.jpg) ### Questions --- Haejin tends to only post about cryptocurrency trends and analysis - with the intention of essentially predicting good investment opportunities. It makes sense that on a platform that rewards the 'brain work' that the network's users want to see, that crypto analysis will be well rewarded - if it is good analysis. If Haejin's crypto predictions are so valuable, then: a) He would be making huge money from trading himself. b) So too will his fans. So, therefore, question 1 is : *How much money do he and his followers invest in Steem from their trading profits?* Maybe overall his posts would increase the price of Steem and be good for everyone? Assuming that they are truly valuable. And question 2 is: *If his posts are not valuable and don't produce benefits and don't reflect proof of brain, then why does anyone support or upvote him?* Given that he recently [announced](https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@haejin/bitcoin-live-platform-with-haejin-lee) he will be participating in the launch of a crypto analysis website (with Tone Vays) - maybe there is something to his advice? While I don't necessarily value Tone Vays advice at all, there are many who do it seems. ### Examples --- I have picked out some posts from Haejin's recent past at semi-random.. I was just looking for posts that made predictions. Here's one from 8 days ago in which he said that he thought XVG would increase in price: https://steemit.com/verge/@haejin/kaboooom-verge-xvg-delivers-408-profit-since-haejin-s-march-10th-analysis-what-s-next It has, in fact, dropped by about 30% since his post was published. On this post about Ethereum from 16 days ago - he said that ETH would probably rise around the turn of May - and it actually did (higher than he predicted): https://steemit.com/ethereum/@haejin/ethereum-eth-five-wave-impulse In this post about Tenx (PAY) from 24 days ago, he predicted a surge in price during May: https://steemit.com/tenx/@haejin/tenx-pay-trend-reversal-around-the-corner Which has not occurred. This post from 32 days ago on DASH, predicted a price rise in mid to late April, which DID occur - actually a 100% price increase: https://steemit.com/dash/@haejin/dash-this-way-or-that-way-same-destination ### Conclusion --- From my brief analysis of Haejin's posts, it seems that there is a (very rough) 50/50 chance of him being right about the predictions he makes. On one level this is not surprising, since markets can really only go up or down (a 50/50 chance either way) - yet it seems that in some cases his patterns may offer some kind of value that is more than just random chance. How does this work out over time? Would we all be millionaires if we just tested out every prediction he makes in a safe/intelligent way? It would be interesting to see a more thorough examination of the data. In any case, if Haejin were to actively do something with the money he is receiving, that is obvious to the Steem community - then he would possibly not be the target for such hate. Is that ever likely to happen? There are many here who use what little they have to make a difference in life that serves humanity - it would be great to see that occur with Haejin and maybe even one day have him remove himself from his solid position at the top spot of self voters on Steem. Wishing you well, Ura Soul #### Vote @ura-soul for Steem Witness! [![vote ura-soul for witness](https://i.imgur.com/M97J5gY.jpg)](https://steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=ura-soul&approve=1) #### [View My Witness Application Here](https://steemit.com/witness-category/@ura-soul/ura-soul-witness-application) _{(Witnesses are the computer servers that run the Steem Blockchain.
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