The Interview Showcase #100 - Exclusive Talk with an Indian Mechanical engineer /blogger

: Hello Dove, what's the full meaning of that name...and what can you tell us about yourself in one sentence?

🔶Dove11: Hello Steemians, my username is dove11 which has been on my mind ever since I bought eleven pigeons from a bird seller and freed them. I paid INR 100 for each of those eleven birds, but the peace of mind I had was indescribable. Probably that was on my mind when I selected this username.

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: You joined Steemit sometimes ago, how did you hear about the platform and why did you join?

🔶Dove11: I have been online for almost 23 years since the internet was available to us at an affordable price. Initially, I joined various Indian websites, but later I joined international forums. I heard about this website in 2017 and visited it, but it did not join. But in 2022, when the same forum member shared his referral link, I visited again and joined.

: .What will you say is the best thing you've observed about the platform so far?

🔶Dove11: To be frank, I am neutral on this topic, as I know nothing about blockchain, although I have been dealing with cryptocurrencies since 2011. I consider this platform another blogging opportunity for me. However, I am grateful for the response I received and for reaching my present status within a short time.

I completed two years on this platform last month on May 14, and I feel I am doing okay and learning fast. I have no experience with blockchain, and you know that, if you remember, you gave me three marks in my first post out of ten in a crypto related post. I do not write anything related to crypto, but my niche is travel and management.

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: As a curator in one of the small SC account, how do you detect a fake user?

🔶Dove11: I have been an editor and moderator of various Indian and international websites that do not exist any more, but I know how to find fake users. In fact, I know fake accounts as soon as I see their content, and as a moderator of different communities, I have found them and informed the authorities. In case I feel any problem, I refer such users to experts to let them do the needful.

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: If you were to be a developer, what contributions would you have made on the Steemit Blog chain?

🔶Dove11: Sorry, that's out of my reach, so I will pass this question.

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: What do you think can be done to attract/maintain more users from your country?

🔶Dove11: We should change our policy at the gate. I am suggesting the way we verify the new authors is not acceptable to established writers, especially from European and other developed countries. If we had a little more flexible policy for users who are experts in their fields, maybe this platform would see a better list of authors.

There is another problem that Indian users face which is the 33% tax that we pay on every crypto related transaction so people avoid joining such sites.

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: What's your real life profession?

🔶Dove11: I did my mechanical engineering and PG diploma in welding technology. I started my career as a shift engineer, but I wanted to join the marketing force, so I completed business management later.

We all know mechanical engineers make a difference in the industry. I have worked in different fields like welding electrodes, especially the ones used for special alloys, welding transformers, a complete project of cement plants, and later in the electronics industry. Incidentally, I entered the electronic industry when public telephone services were in their initial stages and the PCO industry was doing very well.

Later, I entered the field of marketing, as it provided me with the chance to travel to different places. If you check my profile page, you will mostly see I post in the travel or fiction categories. Maybe you are aware that I am associated with Travel Steem and Dream Steem for my love of travel and fiction.

I was handling equipment used in the milk industry as my last project in Australia, but no more as I quit my job on May 21st, and right now I am in India, but I have a plan to go back after a few months and settle there.

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: If you were to talk to all users about the adjustments they need to make while blogging, what will it be?

🔶Dove11: I would suggest they be true and honest about their writing and give their best, the rest will fall into place on its own.*

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: Whose Steemit blog are you most entertained?

🔶Dove11: I love reading @ weisser-rabe, @ goodybest, @ ripon0630 and @ josevas217.

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: What's your biggest fear in life?

🔶Dove11: Not really; as an adult, I have overcome the fear of death, which is the biggest fear of most of us. I believe the one who comes to this world goes back to his maker. So, I have no such fear, and I have reached a stage in my life where there is nothing that scares me, including financial problems.

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: How can fictional contents be made interesting , attract audience and without plagiarism in the blog?

🔶Dove11: That's a nice one, as I don't have to chalk out fiction writing, it's always based on a keyword provided by the contest creator, so as soon as I read the keyword, I try to think about the possibilities and let my imagination do the rest. There is no formula to write fiction or travel related posts, as one is based on pure imagination and the other is based on your real experience.

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: Where are some best places you would recommend for tourism in India and Australia?

🔶Dove11: Oh, that's a complicated question, as both of these countries are full of travel destinations. India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea on three sides, and the Great Himalayas in the fourth. We have hundreds of world renowned beaches and hundreds of hill resorts, besides yoga and meditation ceters, that attract millions of tourists every year. Apart from these, we are the oldest civilisation in the world and offer something to every taste.

As far as Australia is concerned, this country is full of natural tourist places and if I give you details of the places, I will have to write a book. In brief, all Australian states are worth visiting, and the seven metropolises of the country have something to offer visitors that come here to experience the best of nature.

I write what I see in the real world, so yeah, it's a mixture of real life and the experience we gain. You can say that I take my visitors to places that they want to always visit. I also wrote fiction right from a very young age, when there was no TV, internet, etc., and my stories were published in national children's magazines. In fact, I never wanted to be a professional but a sportsman and traveler. I started solo traveling at a very young age, when I had enough money to do so.

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: If you were to turn back the hands of time, what would you restore from your childhood?

🔶Dove11: Yes, I would like to go back to my 17th year, when I was on the brink of getting selected for the district cricket team, and a promised place is the state team. But as fate would have it, my father was dead against games, so I could not join the team; otherwise, I would not be a corporate worker but a sportsman.

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: What's the best advice you have ever gotten?

🔶Dove11: Honest! I always taught that honesty is the best policy, but I believe honesty is not a policy but a religion for everyone. I believe honesty comes to you naturally, but if you talk about policy, I would say, "Dishonesty is a policy" that people choose to push honest people behind and grab what they don't really deserve.

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: As a married man, I guess, what great tips can you share with young men who are considering settling down with marriage mates soon?

🔶Dove11: The best thing is to treat your partner as you wish to be treated yourself. Give them their space, and let them do what they want to do. If you overpress them, your marriage is bound to break. So love and cooperation are the key in a marriage.

I give you an example through this song, which is my favorite most.

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