My name is Eeks &amp; I am going to write 1,001 comments today to meet as many Steemians as possible

liberosist (70) · 9 years ago

That is very generous of you! We need more of this to counteract the whole paranoia around whales.

You'll need a dual monitor setup at this rate. :)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I have a tiny one but it's honestly not worth it. I can do this with just one monitor. Hell, I just read this story about a guy who steems with just one arm. @Handsolo is the man.

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hrottie (54) · 9 years ago

yeah,i was truly amazed reading his story,im glad that the community here can help him with just a little effort-few whales clicking upvote,and he will get happy for sure ;D

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

The only help he needs is shared humanity. It's not all about whale upvotes, no?

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burmik123 (61) · 9 years ago

interesting idea. Good luck!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Yeah check out that guy's story. It's amazing.

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https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@cryptofunk/1-up-vote-1-push-up-d

cryptofunk (64) · 9 years ago

Good luck eeks, please support my press up challenge

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liberosist (70) · 9 years ago

Wow, that's really inspirational! I'm amazed to find steemers come from so many different walks of life.

You're doing just fine with one monitor, by the way. :) It's steemers like you that keep us minnows going.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

A healthy ecosystem has to be chalk full of all kinds of fish and mammals. The reality is that we're all in this together and we all make it valuable together. If this crazy thing is going to work, that's how it has to work.

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liberosist (70) · 9 years ago

Indeed, bacteria are part of the healthy ecosystem too. :) Our digestive system would not function without those little buggers.

That probably doesn't have much do with Steemit, but yes, it's going to work. It will never be perfect, but it's going to work in it's own way, and the more diverse the... steemerbase... the better it will be.

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politicasan2 (47) · 9 years ago

i dont think you will be able to do thats
1001 : 24 = 41.7 comment / hours
or in other word you need to make one comment every minutes non stop lol

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

I believe in @eeks. I think he can do it.

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I do NOT believe in @eeks because is out of his mind! I know this to be true. I know him all too well.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

Being out of your mind puts you squarely in my world. I've been happily out of my mind for years now. It's beautiful.

shortcut (70) · 9 years ago

Funny idea, I wish you good luck with reaching your goal. If you want to, you can check out my blog posts @shortcut or if you want one specific I would suggest this one.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

You my friend get it: helping me out and yourself out in one Tweet sized comment. I will do.

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shortcut (70) · 9 years ago

Thanks, I like the idea of being friends. I guess that's one of the core ideas here. Keep it up that way!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

The caffeine powder I was sent is helping. Seems totally legit.

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jennamarbles (57) · 9 years ago

Hi, I like your idea! What do you think about my: https://steemit.com/heartgoodnesschallenge/@jennamarbles/steemit-heartgoodnesschallenge-bonus

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Going there now. At the speed of 20 WPM.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Great post. I have seen some of your past posts but that one is the best. So much effort.

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billbutler (65) · 9 years ago

Happy to be part of this! Reply to me.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

You have now been officially replied to. Cheerio. I'll go check your posts and come back here.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

What a great story.

AND I LOVE that Phoenix song.

AND this picture is LIFE.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

is this you?

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

That's @billbutler. The fish looks a lot like my dad.

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bendjmiller222 (64) · 9 years ago

I think there should be a few more animals in the steemit ecosystem. Minnow, clown-fish (people posting a lot in #funny), blue tang fish (like dory from Nemo who post more than once in the #introduceyourself section) that one was just a joke haha, maybe an orca who helps down vote trolls. I think I'd rather be a new type of fish than to think of myself as a fat minnow on the path to dolphin rank. (Anemones could be inactive users too ☺)

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cryptocameo (58) · 9 years ago

You will need one of these! ;)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

that's what's in the IV right now. Going great. I feel fine. Ok maybe a little jittery but that's what the booze is for.

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bendjmiller222 (64) · 9 years ago

Great idea. You will definitely learn from many different types of people. However I might advise a slightly smaller number because as with posts, comments can be valuable. I'm sure you will do so, but taking the time to answer new peoples questions and give them advice makes you a valuable asset here as well as sets a good example to follow. Everyone is new once. Someone probably help you out so if everyone does that, then it will continue to be my favorite community. I wish you strength in your fingers for your endeavor haha. I love your initiative to go out there and make things happen instead of sitting back and complaining that nobody will look at your posts and blame others. Solid work!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I did end up posting much slower than I would have liked so I could take the right amount of time and be thoughtful with each person. Your advice was good. I also got sidetracked with this Ethereum Classic situation.

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bendjmiller222 (64) · 9 years ago

Yeah! its nice to be able to talk to everyone on here. New users aren't treated as less important, even though monetarily they have less power to influence. You never know who you might help that will wind up clicking with you. I think we both have a similar mind, so we could collaborate on something if you'd like to at some point as i was going to suggest posting the best comments that you receive during your experiment to bring attention to new users who post content that is great but gets few votes. I'd love to do more to encourage new users to be able to be successful by taking them under our wings and helping give them ideas. I dislike people becoming frustrated by spending a lot of time writing and posting something to be eclipsed by a meme. If we can help new users have success fast it helps us all. A positive word of mouth from people making even a hundred dollars can inspire people. I'd love to see more people who are truly struggling to make ends meet (and we can tell who is faking 90% of the time) become able to post. When people walk down the street past a homeless person a lot of people don't even make eye contact. I'm not an incredible writer, but im passionate. And maybe steemit can be a platform to launch people out of poverty by telling the stories of their personal heartache that cannot be copied by anyone else. Some content will be hard to stomache, but also the hope this platform can bring is real. People posting circle jerk type stuff is going to happen, but i want to invest fully in this platform and learn from people with diverse stories to share. Haha that's probably good for now but yes if you have the time ill give you my email. and i will continue to follow your content as i would honestly like to find new users with talent or humor you have discovered. Time is finite so compiling some great users and giving them some support can only help others out in the long run whether minnow or whale. I guess id be a slightly overweight minnow at the moment haha. Sometimes i write way too much and hopefully you can see why i didn't try to do your challenge as well. it'd be days later

eeks (68) · 9 years ago (edited)

if you'd like to at some point as i was going to suggest posting the best comments that you receive during your experiment to bring attention to new users who post content that is great but gets few votes

Already part of my grand plan! This site doesn't grow without sharing the love and encouraging people.

oliverb (58) · 9 years ago

Hi Eeks! Feel free to check out my blog mate --> @oliverb

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Heading there now!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Curate those photos better! Make it a story!

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oliverb (58) · 9 years ago

Thanks buddy - but check my 2 posts previous to the one you looked at from today. I curated and wrote my head off... today's post was just me trying things the other way, minimal. I didn't get any purchase on the site for my well written travel posts, so I thought I'd swing the other way and go simple.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Totally fair and I stand corrected. I'll keep an eye out for your posts. Feel free to ping me here or on Slack. Getting purchase is tricky.

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oliverb (58) · 9 years ago

Hey thanks Eeks! That's very generous. How would I ping you here?

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faddat (66) · 9 years ago

Good luck, and enjoy! There are plenty of awesome steemers out there, :).

Here's my latest piece:
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@faddat/travel-no-tits-hi-i-m-jacob-gadikian-and-i-m-a-geek-i-believe-in-context-part-i-of-ii

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

On my way to check it out. Thanks for the kind words.

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hrottie (54) · 9 years ago

Im glad you have made it over here,im a fresh guy too.
I have to say 1001 posts is really a lot,i hope you can do it.
Goodluck buddy,and keep up the good work :)

uniwhisp (62) · 9 years ago

So how many comments did you get done in the time? Is there a record? Can I try to beat it? ;)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I got to 300 only! Then work intervened. :(

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4 votes

streetstyle (72) · 9 years ago (edited)

@eeks
Favor, when you get a chance, can you check out my blog. I posted a proposal and need a buyer and an escrow person for a micro-transaction. I think you qualify as an escrow person or the potential buyer. It would be for a very small amount. I guess you could say an experiment, that could lead to some great things with Steemit. Thanks
Full $TEEM Ahead!
@streetstyle

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charles1 (68) · 8 years ago

Welcome buddy...after then, you then turned ot to be a big success. Wish you more success, lets stay in touch

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

i love this: "I'm Eeks. I love people. I love technology. I work in investments. People pay me to do what I love. My work has me investing large sums into large companies."
I share your enthusiasm. I'm following you.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

A huge win right there. He has the same hair as me tbh.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

photo please?

stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

What if I followed your 1001 comments, and commented on 1001 of them. Would we break Steemit? This could be fun....

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I consider the gauntlet thrown! Btw I learned that if you comment within 20 seconds you get a message saying that you have to wait 20 seconds to post.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

yup

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

i love this idea. I might get drunk one day and do the same thing.

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I too might also get drunk one day.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

I gave up alcohol like 7 years ago......it could be fun to drunk comment......in a nice way, that is.

elyaque (70) · 9 years ago

lets see if this is gonna work. Nice experiment

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

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instructor2121 (66) · 9 years ago

Love it! Each time you comment is like starting your own blog post. It has the potential to make nice rewards.

Keep on #steemin

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

It's been spectacularly unprofitable for the effort. My fingernails might fall off and I'm at like $70 or something. But it's about the people and the experiment.

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instructor2121 (66) · 9 years ago

Absolutely! Are you on slack?

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Yep, same name there as here.

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instructor2121 (66) · 9 years ago

ok cool. same name for me as well.

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positive (61) · 9 years ago

I like vodka hahaha

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ooak (56) · 9 years ago

probably 1001 comments a day will not add value at all, they will mostly be spam or meaningless.
maybe try to comment and up vote 20 times a day with meaning behind it.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

@ooak what if I promise to really invest a little bit of my soul into each comment? Like this one? Some comments will always be shit posts, but you can go up and down my comments and judge for yourself. I am trying to reach out touch people. I'm going to go check out your posts now.

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ooak (56) · 9 years ago

I had my doubts but don't let me discourage you.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago (edited)

I like that you are disciplined about posting only once per day. Your posts are pretty solid except for the ones that are just videos. I'll look out for you in the future. What are your crypto trading strategies?

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ooak (56) · 9 years ago

I see no problem in videos, and I will of course try and make better blogs right now it's I have to develop my blogging skills.
my strategy is diversification of different IPOs.

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cultura.bitcoin (61) · 9 years ago

Hello, Latin America investors here.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

What about Latam? I love it. I know it well. What kind of investing do you do there?

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kimmar (40) · 9 years ago

Hey I got one of your 1001; thanks because you made me laugh!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

No problem, that's why I am here.

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verelst (57) · 9 years ago

nice experiment, you have about 84 seconds per message to meet your goal within 24hr :) I am curious for the outcome...

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I may have misoverestimated myself! But I will keep commenting.

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burmik123 (61) · 9 years ago

For this you need more than one bottle...)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Agreed. The other bottles will need caffeine though. Or cocaine.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

To be clear, I am not a bot, I am a man, a living breathing human being. I have feelings, but probably not in my fingertips in a few hours.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

ha ha!

ben99 (55) · 9 years ago

Hello Eeks and nice to meet you, writing comments will let you know other steemians but that will make you money too, i have write a post today about this topic, may be it will help you : https://steemit.com/steemit/@ben99/your-posts-don-t-catch-a-whale-s-eye-on-steemit-what-you-should-do

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I hit that post up! Pleasure to meet you @ben99.

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tjpezlo (61) · 9 years ago

Sounds like a great idea ☺

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

A so-so idea in terms of money, but a fun one!

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maximkichev (57) · 9 years ago

Written very cool ! you read at least one of my story?

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Link it here, buddy. This is all I'm doing today.

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k4r1nn (65) · 9 years ago

This is a wonderful idea. All of us, new to the Steemit community, should be more engaged. Good luck!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Thanks Karin, anything good of yours you want me to check out?

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k4r1nn (65) · 9 years ago

Well I barely started so I have only one post so far. Although I am sure there will be more from me soon.

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Good luck, I'll go check it out now.

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lukestokes (75) · 9 years ago

Hah! Wow. This is taking my "relationships are the currency of Steemit" idea to a brand new level. Are we looking at the next future relationship whale? Nice idea, @eeks. I wish you luck!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Thanks Luke. You are one of my fav Steemians, so I appreciate the encouragement. You and I are in the same boat I think and want to take sabbaticals from work and just spend all day on Steem studying it.

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lukestokes (75) · 9 years ago

Thank you for the compliment, @eeks!

Hah! No doubt about wanting a sabbatical. The problem for me is I run my own business so, in a way, I can kind of get way with taking time off... but I also need to support my team and my business partner. I'm trying to find the balance, and I don't think I've found it yet. :)

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strangerarray (63) · 9 years ago

I like your idea!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Thanks, @strangerarray, I like my idea too. Time to check out some of your posts.

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azaan (56) · 9 years ago

Titos , Nice!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

I blame it for this idea. Seemed like a good at the time...

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

Actually on day 2 on Steemit for me, which was over 5 weeks ago, I did exactly what you're doing. I commented like crazy, all day and all night. I welcomed people, answered questions, made people feel at home.....

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Then it must be a good idea, since you seem to have cracked the code well. I follow in the footsteps of the giants before me. And the giants to come afterwards. And the Atacama giant, too.

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stellabelle (75) · 9 years ago

And I've upvoted your comments like crazy here, i think i've given you over $25.99 not that you need any money clearly......but i like your attitude. I feel something akin to competition arising.....

eeks (68) · 9 years ago

i can't comment any further down but I will take all upvotes and use them recklessly on more Steem Power. Competition is the best. I have a story about it I'll share in another comment that you will actually see.

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moon32walker (71) · 9 years ago

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Fuck yeah! At least on this Sunday I do.

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supermeatboy (67) · 9 years ago

What a honourable idea :)

Thanks for dropping by my thread ! Get that keyboard glowing, you´ll make it ! :)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

You misspelled "honorable." You must be British. ;)

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acidyo (80) · 9 years ago

Haha that's a good idea. Remember to take breaks now and then though. ;)

I'm at around 500 comments in 2 weeks. :)

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

BREAKS NOT NEEDED. The catheter is in, the IV will keep me hydrated, I'm all set.

(I will definitely take breaks, my hands are gonna ache!)

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ratel (67) · 9 years ago

Nice to meet you :)
1001 comment, really?

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

IS THAT NOT ENOUGH? :)

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maykor15 (52) · 9 years ago

excellent! I support you. take your upvoted. :D

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

Appreciate that @Maykor15, I'm going to go check out your work. Brb!

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eeks (68) · 9 years ago

So I'm back after checking out some of your posts. It's great to have a Venezuelan on board! My comment would be that you seem to be making a lot of similar posts and you have used the "introduceyourself" tag a lot! That's not going to work very well. Think about what people on Steem want to read or what you want to share.

Compare this post from @jennamarbles to your posts. I upvoted hers because she put so much effort and thought into it.

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jaysanz (51) · 9 years ago

I'm not begging, but I'd love to be one of the 1,001

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