The one issue I have with BitShares is that it isn't really as decentralized.. every day people can't just connect to the network and directly mine.
Also the POS makes it less trustworthy.. I definitely prefer POC over POS. (POC = Proof of Capacity)
But.. I've always found Bitshares interesting. After this little mini-bubble dies down, which seems to be someone trying to pump the price, I may buy some.
The good news is that your one thing might be the result of a misunderstanding, I should know, I have them a lot too. Bitshares is decentralized enough to remain corruption resistant, which is what we all need the most, yet able to scale and remain efficient. Bitshares is accessible to anyone at any wealth level because of bitassets. DPOS is so far, the leader in integrity....it's not perfect though, but the devs are innovating their way to perfect. Get in before they get there
idk.. I'd call US Senate pretty corrupt and it's basically the same voting structure.
DPOS gives people the ability to one day realize they can start voting to pay themselves money similar to how it always happens with democracy slowly being corrupted into communism. Vote for the delegates that promise them free money! Not as likely to happen in a POC system.
Plus POS has a lot of issues with it.. history key attacks for example.. which DPOS makes much easier.
I will acknowledge that DPOS helps the blockchain trimming problem that POS has though.