The Deadpost Initiative - Week 14 - Share your most undervalued work + week 13 winners ($10 STEEM prize pool) - Let's go Trending this week to get a huge prize pool next week!

whatamidoing (69) in contest • 7 years ago

What is the Deadpost Intitiative?

The Deadpost Initiative is an attempt to give love to some posts that were overlooked during their short 7 day life span, a chance to bring your old posts back to life and maybe make some friends in the process. The goal is not only to share some love with SBD but also by engagement to generate discussion.

Last week

This week was a week of photography. We had two winners in the category, a category we don't get very much of, so it was a nice change. We also had a nice life experience and time travel!

Let's make this the week that The Deadpost Initiative goes Trending! Resteem! Tell your friends! Tell your whales! I want to give away much more Steem than this!!!

Let's get to it.

Last Week's Winners

@eaglespirit - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

@eaglespirit shows her home in Colorodo and I swear that last picture came straight out of a dream. America sure has some nice nature that I missed out on in the city.

Colorado Lake and Spout

@ohicklin - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

@ohicklin shows off Yosemite, a park that everyone knows. I remember going there when I was a kid but it was so long ago it's all blurry memories. This post takes me back :-D

YOSEMITE - One of the Greatest Nature Shows on Earth

@sighmanjestah - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

@sighmanjestah shares a very romantic story that he was witness to or perhaps even curated unknowingly. This was pretty fun, sweet even.

"Hey, That Reminds Me Of A Story" #1 Inaugural "Increasing Friends"

@steemmeupscotty - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

@steemmeupscotty, with his wonderful username, shows us that time travel does exist, and he managed to figure out one particular person who has gone travelling in time. Check it out!

Time travelling selfie dude at early Beatles concert!

Week 14

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Share your best Deadpost in the comments!

The best posts will be rewarded with half of the payout from this post (or a minimum of $10 SBD or STEEM, split between winners) and will be featured in a future post.

Rules

•Please only submit 1 post.
•Posts must have a payout of less than $5.
•Posts must be at least one month old.
•I recommend you don't enter the same post twice in the same month if you didn't win the first time.
•Vote for 1-3 post by others. Please share WHY you liked their posts. If you don't vote for someone else's post by commenting you will not be eligible to win.
•Winners will be chosen based on how original, creative, informative and well written their posts are, as well as how well received they are in the comments. I will use the quality of comments as the main factor in judging who wins.
•There will be a slight bias towards smaller accounts but large accounts are welcome to join and compete or join just for fun and to share their old work.
•There may also be prizes for stellar comments and engagement.
•There will be 2 or more winners depending on how big the payout for this post is and depending on how many quality posts are entered into the contest.

Please upvote generously on your favorite post in the comments below, we'd like to generate a sense much support as possible for all participants and the prize pool is still growing.

Upvote and resteem to help us raise our reward pool! And remember to comment and upvote on comments in this post please to show support for deadposts! :-)

The prize pool will be half of the post payout or at least $10
I'm still looking for SP delegation to offer some payout on all submissions. If you can help, please let me know :-)

This is not merely a contest, this is an opportunity to have your material read and an opportunity for us to really discuss each other's posts.

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crystalize (56) · 7 years ago

I spent months working on this project and it was just a sad and lonely post. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share it again!
https://steemit.com/art/@crystalize/completed-project-handmade-beaded-lamps

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celestal (71) · 7 years ago (edited)

For this weeks deadpost I have something unique and thought provoking, although left with no comments:

Lecture from a REAL PRISONER

But luckily it now has a new chance to see daylight!

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amariespeaks (57) · 7 years ago

Nice post. It is so important for more people to see "criminals/prisoners" are still human. All people make mistakes...Perhaps I'm biased because my husband/high-school-sweetheart is a convicted felon who served 10 years after being tried as an adult at 17 but I really think most people have good inside - some have just been stomped on or molded to believe they must act a certain way to survive. I think the current prison system (at least in the US) does nothing but breed more criminals...there is no rehabilitation, no hope for these prisoners. Hopefully it will change! Sharing posts like yours are definitely helping.

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celestal (71) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thank you @amariespeaks for taking the time to read and comment!

I really think most people have good inside - some have just been stomped on or molded to believe they must act a certain way to survive

I agree; I believe anyone has the potential to do good or bad and environment can guide one way or the other. Some people might be affected more and some less to outside influences.

The situation in the US is definitely bad, also in most of the countries, at least in closed sections. But Norway has taken a different approach which doesn't involve sells: Criminals live in open "prisons", actually they look like a regular dormitory, where they have lots of social programs and freedom in certain limits, of course, focusing heavily on rehabilitation and prevention of future crimes. And it's been successful:

It has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world at 20%. The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are re-arrested within five years. [source]

I've planned to make a blog relating to the Norway prison system but haven't got my head around it yet...

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byn (63) · 7 years ago

I really liked how this story turned out, in spite of the challenge of three separate writing prompts. Thanks for your consideration and this great post initiative you've put out here!

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@byn/all-that-glitters-weekend-three-part-freewrite-challenge

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2 votes

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irastra (52) · 7 years ago

Here is my post:
https://steemit.com/geoengineeringseries/@irastra/geoengineering-series-2-weather-modification-jobs

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3 votes

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sighmanjestah (54) · 7 years ago

Ok @irastra I will have to go back and check all of the series now. I am aware of geoengineering and more than likely one of those series may make mention of the U.S. Airforce.

The post was informative and worthy of posting, but I would suggest maybe a couple of things. Start using paragraph headers if possible and also post the sources of your material.

I did look at some of your later posts in GE to see if you were doing that and it didn't look like you had.

What you post about should be more widely known and I applaud your efforts towards that end.

I also liked your 1st book review on Edward Bernays "Propaganda". I truly believe that if everyone read and understood that book the world would be a much better place.

As time permits I will try and go back to read your whole GE series.

SDG

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irastra (52) · 7 years ago

Thanks for suggestions @sighmanjestah, I'll take them into consideration. I can't edit the posts as they are past the 7-day window, but I may make a compliation of posts with all the sources that are now in links.
Saying that only US Airforce is doing this would be misleading, it looks like more or less every state is doing it to a certain degree, but other documents of this type might be less readily available also due to other languages. It looks like humankind is jointly chopping off the branch upon which we all sit.
Thanks for liking Propaganda book review, I thought no one really read it. I agree, it might be better if everyone would read and undertood that book, but people should not react with rage on the realizations it brings.

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sighmanjestah (54) · 7 years ago

I realize you can't go back and edit the older posts, I was just offering it as a suggestion to make the post more readable and therefore hopefully get you more aware individuals.

I reread what I said about the USAF and realized I left out part of what I wanted to say and that was the paper the USAF put out about "owning the weather". Are you familiar about this paper in your researching?

I did catch the part about saying more than likely other states are doing it and that was something I had not considered prior to reading your post.

If you haven't already submitted it in one of the earlier deadpost initiatives I'd encourage you to try doing it.

I hope you did not take offense at my suggestions.

PS As time permits I'd like to go through your obsolescence posts as well.

SDG

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abyni (53) · 7 years ago

My first open mic post didn't get many votes or views because I messed up and posted through dtube. I'm learning how to 'steem' better as I go, though! Thank you!

https://steemit.com/dtube/@abyni/uwqs72uq

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2 votes

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pathforger (56) · 7 years ago (edited)

What Would a Less Human-Populated World Look Like?

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This post was unique in that it immediately attracted the antagonism of an individual with a very set and diametrically opposed opinion. It may have been one of the reasons why the post performed so poorly.

That being said, this post and the commentary that follows delves into the question as to whether there truly is no limit to how many humans can exist upon this Earth without negatively impacting us all.

As always, thank you to @whatamidoing and to everybody who posts and gives their undervalued works a second lease on life. :c)

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amariespeaks (57) · 7 years ago

Interesting post. I believe there is certainly a max limit of humans the earth can withstand, whether we are nearing that point or have far surpassed it, I'm not sure. One thing I do think though is that the quality of human beings on earth makes a HUGE difference in what that Max. Population would look like. If we move people into move sustainable habits and reroute our resources in more efficient ways then perhaps we could all still have a child or two if we wanted... but the way things have been going and by the way we've treated earth I think slowing the population growth is the best answer. I do have two kids of my own but that was before I became educated on these types of things... has I known better perhaps I would have made different choices.
Very thought provoking post!

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pathforger (56) · 7 years ago

Thank you @amariespeaks, both for your vote as well as your fabulously insightful comment. :c)

I would definitely agree that the question of what human population the Earth can comfortably sustain comes down to not only numbers but also the quality of living afforded.

And that leads to the question - Is it better to sustain many people in squalor or few people in abundance?

In truth I really do not have any ill feelings toward persons who (without passive-aggressive political or religious motive) opt to have more children. Those who do not know better - do not know better.

And in truth one needs to birth 'more' than two children per couple so as to contribute towards population 'growth'.

China approached this problem in a way that drew a lot of criticism (a fair portion of which was unwarranted and politically motivated). It is in part thanks to its one child policy that significant portions of the population are in a much better situation that the previous generation. Even without factoring in economic growth, distributing that to half the population would signify an increase in wealth per capita (and yes, I am aware that the population didn't halve since many people take longer than a generation to pass away).

Even with all this knowledge, there is no reason to have second guesses about having a second child. Even if it were your third you should feel comfortable to love and care for him or her as if s/he were your one and only. :c)

Thanks again!

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amariespeaks (57) · 7 years ago

I think a max population with the majority living in squalor sounds like hell on earth lol I'm all for living minimally and with sustainability but in a way that is comfortable and harmonious with our ecosystem - but perhaps I'm a lunatic lol those greedy ones who lust for more will always creep in and make the argument that they deserve to have a much as they want (and maybe they're right...but I doubt it)

In truth I really do not have any ill feelings toward persons who (without passive-aggressive political or religious motive) opt to have more children.

this is hilarious. love your opinion - totally agree. I cannot comprehend the polticial or religious reasons of having 7 or 9 children.. unless you're building a farm from the ground up that provides free food to the hungry, shelter for the homeless and running a school which teaches children how to build their own farm hahaha I'm all for that religion or political party *crying/laughing face - if I knew how to insert an emoji on here*

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1 vote

The Deadpost Initiative - Week 14 - Share your most undervalued work + week 13 winners ($10 STEEM prize pool) - Let's go Trending this week to get a huge prize pool next week!

What is the Deadpost Intitiative?

Last week

Last Week's Winners

@eaglespirit - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

Colorado Lake and Spout

@ohicklin - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

YOSEMITE - One of the Greatest Nature Shows on Earth

@sighmanjestah - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

"Hey, That Reminds Me Of A Story" #1 Inaugural "Increasing Friends"

@steemmeupscotty - $ 2.5 STEEM prize

Time travelling selfie dude at early Beatles concert!

Week 14

Share your best Deadpost in the comments!

Rules

Upvote and resteem to help us raise our reward pool! And remember to comment and upvote on comments in this post please to show support for deadposts! :-)

Join the "Be Awesome" community

Be Awesome discord channel

Confessions of the Damaged - a collection of short stories

Lecture from a REAL PRISONER

What Would a Less Human-Populated World Look Like?

My post is about History, the first stage of the muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula back in the VIII century over 1300 years ago, perfect for history and war students ;)