_{Team True Colours - @aaliarubab}

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We struggled a bit with phones and wifi but we were motivated and had fun from the moment we started. We noticed after one day that by far not everyone is a commenter. It was hard to find those willing to engage and invest their time in reading, and sharing their thoughts, and ideas with the author.

What options did Team True Colours have?
We decided to do it differently and give up on the idea that we should upvote as many different Steemians as we can just to make it look like every one is willing to engage. The opposite is true so we decided to visit Steemit via the backdoor and read comments and replies only.

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What we noticed

• Good commenters, those who engage and talk up and down are hard to find.
• Those willing to engage are always the same and their comments are longer and better than the average post.
• The average commenter gives nearly the same comment to everyone and is not open to answering a reply.
• A part of the good commenters only give a good, longer, or funny reply to a certain person, and if that person is not present they hardly share 3 words with other Steemians.
• Questions asked (by newbies) are rarely answered
• The average moderator just drops the report and adds some words but does not care about grammar, hashtags, or the impression a post leaves behind.
• Moderators (of newbies) do not recognize AI-created accounts and ignore questions from the team about why they didn't read the text, look at pictures, or read remarks in the comment section.
• Many reply/answer the SC, a witness, or a bot and never receive an answer.
  Imagine you are polite, try to connect and out of 30 comments you write not even 1 is answered. In response to the auto-comments sent by the account @xpilar.witness True Colours rewarded the funny, good and heartfelt comments and asked if the comment is appreciated..
  
  

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We decided to limit our votes for posts

Reasons:

• We go for art and creativity because they are the underdogs.
  Problem: The average creative mind is not too much into commenting which makes it hard to upvote.
• We aim to show the true colours of Steemit with our support.
• We know that most teams will give their vote to a post instead of a comment.
  
  

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Team 2, SC04, tries to make clear that engagement is important. Will this message be understood? We hope so. We keep the conversation open and not only leave an upvote behind but also give tips and talk or answer questions. As a SC we believe this is what we should do even though we never all see any SC speak to us. We believe that i we expect others to engage we should be an example. Engagement is not always about typing 250+ words but making those words left behind count and indeed there are moments when just one word and emoji make a world of difference..

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At the moment of writing, we upvoted 187 times

Evaluation
Criteria	Number
Countries found	19
Post vote	68
Comment vote*	119
Double vote / 2 different SC0x	5
Changed % vote	3

_{* Included are upvotes given to moderators and comments being part of comment contests}

Nominations - Sept. 1 - Sept. 7, 2024

Sunday

@gems.and.cookies - comment - Photo Chain - selected by wakeupkitty

A Photo Chain entry so a comment we should look at! Perfect to relax and see the fun and creative side of Steemit.

This Steemian mainly comments and why not?
The contest? Two prompts are given which can be seen in the photo. Check out his submission! No idea how to find those subjects? A little brainstorming and help is given to motivate you to enter the Italian community's comment contest. A kind word you can always be expected from this man to us he is a valuable engager and the proof there's no need to type 300+ words to reach out and connect!

Monday

@aneukpineung78 - comment - burnsteem25 - selected by wakeupkitty

Who says a comment is a quick 'thank you' and 'ok'?
This one has everything one expects to see on social media. It makes you think, shakes up the dozed off and the pictures are super.

Actually, I'm reluctant to comment on these kinds of things for several reasons, but the most important one is that my knowledge of this topic is quite limited. It's better for me just to read or even not know about it at all. But since I've been called out, as a form of respect, here’s my comment...

Tuesday

@darthnava - post - Super Ninja Boy- selected by wakeupkitty

A review about a (vintage) game! Who would not love this? Even if you are not a gamer this makes a great read and.. Those consoles are still for sale, so are the games. Darthnava you made my day!

Super Ninja Boy is a great game and is definitely worth playing. It's important not to judge it solely based on your initial impression. Give it a fair chance, at least until you've defeated the first two bosses, and then form your judgment. Enjoy!
Play it on the wonderful Super Nintendo/Super Famicom or play it on a beloved emulator.
Let's keep on gaming in the free world!

Wednesday

@tetsu26 -post - Dogs airdrops - selected by saintkelvin17

This steemian made a very well-detailed post in his entry for a contest about airdops. He tried his best to convince his readers that he didn't try to miss an airdop intentionally but he was discouraged and was lucky enough to get back in time before the mining ended. The writer concluded that he really learnt a huge lesson based on his experience.

Thursday

@eto-ka - post - Zelenogradsk in the Rain - selected by aaliarubab

A rainy day? There's no need to stay inside or say your holiday is spoiled. Grab your camera and go outside. Beauty can be found everywhere and is worth sharing.

Zelenogradsk leaves the most pleasant impression. A nice cozy city on the shores of the Baltic Sea. It is not surprising that there are many tourists here. The rain is no obstacle for them.

Friday

@janasilver - comment - Liebe - Was is das? - selected by aaliarubab

How easily we forget that love starts by loving ourselves. What is love? It's a mix of feelings worth discussing while sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences. If you can say "I", I do love me, you are able to say: I love you...

Man nennt es Selbstliebe - und Selbstliebe ist wichtig. Sie ist Voraussetzung um ICH zu sagen. Und wenn Du ICH sagen kannst, dann kannst Du auch "Ich liebe Dich" zu einem anderen Menschen sagen.

Saturday

@subkibayu - post - Let me Introduce Myself - saintkelvin17

In my daily life, there are many things that I do as a daily routine. I have to work for 8 hours a day. At night, while resting, I play chess as a hobby. Sometimes I also read articles that are trending in cyberspace.
In pursuing my hobby, sometimes I think that my hobby is just a hobby that does not bring change to my life. I was then interested in following in the footsteps of people who had joined this platform for a long time.

Team True Colours
_{We are team players & operate as a team
@aaliarubab - @saintkelvin17 - @wakeupkitty
September 7, 2024}

_{Note: The pictures are ours, screenshots of the notifications or the author of the nominated comment/post.
Our special thank to @el-nailul for giving his sheet so we can document the upvotes we give.}