πŸš€ Redfish Rocket Contest: Win A 75 SP Delegation And Steem On

in mapsters β€’Β  6 years agoΒ  (edited)

No more bandwidth issues! Show me you are serious about growing your SteemIt account and win a 75SP delegation for 8 weeks!

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Not Enough SP = Trouble

Being new here on SteemIt isn't easy. Once you've created your account, you only have a tiny amount of Steem Power. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and (often) tears to get more of that precious Steem Power. And all odds are against you: the less SP you have, the less your upvote is worth. As a result, the curation rewards you can earn are only small, which slows down the growth of your account.

Like that isn't enough, many new users often face the problem of running out of bandwidth and aren't able to post, upvote or even comment. It's a hard knock life...

Here's what you can read about bandwidth in the SteemIt bluepaper:

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You need approximately 50SP to be out of the danger zone.


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Delegations

About three months ago, I decided to use some of my VP to help some newcomers get out of this danger zone, and give them a chance to grow their account a little faster.

I set up a contest, and rewarded 4 winners with a 50SP delegation for 8 weeks.

This delegation allowed them to post, upvote and comment without running out of bandwidth. It also gave them the opportunity to grow their account faster.

Unfortunately, 2 out of 4 Steemians dropped out. But I'm very happy to see that both @crypto-econom1st and @mirrors have done very well for themselves and are more than able to fly solo now.

This means there is room for some new people to support:

3 users will receive a 75 SP delegation from me for 8 weeks!!


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Are You Willing To Commit?

You'll understand that I'm looking for people who are committed to the platform. People that are around to stay, and are willing to progress, so they too can fly solo once I retract the delegation.

So I'm looking for users who are actively working on growing their account, through posting, but also through interacting with the community.

As I stated in my previous contest post:

Enggement Is King

If you want to grow your account here on SteemIt, you need an audience. And the only way you can grow an audience, is by engaging yourself. Get to know people. Become a part if this awesome community.

β€˜Now, how do I do that?’, I can hear you ask. There is only one way: comment, comment, and comment some more. Then, reply to all replies you get. I’m talking about (tens of) thousands of characters here.

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I never said you would get your delegation for doing nothing, did I?! ;0)


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The Race

If you are prepared to put in an effort in order to get this free delegation, then read on. If not, then I can't help you. After all, in spite of what you were told when you initially signed up, SteemIt is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Growing your account requires hard work and dedication... unless you have enough money to buy your way up, of course.

So here's my offer:

Every Sunday, database wizard and @steemcommunity witness @abh1234 publishes his Curation And Engagement Leagues, sponsored by @curie. (Here's the link to last week's post.)

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For this contest, we'll be focusing on the Engagement League only.
As you can tell by its name, the Engagement League is all about... engagement.
The ranking is mainly calculated based on the number and the length of comments you make.

The metrics that are taken into consideration are:

  • Posts (P)
  • Comments - number of (C)
  • Comments - replies to replies - depth > 2 (C R)
  • Comments - length in characters (C L)
  • Witness votes (W) (for those proxying witness votes, your total is always 30)
  • Upvotes to others (V)
  • Upvotes to different authors (U V)
  • Self-votes - a (getting smaller each week) minus score for this one sorry! (S V)
    Source

Basically, the more (valuable) comments you make, the higher you will end up in the ranking.

Take a look at last week's ranking to get an idea of what is possible:
Don't worry, I'm not expecting you to top these scores, I just want to show you that SteemIt is not a blogging platform but a SOCIAL MEDIA site. If you want to grow your account, you'll need to engage with others. However, if you do make it to the top, there's some free Steem to be won.

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How To Win The Contest?

It's simple: engage like there is no tomorrow. Comment, reply, comment, reply... and don't forget to put up a post every once in a while... Show me that you're serious about growing your SteemIt account.

The new Engagement Leagues post will be published tomorrow (Sunday, July 1st). However, this contest announcement will be valid for 7 days, so to make things fair for everyone I will not pick a winner next week, but the week after - this way everyone has a full week to prove himself.

Don't let that stop you from signing up for this week's Engagement League, though. By doing so, you'll get an idea of how you're doing by next Sunday and you'll know whether you are doing alright, or will need to push a little harder.

On July 15th, the 3 people who are highest up in the ranking will receive a 75SP delegation for 8 weeks.



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How To Enter?

  1. Reply in the comments section below, telling me that you want to join.

  2. Visit @abh12345's latest'Curation and Engagement Leagues.'-post and leave a comment, telling him you want in.

  3. Start engaging like never before.

  4. This week (July 1st - July 8th) is a try-out week. Next week (July 8th - July 15th) will be the real thing

Are you in for a wild ride?

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Requirements to get and keep the delegation:

  • Have 50SP or less
  • Have no other delegation that brings your total over 50SP
  • Outrank other participants of this contest - only the top 3 on July 15th will receive a delegation
  • Stay engaged (It doesn't end on July 15th. You are required to keep engaging.)


    For entries to be valid, it should be obvious that you have made a real effort engaging yourself. I reserve the right to not delegate if I don't think any contestant is up for it.


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Great post. Thanks for taking the time to explain this to everyone. Great info for those that truly want to grow their accounts. You were featured this week in the #payitforward contest by @headchange. Congrats!

Thanks, @energyaddict22. It was nice of @headchange to spread the word about the contest like that.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Well let's see what kind of damage I can do LOL. Maybe I can upvote @headchange more LOL. Between judging for PIF, doing a weekly curation post, a motivational post and newbie spotlight post for @greetersguld. I then try to be more active in @asapers too. The sucky part is not being able to keep up with all the upvotes. @dustsweeper is a godsend...but still not quite enough.
I signed up 3 weeks ago for Asher's curation league and I'm growing..baby steps LOL

Awwh that was so nice of you to say. Don't worry I also have trouble keeping up with all I want to do. I think you manage great. I am putting together Pay it forward right now maybe I can get out at least 2 or 3 this week. Glad you joined Ashers league. That is becoming one of my favorites.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I love that I can see some sort of growth :)

Exactly! Those charts help me so much. Makes it easy to pinpoint an area to work on.

I am completely familiar with taking baby steps, lol.
They will take you there, eventually :-)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Absolutely!!!

Here we go! Good luck this week.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

You too!!

Thank you πŸ˜ƒ

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ (edited)

Dear @simplymike, have Just found your post through @headchange post in Pay It Forward Contest this week (thank you @headchange) and I want to join this redfish rocket contest :)
I'm good on commenting but terrible on posting, But I'd like to try it. Thank you

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Being good at commenting is all you need to do good in this contest. ;0)

You’ll need to register for the β€˜Engagement League’ so I can track your activity. To do so, simply go to last Sunday’s post (Click here) and leave a comment telling @abh12345 you would like to join.

Then, start warming up your fingers so you’ll be prepared for a lot of engagement next week (starting on Sunday).

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I already there @simplymike... that's my name in your tabel above @cicisaja😊. Asher will think I can't read if I said I'm in again☺

Thank youπŸ‘Œ

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

πŸ˜‚πŸ‘πŸΎ

Sorry, I only just noticed that you were in the leagues already... My bad.
So there’s no need to register anymore. I assume you know how it works ;0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Will do my best, I want to be a graduated one to be able to help others. Thank you.

I really appreciate that motivation :0)

Glad you made it @cicisaja Good luck with the contest. If anyone deserves a boost you do for sure.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Have no other choice @headchangeπŸ˜‰ if you didn't mention me then someone else will do.. and I always love to jump on the bandwagon where I can see you and other pifc members too.

I think alerting each other to good opportunity is how we help pull and push one another up through the levels. I have not forgotten about the #ccc project. I have a previous commitment to do @hive votes. But when SP allows for me to meet the requirements I will check into it more.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

You are absolutely right. It's fun and cost us nothing but a better interaction with each other. I must be blessed that I encountered so many gorgeous people who are willing to help each other. πŸ˜‰

I don't understand - I see you in the table already - shows how little I know about this.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I joined the curation and engagement leagues that I've told you many times in my postsπŸ˜‰ and I asked you to join the curation leagues too because you already has that 1000+ SP, but you're too busy helping newbies😊 and I need SP to help you helping them too.

I need SP to help you helping them too

I am glad to hear that! I have been considering delegating some SP to you - in addition to the SBI shares. What do you have in mind? And what do you plan to do with it?

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I'm going to join the curation league seriously and that redfish rocket contest, at the same time I will support the #ccc by upvoting 3 best posts a day (different users) and upvote the best comment of the day on my post and our curation circle who has been identified by their loyalty to #ccc

You are awesome @simplymike! I sometimes come across some 'great' new folks here when I'm curating or judging for thedarkhorse's contest. I'll pass this on if I'm able!

You sure hit the jackpot with @mirrors and @crypto-econom1st !!

It would be great if you could send some newcomers here.
It’s funny, actually. I thought I’d do an experiment by publishing a post off peak hours to see if this would have an effect. It’s like 6am over here, and I assumed most people would be asleep.
But I forgot about you... lol. No matter what time it is, you’re always on top of it. You’re like SteemIt superwoman ;0)

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I'll tag some newcomers in my latest contest post. Perhaps that helps.

Thanks

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Hopefully a Resteem will send a few over :D

That would be awesome, Asker. Thanks in advance

haha Steemit superwoman...that's awesome!! @simplymike, you never really know what time I'll be on here!

I love unpredictability. Heck, life is unpredictable :-)
Same goes for me. Since I live in a completely different timezone than the bigger part o the Steemians, I try to do most of the posting when it's around 7pm here.
But there are times I just come one after breakfast, or - like this Saturday - I stay up all night long...

haha that's exactly like me @simplymike πŸ˜…

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

This one doe not sleep, @simplymike! lol..

You are correct @mirrors haha. Sometimes it drives me crazy though!

I have another delegation going and by the time this actually starts, I will probably have more than 50 SP myself. Which is sad because I am already on the list you used as reference.

I can assure everyone who considers being a part of this that the results will be quite amazing one way or another. Engaging on Steemit can get you very far.

I can only agree to the fact that engagement is the key to grow your account here on SteemIt. πŸ˜‰

Absolutely. Working hard and smart pays off.

I'll see what I can do this time πŸ˜†πŸ˜œπŸ˜‹

Your job right now is to bring me redfish of which you think they will be prepared to go for it, just like you were :0P

Thank you very much for reviewing the secret of every reputable steemian. For i am yet to know that commenting on other peoples post also have impact on my blog until now.

By commenting you get to learn a lot of other people. You build a network
Of like-minded individuals, and that’s the most important factor if you want to get somewhere here on SteemIt.

It will not only make your experience more fun, you will also notice that once you’ve built a decent network, people will start looking out for your posts. This will result in more traffic, more comments and more upvotes.

By leaving valuable comments on others people posts, there is a bigger chance that they will be interested in what else you’ve got to say and wil probably visit your profile, and the might even start to follow you.

I’ve always done a lot of commenting, and over the months I’ve built a strong network. I found loads of like-minded people. We often work together now, and support each others posts.

If you don’t buil such a network, there is a big chance your pists will disappear in the never ending stream of new posts. At least if you have some friends, you can count on each other to support you and help you grow your acvount a litle faster..,

Thanks a lot for the advise. I will try all my possible best to comment on other peoples post from now on.

Many people are mislead: especially in the beginning, you can earn more by leaving meaninful comments than by posting. Lately, comment voting has become less popular than
It used to be, but it’s still
More beneficial
In the long run. The more people you get to know - the bigger you build your network - the more you can get your name out there. After a while, people will start looking out for your posts, and support you with comments and upvotes, simply because they have become your friends. And that’s what friends do: they support each other.

Conversations in the comments section of a post are also a great resource for post ideas.

You simply can’t lose by engaging with others :0)

Thanks a lot

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I want in :)

Congrats, @solcross, you got in.
I just tool the liberty to check your wallet and it looks like you’re not far from the 50SP goal. Don’t worry, you are in.

But I’d like to make a deal with you: if you win the delegation, it might not be for the full 8 weeks. Once you manage to get to 50SP on your own, you should be free of bandwidth trouble forever.
If you win, I’ll support you up to 55, and then retract the delegation again. From that moment forward you should be able to get by on your own just fine, and I can use the SP to help someone out who really needs is.

I hope you understand.

Well, @abh12345’s Curation and Engagement League-post will be published some time later today. Keep an eye out for it. Once it’s up, leave a comment on that post, telling Asher you want in (maybe mention you were sent there through this contest).

Then, start engaging: write those comments, write those replies, get engaged and start building your network of likeminded people. Because that is the key to SteemIt success.

(I don’t know if you are using Discord, but another good way to get to know people a little better is by joining some Discord channels and take part in the interaction.
I can highly recommend the @asapers Discord channel (https://discord.gg/G6WP3tu) and the @newbieresteemday channel (https://discord.gg/BvNV7dW)
All good people over there, always willing to help out.

Well, wishing you loads of luck and remember: engagement is the key!! :0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Deal. Thanks mate. Also commented there.... He said I was just in time. So we will see. Cheers :)

I put up this post in the spur of the moment. Next time, I need to remember to put it up a couple of days earlier, and not the day before.

Good luck - I can’t wait to see how determined everyone will be, and what the result of the participation will be. I bet you will be meeting loads of new, interesting people during the next weeks :0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Haha... Cheers mate

You got a 5.75% upvote from @upmewhale courtesy of @simplymike!

Earn 100% earning payout by delegating SP to @upmewhale. Visit http://www.upmewhale.com for details!

I'd love to get in on this one please @simplymike. A little SP boost could be quite handynin encouraging other redfish to engage and stock around

Aweome to have you in the contest, @sparskey43.

If you head over to https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available, just leave a comment telling @abh12345 you want to join.

You’ll then be enrolled in every next edition until you let him know you want to quit.
Use this first week as training to get your number and length of comments up. That way, you’ll know where you’ll stand compared to others.

Once you’re β€˜in the game’ it’s a lot of fun and pretty addictive, I must admit, lol. At least, for me it is. It’s just a peaceful battle amongst friends, everyone trying to improve its ranking. It has really been a big motivation for me to go out there and leave more comments. And more comments means more interactions. and building more relationships.
And that’s exactly what you need to gain followers and get more upvotes and comments on your own posts.

Go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Thanks. I've been in Asher's leagues for a while now.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I want to join

Great!

To sign up for the leagues, simply go to https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available, and leave a comment on that post telling @abh12345 you want to join.

You’ll then be enrolled in every next edition until you let him know you want to quit.
Use this first week as training to get your number and length of comments up. That way, you’ll know where you’ll stand compared to others.

Once you’re β€˜in the game’ it’s a lot of fun and pretty addictive, I must admit, lol. At least, for me it is. It’s just a peaceful battle amongst friends, everyone trying to improve its ranking. It has really been a big motivation for me to go out there and leave more comments. And more comments means more interactions. and building more relationships.
And that’s exactly what you need to gain followers and get more upvotes and comments on your own posts.

Go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

So here we are again. Last time you did this I remember I didn't enter because I was still unsure if I wanted to commit to the platform. This time I may be a great fit.
I recently had to be away for a family medical emergency. Funny thing is I actually thought about and even missed the people I have gotten to know here. At this point even without rewards I would still come here just to see what those people are up to.
I am already in the engagement leagues. I was pretty proud of my rank for the last week I was here. This week will be low because I was just getting back into Steemit on Fri. The timing is perfect for gaining ground by next week.
Also I have decided to shoot for 2 or more posts a week in the spirit of minnow uprising. I think there is a valid point behind the movement but honestly 1 or more a day would only hurt my account.
Since I am already doing these things I would love the opportunity to boost voting power.
Thanks for the contest.

I was just reading your comment on the previous contest, when I saw this one, lol.

So I assume I don't have to explain to you what to do to get going.

The upcoming week will be only a tryout week, since more people might be joining in a couple of days, and i want to give everyone a fair chance.

Great! I think I get the idea lol I was already working on that stuff anyway. I will for sure be trying to bump it up a notch with this motivation. That extra boost could go a long way toward building up some new contacts. Between Ashers league, Pay It Forward and the Hive I meet a lot of great people. If I have more vote power I may be able to add in Asapers and Newbie Restreem when I make my rounds. I do hit the last two but not as often as I would like.

i love your spirit, @headchange. The idea of supporting other communities that make live of the little guys a little easier is really awesome.
You’d better step up your game, because with that attitude, you’re already a winner to me :0)

You just made my day! From someone like you that is a huge complement.
For me the problem isn't about doing the right thing, more about time management. I am still figuring out how to fit everything into a regular daily routine. One that will be sustainable long term. Then juggle that with the regular life stuff that comes up.
July should be a good learning experience for that if nothing else.

'someone like me'... lol. I'm just a minnow doing my thing, like any other :-)

I can understand the problem with time management... I don't think I could keep up with SteemIt if I would have a job to go to, or kids to have to take care of...

Oh yeah someone like you lol When I first arrived here I noticed you right off the bat. You were bebopin around all over the place being helpful and doing good deeds.
That's actually pretty awesome but not just likeany other a few maybe.
Anyway you kind of nailed it. A lot of juggling is required to squeeze everything in. Between making a real $ now and then, family stuff and just life in general getting Steemit to work is going to require some strategic planning. I have some ideas. This contest is the perfect time to test those out

I truly hope you can find a good balance ;0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

this is very useful information for me, thanks for this excellent post

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I am in and am already in @abh1234 list for 3 weeks or so and I have a proud feeling that my name was in the list for all three weeks though in the 3rd table with Rank within 20. And hopefully it would be there in this week too.

My status in steemit satisfy your reqirement with SP less than 50 and someone who have a desire to sail my boat in this great ocean towards the place where Minnows are gathered haha.

And I am not sure whether it is fair to request you to visit my page even before the proposed duration of your challege has been started. But I would greatly appreciate if you could make a quick glanceover it.

Thanks and I am looking forward to an engaged two weeks from now on.

stay blessed

Thanks for joining.
Since you are already in the leagues, I assume you know the drill :-)

The upcoming week will be only a tryout week, since more people might be joining in a couple of days, and i want to give everyone a fair chance.

I'll find some time to drop by your site later.

Hi Simplymike. Wish more people would do this sort of thing. Unfortunately I don't qualify anymore which is a good thing. The more interactions the new accounts have the quicker they will grow. Ashers league is a good guide and hopefully more will join.

Just recently I saw a contest to win Dolphin support. That was for accounts that had between 400 and 800 SP.
Maybe we should find a way to set up something for the people that are in between.
I'll give it some though

I didn't know about the other contests. Anything would be appreciated as it gives one that extra incentive to strive for more. Putting in an extra hour on top of the hours everyday will give a boost to the energy levels required.

I haven’t figured it all out yet, but I do feel a little bad for the people that reach reputation 50 and have around 100-200 Sp.
They’ve grown too big to receive the newcomers support of so many initiatives, and they are kind of left without a safety net.
I do remember how frustrated I was back then.

Most of these people are living by the β€˜pay it forward’-principle and start helping the newcomers themselves. That’s a great thing, but by focusing on helping the little guys grow, they are kind of limiting their changes to grow their own accounts.

I think it’s just not right to take away the massive support because they have been able to grow their account. There should be an equally big support system for everyone on here, at least till
People reach a rep score of 60 or so.

I just haven’t been able to come up with a good idea yet (coming up with ideas is not really one of my talents, lol)

I’ve been struggling with this for weeks, trying to find a way to keep supporting them, but up
Until now I haven’t been able to come up with a useful
Idea....

Don't worry too much because if we have reached it and are ahead of the game as such we will still carry on and grow anyway. My aim is to just be able to help others along the way. Be able to give support and keep pushing them.

I agree on the helping others part. It’s just that I See this platform die a little more every day, and I’m afraid we’ll never going to be able to create a middle class that is big enough to maybe turn
Things around when everything will be falling apart... There will never be enough time left if we can not find a way to create a balance between supporting smaller accounts and growing our own accounts enough to have at least a little influence...

I don't know much about the SMT tokens that everyone is talking about so maybe there will be opportunities on the horizon.

This is awesome. Count me in please. I may get lucky

Awesome! Thanks for joining!

Great!

To sign up for the leagues, simply go to https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available, and leave a comment on that post telling @abh12345 you want to join.

You’ll then be enrolled in every next edition until you let him know you want to quit.
Use this first week as training to get your number and length of comments up. That way, you’ll know where you’ll stand compared to others.

Once you’re β€˜in the game’ it’s a lot of fun and pretty addictive, I must admit, lol. At least, for me it is. It’s just a peaceful battle amongst friends, everyone trying to improve its ranking. It has really been a big motivation for me to go out there and leave more comments. And more comments means more interactions. and building more relationships.
And that’s exactly what you need to gain followers and get more upvotes and comments on your own posts.

Go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

I've already done that. Thanks very much

GREAT CONTEST,

Thanks!
Feel free to join, @wendyth16.
I’ve changed the rules a bit after taking the liberty to have a peek at your wallet.
I changed the β€˜no other delegations’-requirement into β€˜no delegations that brings your total over 50SP’
;0)

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Thanks , you are very kind.
I would like to join, and commit, every day I dedicate time to the network, I am new here and I would like to grow.

That makes you the perfect contestant, @wendy16t.
I'm looking for motivated people who are willing to put in an effort to grow their account.

Did you let @abh12345 know you want to join his The Curation and Engagement Leagues πŸ†? Simply leave a comment to let him know you want in.

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

I love it when people show their great hearts helping others, when I started on this platform I was frustrated that I couldn't do everything I wanted to do so it affected my bandwidth, I had a great help from a group that supports the Spanish language, from there I knew that this platform is to build friendships and strong bonds that will guide you to success, I feel privileged to know this platform and how to help in which you can receive great support, thanks for these opportunities to the new steemians, your work is admirable.

Thanks. I haven’t forgotten what it was like to be new and have new power. Very demotivating at times.
Some nice people pulled me through, so I think it’s only normal that I’m paying it forward. I do like the entire β€˜pay it forward’ mentality here on the platform, so I hope I can motivate some people to pass it along once they’ve grown big enough to so the same for other :0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

That's a great contest! What a good push to get! Luckily I've past the 50SP so I'm already on the safe side :) Good luck to all participants!

Congrats on reaching 50SP. That means there will be a lot less things to hold you back. The future is awaiting you ;0)

Β  Β· Β 6 years agoΒ 

Another selfless offer! You do an awesome favor....for which i am evidence (honored for the mention, by the way ...lol).

Once Delegation unchained from me BW limitations, i got the free reign to grow my account. I can't be grateful enough. And yes, i can fly solo now.

A lot many planktons should take this chance. I do a sort of personal daily curation, i am making sure to include a shout-out in each of them for the next 7 days! That is the least i can do.

Otherwise glad to see you 'active' in the ocean!

I noticed your curation posts earlier this week. You are the perfect example of someone who lives by the pay it forward mentality. Once you got on your own two feet, you decided to go out and help other newcomers. That’s the best outcome I could have ever imagined.

I clearly remember the moment I first bumped into you. After out first interactions, me and @lynncoyle were talking about you behind your back (aten’t we aweful?), telling each other our gut told us that you would do so great here. And you’ve definitely proved we were right,
I’m still very proud of you @mirrors.

Seeing your rep score, I realize I’ve got to watch my back, because at this pace you’ll be catching up with me soon, lol.

Way to go, girlie ! :0)

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It feels such a long time ago, that first conversation, and then the days that followed. And now what has become. You all gave me that spring board. It is something i remember always, an example i aim to emulate.

My curation is helping me as much as it is helping those i curate, i have to admit, and i see it make small but increasing leaps. I think it will grow into something more diversified in the near future.

Speaking of the Reputation, lol. It sure has climbed unusually very fast, i think. But well, so many motivations to climb higher, and you better keep climbing, and cut short some of your long off breaks, else! lol.

That's an awesome offer you're making @simplymike! I remember getting the "out of bandwitdth" message quite often when I just had about 3-4SP... had to make every comment count! Newcomers need all the help they can get!

=^..^=

I completely agree, although IMO people are not newcomers anymore should get the same kind of support. And somehow I feel this is something we’re not really doing enough about to make that happen. Yes, once you reach rep level 50, you normally have the basics down. But there is so much more to SteemIt than just the basics.
One day, I’ll find a solution to keep supporting those people who grew too big to get to receive that extensive newcomer support, and are expected to make it on their own once they have a reputation between 50 and 60.
If I’m really honest, I do feel a little lost sometimes. Of course, I’ve had a chance to build an amazing network of friends, and we support each other as much as we can. But sometimes I really miss that long line of newbie-supporting initiatives that were all eager to teach me the ropes around here. Because although I have a rep of 57, there are plenty of times I could really use such a huge backup.

But I’m trying to figure something out to make sure that people who leave official newbie-hood will not be β€˜abandonned’ and have no other choice than to get by on their own.
It might take some more time, but I’m trying to bring back a little balance :0)

Definitely resteeming your post. I think this is a great initiative to get people to be more interactive within the community and you are also helping them grow as well. What better way to start off a Steemit adventure? :)

Exactly. Good choice of words, by the way: 'SteemIt Adventure' - because it sure is. :0)
Thanks for the support, @foxyspirit!

Ooh fun! I'd really love to join in as engagement is the reason I joined Steemit in the first place.

I'm currently at 39 SP however... if I'm really lucky, I might exceed your totals by the time the proper week kicks in, but in the meantime, please can I enter? I have requested joining the Engagement League as you asked.

Thanks for such a fab opportunity. E x

Of course you can enter :-)

Yay :)

This seems right up my alley. I'm engaging and upvoting and still looking to get a bigger and better profile on steemit plus I really enjoy the platform. I definitely want to join.

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Awesome! I love that spirit.
If you head over to https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available, just leave a comment telling @abh12345 you want to join.
You’ll then be enrolled in every next edition until you let him know you want to quit.
Use this first week as training to get your number and length of comments up. That way, you’ll know where you’ll stand compared to others.

Once you’re β€˜in the game’ it’s a lot of fun and pretty addictive, I must admit, lol. At least, for me it is. It’s just a peaceful battle amongst friends, everyone trying to improve its ranking. It has really been a big motivation for me to go out there and leave more comments. And more comments means more interactions. and building more relationships.
And that’s exactly what you need to gain followers and get more upvotes and comments on your own posts.

Go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

It’s great to have you as my first contestant :0)

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Done! He's already replied. Thank you. Should I be adding any tags or making mentions to be more visible if you're posting? I know this is about engaging but just curious.

You don't have to do anything special - only engage with others by leaving loads of (lengthy/valuable) comments everywhere

Thanks @simplymike. I'm well on my way then as long as steemit stays up and running. LoL. I bet a lot of people were freaking out last night

I guess it is just part of our human nature to freak out every once n a while, lol

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resteemed - I am sure I know a few that would be interested. This is so cool. Chat soon

Thanks for the support, @paulag!

Sorry, I was logged in to the wrong account :-)

Hi @simplymike, thanks for pointing me to the @abh12345's contest.

I am definitely up for this challenge.

Cool, @whitelist.
Simply leave a comment on @abh12345's post, letting him know you want to join and you're in :-)

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Thank-you, I've done that. The contest begins on Sunday the 8th - if I understood everything correctly?!

Yes, but you can already start making the best of it and see where you rank this Sunday. That way you get an idea of how many comments you need to make

Great! Thank-you.

Very cool idea, i want to join in, lets see what i can do. taking into account that English is not my native language, but I publish and comment frequently, let's see what happens. Thanks for such a great idea, I think it contributes a lot to the community and makes people grow, good job.

Great that you want to join. And just so you’d know, there are plenty of people that are note native English speakers, including me. But when I read your comment, I get the idea that you won’t be too big of a hurdle.

Remember to leave a comment on @abh12345’s post to let him know you want to join (https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available)

Once you’ ve done that, you’re all set ;0)

Thanks, i left a reply on to @abh12345, so i think i am participating now :)

You should be good to go :0)

@simplymike I wanted to let you know that you were featured this week by @headchange in the entry for Week 14 PIF Curation Contest. We changed the rules up for this week only to allow any reputation score steemians to be featured. Love seeing that you were the first one featured.

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Thanks for the heads up, @thesarkhorsz.
I just found out a couple of hours ago. It was an amazing feeling to get featured, if I’m honest :0)

So the chance of rules was for this week only? Now I’m curious what made you take that decision... ;0)

I see you already know, but as one of the judges of thedarkhorse's contest, I'm pleased to say that @headchange featured you, and I'm so glad that he did! :)

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Phew! Now I don't feel bad (or annoying) that I comment so often! This is a great initiative. Whether or not I get anywhere please enter me. I love the idea of Steemit. The crypto side is a bonus (still trying to learn how that works) For me it's all about the community and learning from each other. It's been wonderful "meeting" so many diverse and yet like minded people across the world. Special stories. Special experiences. So much to share

You should never feel guilty of commenting a lot. It’s the secret key to SteemIt success. If you would only post articles, you wouldn’t get to know that many people. It’s all about building a huge network, and the best way to achieve that is by leaving insightful comments on a lot of different people’s posts.

Due to circumstances, I haven’t been able to spend a lot of time here on SteemIt, but before I had the tendency to write comments that were longer than many posts on here, lol.

I’ve taken note of your entry. Be sure to leave a comment on @abh12345 post to let him know you want in too
https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/5av4at-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available

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Will do! Thank you for the advice and encouragement @simplymike I love when people reply. I don't understand how one can be on Steemit and NOT answer. Those must just be after gaining a following in order to gain a loaded wallet! Might as well go trade the stock exchange if that is the case. Community is more important. Thanks again

Oh you are never annoying I love to type with you! I was just coming over to size up competition. I am excited to see so many friends in the contest. No matter who wins we all win in the end. Most of us vote on a lot of the same things anyway.

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Competition! Funny. But it is nice to see so many "familiar faces". I guess with the commenting there are so many who flat out ignore the comments that it feels like you should rather refrain. But you get to know who to chat to and who to leave alone. Although I don't feel overly enthusiastic with my votes if my comment gets ignored

Isn't it crazy how adding in the voting feature changes things? I always worry about commenting much without a vote. four months in I am still puzzling over the psychology of the platform. I think the many layers of Steemit make it more interesting.

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What a great contest for new users, all they have to do is do what they do anyway's.Just drop their name here and over at abh12345 curation league post, and it's off to the races.

Although 2 out of 4 contests of the previous contest dropped out, I like to think the delegation has been useful for both @crypto-econom1st and @mirrors.

I upped it to 75SP to increase their chances to succeed within the set time frame. I have been
Thinking about offering more, but I have plant to adopt one or two smaller accounts once I’m back. That would include a bigger delegation and one-on-one support. But I’ve got to be back up on a regular base before I can
Make such a commitment, so I though this would be a nice β€˜in-between’ until I’m fit enough to be of any real
Support :0)

found your post through @headchange post in the pay it forward contest this week, I already take part in Asher's contest, but never made to the top chart, yet. I wish that I can see how I grow my account by joining this contest too.

Hi there @dipoabasch I am so glad you decided to enter. I think we are all going to have so much fun this week. We will be commenting all over the place. Good luck to you.

Thank you @headchange, will do my best

You will do great! I just know it.

I am afraid I dont qualify but I love the help you are giving others. I do have aquestion do you think posting 3-4 times a day is to much? I have to reach 500 in order to not run out on My vorig power to quick

Personally, I think quality is more important than quantity, but if you can post 3-4 quality posts per day, I don't think there should be a problem with that.

You can spread your voting power, even if you don't have 500SP yet. I've written a post about it a couple of months ago:

4 Ways To Be Able To Use The Voting Slider, Even If You Have Only 1SP

I am going to read it now Thanks did not know that

I am going to try my best

IF you’re trying your best, you are already a winner, @booneyclaudia.
And even
If you don’t make it into the top 3, think anout all the new people you will be meeting. Building a network is at least as much valuable as getting a delegation - those relationships will last and become closer as long as you are here on SteemIt. And they will Keep expanding.. Before you realize it, you will have your own, very strong support system in place.

Engagement with others and building a network of like-minded people is by far the most important factor if you want to progress here on SteemIt.

I’m confident that you can do it!!