BlogHide Resteemsresteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Censorship and ExcommunicationYesterday, I wrote a post collecting links to my recent Hive content. It has always been my intention to maintain a presence on both chains, and in an effort to avoid mere cross-posting to…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agoA Call to Action from the Steem Pope!Those of us who came to Steemit to create and support original content now have a sad duty to undertake as well. If we are to keep Steemit free from spam and plagiarism, we must police our own…resteemedsteemitblog (77)in steem • 6 years agoHF20 Update: Hardfork CompleteCongratulations Steemians, today we made history by completing Steem’s 20th hardfork, codenamed “Velocity.” The Steem ecosystem is now being governed by the distribution of Resource Credits which…resteemedsteemitblog (77)in steem • 6 years agoUpdate on Unexpected Voting Power BehaviorMany users are experiencing an issue where voting power appears to drop dramatically upon first using the blockchain after HF20. We have diagnosed the cause for this and confirmed that the issue…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in meetup • 6 years agoInland Northwest Steemit Meetup Potluck/PicnicBased on the feedback from my meetup proposal post, it looks like Sunday afternoon, October 7th at Farragut State Park is a go! I suggest planning to meet at the small shelter at the Sunrise…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in philosophy • 7 years agoVices Are Not Crimes: Lysander Spooner, Booze, Drugs, & More!It's April 20th, AKA 4/20, AKA Pot Day. Washington's marijuana dispensaries have been running numerous commercials promoting 4/20 sales and celebrations on the radio. Now, I don't consume…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 7 years agoSteem Pope Short Sermon: Plagiarism & AttributionSteemit is an incredible tool to create and distribute original content, and the reward system built into it allows us to support content creators. However, as it becomes more and more popular, the…goodguygreg (51)in gggcontest • 7 years agoAnnouncing the St. Patrick's Day Art & Writing Contest Winners!Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone! I have some winners to announce and some prizes to give away! Image credit Contest 3: Art There were four good entries in this contest, but I think…goodguygreg (51)in contest • 7 years agoSt. Patrick's Day Contest 4: WritingTime for the final St. Patrick's Day contest! The winner will be chosen on or around March 17, depending on how much green Guinness I drink! Write a story! Image credit This time, the…goodguygreg (51)in prize • 7 years agoThe Winner of St. Patrick's Day Contest 2: Poetry!Better late than never! It's time to announce the winners of the poetry contest! We had several good entries, and two in particular fit the fun theme of limericks. I will again give two prizes this…goodguygreg (51)in contest • 7 years agoSt. Patrick's Day Contest 3: Art!I am still working on choosing a winner for the Limerick contest, but it's time to post a new contest for the week! Draw, paint, or otherwise illustrate a shamrock! Don't confuse the…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 7 years agoSteem Pope Short Sermon: CommentsThis sermon actually on two distinct but related topics: your comments responding to the posts of others, and comments others make in response to your own posts. Writing a post is only one part of…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 7 years agoSteem Pope Short Sermon: ResteemingResteeming is sharing a post by another Steemian in your blog. Those who follow your posts will also see what you have resteemed. This feature serves many useful, beneficial, and downright fun…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 7 years agoSteem Pope Short Sermon: PostingYou're on Steemit. You're here to post material. And you probably want to get paid. But what is the best course of action, and how do you post ethically? Here are some rules to follow! Do post…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in steempope • 7 years agoSteem Pope Sermon: Voting and FlaggingWhen should you upvote, and when should you flag? Should you vote for yourself, or not? Why or why not? The Steem Pope is here with guidance! Upvotes Primarily, upvoting rewards the people you…goodguygreg (51)in prize • 7 years agoThe Winner of St. Patrick's Day Contest 1: Photography!I apologize again about the wait. There were a lot more entries than I was prepared to weigh for this prize. Also, I typed the wrong month in the photography contest. Sorry! Human failings…goodguygreg (51)in contest • 7 years agoSt. Patrick's Day Contest 2: Poetry!It's going to take me a while to properly choose a winner for the photography contest, but here's the next event for our series building toward St. Patrick's Day! Write a Limerick! A…goodguygreg (51)in contest • 7 years agoSt. Patrick's Day Contest 1: Photography!That's right, folks, we're starting off a series of contests leading up to St. Patrick's Day! This first contest is photography, so whether you have an old point-and-shoot digital camera, your cell…goodguygreg (51)in storycubes • 7 years agoWinners of Story Cubes Round 12First off, I apologize both for this late announcement and for the lack of a new contest. I can't promise the proper attention the contest deserves at the moment, so I am placing it on an indefinite…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in life • 7 years agoExcuses for InactivityThe onset of winter cold always causes back pain to flare up from a couple previous injuries, one of which I recounted here. Between work and chronic pain, I have not felt up to writing much of…
