Weekend Freewrite 02/10/2018 - Single Prompt Option

ebitularmbert (50) · 7 years ago

I will do this single! Thanks always @mariannewest.

And thanks for correcting the @zzulhas. I am personally put off with requests to follow.

Funny thing, you look up somebody's account and he/she has made 1 or 2, posts.

Why should i follow you? I think what most people don't appreciate is that to follow you requires that i should thereafter remain faithful, in the sense that i actually keep up with your steemit works, read and upvote/comment. otherwise, i can only just follow you and that is it.

The mistake most follower seekers make is to think that just following is enough. Actually, that is the least important part, follower value comes only when those who follow you keep up with your posts. And they can only keep up when you post quality and regularly, and engage....

Otherwise, they are only useful for cosmetic purposes! And i think, i know, is probably the correct word, that the lowest common denominator for all of us here at steemit, at the end of the day, is to gain value, monetary or otherwise.

You should know, i find no use for followers who never really engage in my works, either by upvoting or commenting.

Is it that my posts/works don't deserve their upvotes? lets say that is so. But is it also true that it does not deserve their comments? That is not true. In deed, it seems to me that any post that does not deserve an upvote-all other factors such as bandwidth, voting power...-constant, by default, deserves a comment, a productive critique, a word of encouragement, an advice, a clue, a guide....Just as you just did with @zzulhas.

What i am trying to say, overall, is that a lot more needs to be done insofar as the follower craze is concerned. Because, how for example, do you explain following 50,000 people in a period of one or two months? Even steemit early adopters don't follow that many.

I notice, it all comes down to follower bots! And the mentally stems from the gamble, which unfortunately seems to work, that those you have followed, will follow back.

In due time, a thousand 0.01$ of their mindless upvotes accumulate to give you some monetary value.

It is selfish as it adds no value to the platform, and ultimately counterproductive to steeemit as a platform, but that is the reality we now have, and have to contend with.

Hopefully, we sooner come to find ways around cubing such vices.

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mariannewest (71) · 7 years ago

Thank you for your very thoughtful comment. There are many here who want to apply tactics they might have used on Twitter to this platform. And many, who open lots of accounts and then spam.
That is why I have a response prepared and whenever I see one, I will give them a chance.
Some just don't know and with a bit of help become very good Steemians.
If they plagiarize, we can report them to steemcleaners.
https://discord.gg/XMSQZjm

Keep on doing the good work you do. I think by educating the ones who want to do good here and ignoring the ones who are just annoying and reporting the ones who are doing harmful and/or illegal things we will eventually have a great platform.

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ebitularmbert (50) · 7 years ago

That does, i agree.

And one more thing, i often try to do, which i trust is the right thing, in deed, the best indicator of being a good follower, is to ensure that first thing you do when you log into yout account, is to run to your feed, to look up the works of those you follow, and to share in. I think this a very good etiquette. Difficult by the way, as we always in the rush to post. But I think it is the proper thing to do, that is, if you wish to be a valuable follower, one worth being followed in turn. I am personally still not good at this, but i am lately trying to meet it as a daily goal. we all do well to try it out.

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mariannewest (71) · 7 years ago

I think you are doing very well!! It is impossible to keep up with everyone, but we can at least visit once in awhile...

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mel1ss (51) · 7 years ago

Finally back into it! It's very hard to post daily. I'll try and find some time to read over everyone's freewrites tomorrow :) have a lovely week everyone!
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mel1ss/day-113-prompt-rain-5-minute-freewrite-challenge

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whatisnew (65) · 7 years ago

Hi everyone! Here is my single prompt option: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@whatisnew/weekend-freewrite-2-10-18-single-prompt-option-snoring

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deirdyweirdy (61) · 7 years ago

Here are my musing on the prompt BLACK
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@deirdyweirdy/weekend-freewrite-02-10-2018-single-prompt-option-black

hartfloe (55) · 7 years ago

Hey all :) :) :)

I know this is a day late but I was unable to post yesterday due to connection issues!

I've gone for the single prompt option this week... Here's my 5 minute freewrite on 'Warrior'

--> WARRIOR HEART

Love Always
Hart Floe
<3

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@ebitularmbert/the-empty-chair-14-weekend-freewrite-02-10-2018-single-prompt-option-it-was-saturday-morning

ebitularmbert (50) · 7 years ago

The Empty Chair #14

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@fitinfun/5-minute-weekend-freewrite-02-10-2018-single-prompt-option-lizard-cave

fitinfun (71) · 7 years ago

Hi Marianne, I hope you are doing well. I did the single prompt and I am working my way down the list and not skipping. So today I have a "Lizard Cave" post! You are very creative, my friend.

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@wonderwop/the-deplorables-bar

wonderwop (66) · 7 years ago

Today I choose a single prompt: "blue"

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mysecondself01/weekend-freewrite-02-10-2018-single-prompt-round-is-a-shape

mysecondself01 (44) · 7 years ago

Here is my Single Prompt Freewrite. Have a lovely weekend!! :)

https://steemit.com/freewrite/@bloghound/yesterday-weekend-freewrite

bloghound (63) · 7 years ago

I did the single prompt. Here's my entry today, Marianne !

zzulhas (36) · 7 years ago

hii @Mariannewest

nice work

help follow and Upvote me

I am new Stemit

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https://steemit.com/steemit/@whatamidoing/it-s-a-great-time-for-new-users-to-earn-sbd-by-leaving-good-comments

mariannewest (71) · 7 years ago

Hi @zzulhas

I am glad that you left this comment and I have the opportunity to help you on your Steemit journey. Your comment looks a lot like spam and people on this platform do not like this.
Actually, some of the bigger accounts might downvote you to a point where you are not visible anymore. Here are two good articles which will help you to be successful on this platform.

https://steemit.com/steemit/@thecryptofiend/the-complete-steemit-etiquette-guide-revision-2-0

zzulhas (36) · 7 years ago

hi @mariannewest

Thank you for the notification
and thanks for the solution you gave me
hopefully this will be useful for me and my progress in running stemit
hopefully you can always help me build my journey in stemit

Thanks for u Comment @mariannewest

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