⚡️ CommentChallenge ⚡️ Rewards!🤑

carrieallen (66) in commentchallenge • 7 years ago (edited)

Greetings, Steemians!

The week of challenging yourself to take a little more time and care on comments has come to a close.
I hope during the last few days a some of you started a new, exciting habit. 😍

As many of you already know, I had a bit of a freakout when I first launched this contest. You can read about it HERE. And as I generally find out, there was no need to freak out. 😏

After spending the last several days immersed in y'all's comment sections, I realized, that I hadn't taken into account that some people would enter and simply not complete the challenge. Thus, when I saw SO MANY entering early on, I ... (as we've covered) freaked out. I still spent HOURS reading comments, and truth be told, I only really read a handful of blogs (the ones I was interested in).

I started to kinda fall in love with a lot of you. 😍 And at the same time... kinda felt stalker-y. LOL! 😅 I was literally listening in to your conversations, learning what you love and hate, seeing what makes you laugh and cry. I got to get to know a handful of you that really reached out and shared with others in the community. It was a great experience for me.

On to the rewards!

Some who entered did NOT complete the challenge they stated, but DID complete something.
Some DID complete the QUANTITY required but did NOT take extra time and make thoughtful comments.
Some got REALLY close (I gave it to ya).
Some went ABOVE and BEYOND and made new connections and gained new insights by reaching out more than they normally would.

Feel like you were paid incorrectly? Didn't receive an award and wonder why?

Feel free to ask. I took really good notes while going through everyone's comments, but could have missed something.

For real now. The money. 🤑

First, THANK you to @phelimint and @molovelly for donating to help with the payout of this contest, and for @syndicates for the offer. 😍

I also awarded bonuses to the following people who musta wowed me as there were stars by their names: @drumoperator 🌟, @andyfishman ⭐️, @cvmidwife ✨and @olyup💫 .

Here's a screenshot to prove I've successfully paid everyone out. Woohoo!

Thank you to everyone who entered, hung around the comment section, offered me words of support or just enjoyed from afar.

I'm feeling pretty good about my next contest...

But I'm open to suggestions. 😎 Like... ANY KIND of suggestions. What do you think would be good? What do you think is missing still from Steemland? What types of games/contests/challenges do YOU like?

I really enjoy the interacting and giving back aspects of hosting contests. I'm hoping I'll be able to find the perfect nitch.

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As always, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs & Kisses 💋

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7 years ago by carrieallen (66)

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drumoperator (65) · 7 years ago

Best contest I’ve ever somewhat accidentally joined since I was on a comment bender regardless.

As testament to chris’s guide and this contest thread, i have picked up five followers since you published the contest results. So meta. A contest within a contest...within a guide. Very Dune.

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Exactly. The journey IS the lesson, young one. 😉

Thanks so much for playing! Even if it was accidentally. 😄

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johnwjr7 (53) · 7 years ago

Love it. It sure makes me want to comment even more. I've been letting people know about it also so I hope you get that assistance you need to make this go on longer. I'm sure it will help get a lot of curation going.

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Yay! I'm so glad!

I'm now working on figuring out how to work this just right as to not kill myself on time or money.... I'll get there. 😀

Thank you for playing I'll get another challenge going very soon!

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imp.unity (57) · 7 years ago

Wow! You are so blessed!!
I saw your post about having way too many entries in your challenge and thought to myself I'd keep my head underground as I could imagine the actual amount of work!

And then to wake up and check my Steemit and see that you dutifully went through everybody's pages and looked at the comment sections!

I was surprised to receive 0.5SBD but that just goes to show how much you care! I know you personally motivated me to make at least 4-5 new friends on here, interestingly enough! I hope that makes you feel better about all the payout you just gave!

Upvoted this post and thank you so much for a wonderful idea that everybody could participate in!

Best of luck in all your future Steemin' adventures! Peace and Love xx
Hae-Joo

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Hae-Joo! 😍

Thank YOU so much!

I did make a promise to everyone when I made the post. I never go back on those, even if I need to cry for a few days (lol!), I'll always come back to my word.

I had a really great time going through everyone's comments and getting to know you. So THAT is pretty rewarding on my end. 😃 I also, WANTED to start giving back to the community, while at the same time motivating them to interact more (which is what I find the most rewarding).

I'm so glad you've made so many new friends! Though they are called followers, once you call them a friend you know you've made a connection that could last.

Keep an eye out, I'll be starting another challenge soon. One that's a little bit easy on me. 😉

Thanks so much for playing!

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imp.unity (57) · 7 years ago

As my grand-father would say (and I'm gender-adapting it)

You are a Gentlelady and a Scholar! My hats off to you and many many thanks!

I'll be keeping an eye out for the next challenge!!! For now you've certainly earned yourself a good rest and a back massage from whoever is around to show love to you! :))

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

LOL!

I totally do!
And luckily, I get it. 😎

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phelimint (68) · 7 years ago

Wow you did it! looks like a huge task to be combing through all that data!

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

It was a LOT of stuff. LOL! My notebook is pretty hilarious. And my poor husband, for several nights in a row, all I did was stare at the computer reading comments. 😂

I'm excited to re-vamp the challenge and start again. But first! I gotta do my fitness update, no matter how pathetic....🙄 OMG. I can't believe there are only 7 weeks left! I have to kick it into over time or I won't make my goals!

Pray for me. And I for you. 😉

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avesa (63) · 7 years ago

Awesome initiative! I hope you do it again soon so I can join the fun :)
Alliance Go!!
(Flys away to infinity and beyond)

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

#thealliance

Thank you! I will be starting another one (slightly different, for my sanity) VERY soon. I'm ironing out the kinks. I just followed ya, Alliance buddy. 😍 Are ya new-ish? Or am I a bad member? Either could be possible... 😏

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avesa (63) · 7 years ago

Haha unfortunately I think we're both bad members. I've been in for a while. But trying to be more active! I've been going through the #core list to at least follow everyone and be a better buddy.
I'll be on the lookout for the next slightly-different contest :)

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

I'm in the AlphaSyndicate, though probably in the core list too. I sometimes pop into post-promotion and find stuff there, but lately have just been searching the tag #thealliance. It's quite efficient.

Perhaps, I'll see ya around Discord!

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avesa (63) · 7 years ago

Nice! They've got you in the core on discord! I'd say you're core <3 HARDCORE.

lol. Yes! you definitely will.

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saffisara (70) · 7 years ago

Thank you so much my friend for this contest. It was a lot of fun and I guess I over did it a little but loved every moment of it.
Thank you for the sbd honored to be one of your winners. But honestly You are the biggest winner to me. This idea was Awsome and so are you my friend 🤗😘

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

You're so welcome!

I know you said you were just in it for the fun, but you did so well! Your comments were/are always so wonderful!

I'm honored to have you as a part of my support network and to call you my friend. 😍

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saffisara (70) · 7 years ago

Aww.. Thank you so much sweetie 😍 means a lot. I have to admit that I was a little nervous about it as I know my comments can be a little crazy sometimes and I was wondering... What would Carrie think about this 😁😁hahaha
But I'm happy to hear that you liked it.. Lol
I'm also more than honored to call you my friend and you are an amazing person.
Btw you need donations for contests? I'm sure there will be more... Lol
I love to support that. So much fun 🤗💕

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Thank you! Yes! There will be more contests. And I suppose I SHOULD ask for donations to help me with payouts. I had originally thought I should be generating the SBD to give back to the community, but a little help goes a long way! And I'm not to the point where my posts are consistently paying out, so I can't rely on that just yet.

I've also never been much of a beggar. I guess I believe deep down inside that I can do it. 😎 I must learn to look at it differently, I suppose.

I freakin' LOVE that Steemit is FORCING me to overcome many of my shortcomings and really grow as a person.

Thanks again for being a part of my journey. 😍

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yura81 (47) · 7 years ago

I tried and wrote many comments. Looks like they were not too good)

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Greetings, @yura81 !

You DID write MANY comments. But none that you took more than 10-20 seconds to write. The people who were rewarded for this post spent MUCH more time trying to CONNECT with people. I was able to learn a lot of things about folks just by their comments.

In the future, if you decide to pump up your comment game, just take some time to actually TALK to people on here. Give them FEEDBACK (in a few sentences, not just one) on their post. Tell them WHY you liked their post. Just saying, "Good job" isn't very helpful. I mean WHY was it good? What could they do better?

This platform is meant (at least from my perspective) to build RELATIONSHIPS. You gotta give a little to get a little.

People want to KNOW ABOUT YOU. This challenge was to show you that you gain more followers/friends by INTERACTING. And those that participated correctly, did see that outcome.

Keep an eye out. I'll do another challenge soon. And this time, you'll be ready. 😍

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yura81 (47) · 7 years ago

You are wrong. Some of my comments took a few minutes to translate and fix errors. I can express my thoughts on several proposals only in Russian

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

It's very impressive that English is not your first language and you decided to play. I'm very sorry you still don't seem to understand the point of the contest.

This comment, that I'm replying to, is your LONGEST comment. So, I would have counted this one. I learned something about you. More than one thing, in fact.

You are still welcome to try again in the future... or not. Your call.

Good luck to you!

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yura81 (47) · 7 years ago

I don't understand the point of the contest. But that is not my LONGEST comment))) It is a
https://steemit.com/contest/@vic-essien/elevator-pitch-contest-7-sbd-prize-pool-1#@yura81/re-vic-essien-elevator-pitch-contest-7-sbd-prize-pool-1-20180112t064324799z

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yura81 (47) · 7 years ago

My comment was sufficiently informative, long and grammatically accurate for participation in the competition

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gilnambatac (48) · 7 years ago

Thanks @carrieallen. I achieved the 1st day, failed in the second, and I got lost in tracking the 3rd day. I will definitely join your next contest!

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

You're so welcome! I did want to award those, like yourself, that completed a PART of the challenge, even if it wasn't what they thought. You did SUPER great the first day, but missed that 2nd day like you said.

Thanks for playing! You're comments were pretty great. I'll see ya next time!

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gilnambatac (48) · 7 years ago

It's fine. I will be doing good next time. Hope to talk to you soon.

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deadgrlsuppastar (57) · 7 years ago

Hey!!!! Thanks... 😁 I will be looking forward to the next posts. You did a great job and I bet the judging task was daunting and took forever!!!! Much props to you!

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

Thank you so much! It was a bit nuts. LOL!😆

I'm figuring out how to make this a bit more doable for me so it can be on-going. I'll probably try a few different ways before I find one that (most) everyone likes AND that I can manage.

I'll probably get a new challenge out in the next few days. I've already got a pretty good idea of what to try next.

Thanks for playing!

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ilovedietcoke (53) · 7 years ago

Thanks! It was fun to push myself to hit those 20 comments each day! It wasn’t easy, but I’m really glad I did it! Thanks for encouraging great Steemit engagement!

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

You did SO well. And truth be told, you were one the first people I graded and you really put the hope back into my days.

And you had a big ol' star next to your name, thus the bonus. 😁 I had originally planned to highlight specific comments, but decided that because I didn't mark them in the first place 😏 , I wouldn't have time to find them again. So I used a star. LOL! I'm so smart... 😂

Thanks for playing! Be on the look out for a new challenge coming up!

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ilovedietcoke (53) · 7 years ago

I was wondering about the star and what it meant! Thanks for clearing that up! I’ll be watching for a new challenge. :)

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mariannewest (71) · 7 years ago

Sounds like you had a great contest going!! congrats on that!!

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

It was a little stressful at first, but turned out pretty great. I think it was more about a personal hump I needed to get over... and I have! Hizzah! 😃

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mariannewest (71) · 7 years ago

Good for you!!! And what a great community building tool. sorry I missed it!

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enjar (69) · 7 years ago

The community almost left you off easy! Thank you for doing this wonderful challenge.

Always amazing how people tend to not following through on something they start . I guess they will miss out on the real opportunity this created. Interacting with some amazing people and learning another part of how Steemit works. Comments always so important. Always interesting to see who try to put some effort into their own comment sections and those that just leave them to be as if they are no even part of Steemit.

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

LOL! I totally agree! It could have been ... much different. 😮

I was also pretty surprised but kinda understand. Sometimes ya just lose track of time.

Thanks for spicing up my comment sections. Hope to see ya at the next go -round... I think it will be right up your alley... cat. 😸

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ericoliveira (49) · 7 years ago

following you now !! if you like photography check my page :) !

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nuridin (50) · 7 years ago

Thank you very much @carrieallen :) I was very happy to participate in this contest and I enjoyed commenting and receiving comments back and getting to know people on a much deeper level. Was also very happy to receive your reward in my wallet today and it made me feel WOW... I truly appreciate it and I look forward to your next contests.

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

You are so welcome!

You really do get out there and connect with folks! I also LEARNED at lot from the blogs you posted on.

I'm so happy you enjoyed this little experiment and am very pleased to have been able to give you the SBD you worked so hard to earn.

I'll see ya in the next challenge!

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hazem91 (62) · 7 years ago

a lanaster always pasy his debt 😁
I'm glad you survived

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cvmidwife (48) · 7 years ago

Just stopping by to say, THANK YOU @carrieallen !!! You were so generous with this challenge. I hope this comes back to you in multiples and then multiplies even more. I am not only grateful for the SBD, but I learned how majorly important commenting is for myself and others. Comments matter and simple 'Likes' are for that other social media site that I rarely visit now ;) <3

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carrieallen (66) · 7 years ago

You are so welcome!

I'm pretty happy with all the interaction I've gained by doing this. I like starting them towards the beginning of the week, so may get another one up a in couple of days.

I also, even after only a few months, have figured out the 'likes' aren't important. But dang! If they didn't convince us that they were!

Love being here now. Hugs!

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⚡️ CommentChallenge ⚡️ Rewards!🤑

Greetings, Steemians!

On to the rewards!

Feel like you were paid incorrectly? Didn't receive an award and wonder why?

For real now. The money. 🤑

Completed 1x10 for $0.5 SBD

Completed 2x10 or 1x20 for $1.0 SBD

Completed 3x10 for $1.5 SBD

Completed 2x20 for $2.0 SBD

Completed 3x20 for $3.0 SBD

Here's a screenshot to prove I've successfully paid everyone out. Woohoo!

Thank you to everyone who entered, hung around the comment section, offered me words of support or just enjoyed from afar.

I'm feeling pretty good about my next contest...

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs & Kisses 💋

#thealliance