New: steempopeAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619hive-103599hive-139150krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908hive-145157hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersjacobtothe (70)in blog • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The End of an EraI am here to acknowledge the passing of SteemPeak and their announced end to posting capability today. I want to remind any users to save any drafts stored on that portal to their personal…jacobtothe (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…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agoIs Steem a Ponzi Scheme?Is Steem a Ponzi scheme? I can save you some suspense. The short answer is, "no." The same answer applies to Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, and pretty much every other reputable cryptocurrency out…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: Content ConundrumWhat kind of content do we as a community want to see on our blockchain? In truth, I can speak only for myself, but I am confident that there is a broad consensus among the users who are here to…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: Blogging BasicsI suspect most who read this post are here to write as well. STEEM is about content creation at least as much as it is about content curation. We all have our unique interests, so I can't…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: Comments, Curation, and CommunityAside from voting, there is another important part of curation worth consideration: resteeming. Sharing a post that piques your interest can help spread good content to new audiences. There are…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: Vote WiselyOur subject today is conduct here on the blockchain, not government elections. I would like to remind you that the STEEM daily reward pool is a zero-sum game, and it is our responsibility to be wise…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How to STEEMWhether you are new to STEEM or an old-timer who has been around since the beginning, welcome! I am your friendly neighborhood Steem Pope, here to offer some tips to help you find your way around.…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: Be Civil!Really, the title says it all. Do I need to elaborate? Welcome to the internet, where other people seem to be just user names and avatars. There is a massive temptation to set aside the basic…jacobtothe (70)in steemit • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Is This What Steemit Has Become?Steemit: where the voters are bid bots, the content is plagiarized, and spam dominates the feed. Is this what we want? Will we wait for Steemit Inc. to hardfork us into more chaos? No. There is…steempope (0)in dpoll • 5 years agoAre there any virtues on the blockchain?Are there any virtues on the blockchain? A while back, I made a poll about the sins of our blockchain. Today, I want to take a moment and ask about the virtues that exist in this ecosystem. Are…jacobtothe (70)in steem • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Steem Pope Wants YOU to Make STEEM Great Again!Join me in rising up to meet @rok-sivante's challenge to Make Steem Great Again! Together, we can work toward what STEEM was designed to be, and away from what it has become. Whether you use…steempope (0)in dpoll • 6 years agoWhat do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain?What do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain? This is @steempope. Not to be confused for the current presiding Steem Pope. This is an alternative account operated by someone…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: CommentsComments. Easy, right? No, apparently not. If you take the time to comment on a post, make it relevant to the content of that post. "Great post" doesn't tell the author that you read the post.…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steem Pope Short Sermon: FlagsThere is a time for upvotes, and a time for flags. Upvote original content that meets your quality standards and piques your interest. That's easy. The only difficulty is the number of votes one can…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agoUnethical behavior on the blockchain, and the big players defending it!It came to my attention several days ago that there is a lot of plagiarism and spam in the NSFW category of posts. People are copy/pasting images from various other websites, failing to offer…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agoThe Steem Pope's Voting GuideThere is a difference between voting here on Steemit and voting in politics. Steemit votes are often abused. People buy and sell their votes. They flag (downvote) unjustly or for petty disputes.…jacobtothe (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…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agoSteem Pope Sermon: Beware the Phishers of Men!A comment on one of my recent posts said that a plagiarist had been detected, and included an ever-so-helpful link to the culprit. I saw at once that it looked suspicious, because the link was not a…jacobtothe (70)in steempope • 6 years agoSteem Pope Sermon: Recognizing Spam, and How To RespondHow to you recognize spam? How do you properly respond to spam? How do you avoid being a spammer yourself? The Steem Pope is here to advise you on all of this and more! Spam in the internet…
