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It sounds to me you already found those people and it is enough to connect and be with. With some luck each one of them affects someone else in a positive way.
If the newcomers community is a dead end I would say: get out of there!
I would not go to Discord to chat. Engagement should take place on the platform visible for everyone. Newcomers and old Steemians can join and exchange info, give a hand and for sure the personality will come out and (lack of) motivation is shown. Next to that they can learn how to comment!
This won't be the case if you stay on Discord. Also Steemit is a learning process whatever is said should also be valuable for others to read.
We had these comment contests where higher levels rewarded some newcomers with SBI (UVF or SP is also an option). It's a push into the right direction. No Steem that can be taken but an investment for the future based on growth.
I delegate SP but also mentioned that if it isn't used I take it away. Unmotivated, not in the mood, too lazy, sorry but no help. I write no matter how I feel or how busy so if I can others can too if they like to level up.
I can host a comment contest if you like in newcomers.
If it comes to honesty and saying what you think, see it's mostly not appreciated. I am very disliked (hated) among a certain group first kissing my arse. An interesting thing is it shows very quickly just like those videos where scammers on the phone are getting furious if you play the idiot. Exactly the same behaviour I notice. Always interesting (also as a therapist).
If it comes to witnesses I believe it would be good if something will change.
To me a witness is someone who sees what happens, what lives and has ideas about how to improve whatever is going on. Such a person is a witness of this platform and should have a voice. Let: say 50/50.
I notice a laziness if it comes to voting for witnesses.
Btw, If a witness his only task is to keep the blockchain running for which he is paid I don't see a reason to put them in the top 20. There should be more.
If it comes to moecki I don't think he promotes what he does enough for people to notice. Can be because the German community is not one the average Steemian will easily post in or even find. Only a very small group will checl what witnesses do or say, small as in 0,01%?
It was sbamsoneu who told me about his site otherwise I still wouldn't have known about it (I still don't know all the benefits and with me many others). I am not saying he should start the vote for me bot messages or make commumities and members write that message in their post but there must be a way or?
@moecki how about implenting your site + benefits in a contest, SEA project or learn with steem course? Can you name some benefits?
It took me almost an hour to read all the comments so I know what this is all about :-)
Correct! That's how I see it too. It's not necessary to be in the top 20 to run a witness node. All you need is a single server. The nodes for user interaction (fullnode, account history node, hivemind) cause more effort and costs. Unfortunately, none of this is a matter of course among the Top20.
... and we haven't talked about understanding the blockchain yet. What if a hard fork (i.e. changes to the blockchain code) should be made? How many witnesses know how this works?
That's also true... I have to admit that it's not my thing. Sure, I post my activities when there's something to talk about. When I write a post, it takes some time. I could have developed something or read some posts or comments in that time. :-) I don't do it to earn money, but because I enjoy it as a hobby. And I want it to stay that way. I don't have to and don't want to sell myself.
As I'm primarily active in the background and don't work on the xth frontend, my activities are not directly visible. I tend to try to improve what we (perhaps) use daily :-)
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