15,000 FOLLOWERS!!!! WOOT WOOT!! (Sounds of Steem today in 30 min)

in milestone •  7 years ago 

Whew! What a fun one and a half years on the platform. I went from literally not knowing anyone, not having a cent in crypto, not having ever hosted my own programs or manged a github account/process, and look at me now! I have 15,000 followers! I founded a Discord group with (we think) just over 12,000 Steemians in it. We started a streaming internet broadcast station. We have programs that help people, have incubated and launched a few communities, and we're getting close to having 100,000SP on the @minnowsupport account again.

I know milestone posts can sometimes be just too spammy and celebratory, but I like to use them to reflect on life too. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunities this platform provides me. I really love this community. The moderators in the Minnow Support Group are like family. Hopefully I'll meet them in person soon. The other top 20 witnesses are really smart people. There are so many creative geniuses and programmers. Nearly every week we're seeing a new thing for the Steem ecosystem. We're not just growing. We're booming! I love it.

Muh Brain!

I have to consume information. I see it in my oldest kid too. There's not enough information on the internet for me. I have to fill my brain every day with media, data, and reports. I'm just wired like that. Hopefully as I've been poking around and experimenting on this platform the folks that do follow me feel like they get some benefit of that. I try to take a significant portion of my writing time to help guide other users.

I want you guys to find success faster than I was able to do it by building tools and communities to help you!

Muh Heart!

I know I repeat the story a lot, but it really changed my life. I wasn't getting far on the platform and I don't think my writing was working well. So, I tried to find someone to emulate. That person was @kaylinart. Though we don't write about the same things I learned a lot about how to formulate a readable post from her. I wrote a post about how she wrote and she was kind enough to resteem it. So did @fyrstikken.

Since that day I've had what I'd consider a meteoric rise on the Steem blockchain. And more than anything else I'm committed to helping other people find success here too. I try to delegate nearly all my witness rewards. I try to manage PALnet, MSP-Waves, and MSP to the best of my ability. I try to live my life by the mission of the Minnow Support Group: spread the values of Peace, Abundance, help grow the Steem ecosystem, and train and retain minnows on the platform. I see this as a service, an honor, a mission, and a way to give back for all I've been given.

In my head the way I track success of the work I'm doing is "how long is it taking active members to hit 5,000 SP starting from scratch?" A slightly better metric might be "how long is it taking them to hit $5000?" We got some folks that have hit $30,000 in 8 months working part time. I think that's a success!!

For me the answer was over 8 months. I think I hit 1,000 followers at the 8 month line and had $5000 closer to 10 months into my time on the Steem blockchain.

It's been a hell of a ride!

I'm over 5,000 posts! That's a lot of comments, but man... that's a lot of freaking posts. There aren't that many high rep accounts that post brand new content multiple times a day. I don't think any of the other witnesses do it. I think I'm the only professional blogger in the top 20 really. But I love writing. I love short stories. I finding data and telling a story about it.

I made up my mind that I wanted to

A Town

I gave myself the moniker Minnow Mayor when we hit a few thousand people in the Discord channel. I gotta say. I never envisioned this many people coming along for the ride. I know we have a large number of folks that come in and use the @minnowsupport account and then leave, but we also have a bunch of people listening to shows, talking in chat, organizing meetups, and so much more. I literally founded the equivalent of an internet town and it's rather quickly becoming an internet city!

PALnet is still growing by just under 1000 people a week or so. @discordiant hasn't released official numbers yet this week, but it's roughly that, and as the prices spike again I think we'll see an even faster rate of growth. Yes we're going to get more than 1000 a week very shortly!

Sounds of Steem

Tons of musicians lined up for today's "Sounds of Steem" please come attend!

https://discord.gg/dpGVBcy

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All those numbers are going to get real big, real quick.
Hit the top of TRENDING on a day we add 100,000 users; that's a lot of eyeballs.

Muh team and muh success is our success! Thanks aggy and congrats!

Hey nice. Feels like just the other day I read a post that you'd hit 5000. Or 6000. Maybe it was both...

BUT, I'm pretty sure that of your 15,185 followers, I'm the only one that made you a sex and wine God. 👊😎 🍷

This will be huge! I can't wait till the desktop wallets and apps hit the market.success is our success! Thanks aggy and congrats!

@aggroed

Reading this just gave me the needed motivation to go right on. As newbies, we are often faced with the dilemma of jumping out of the ship or continuing thereon frustrated and uncertain. When I joined the Steemit community some few days back, one of the first users I saw regularly on my feed was @aggroed. I was immediately arrested by your superlative performances visible enough in your posts. And instantly, I wanted to be like you. But little did I know that the journey took a year and a half! And so I have had my fair share of discouragements here and there and in some cases, I almost nearly gave up.

Reading this piece has only taught me a lesson: hard work and consistency pays. Success doesn't always happen overnight. But doggedness and a 'ne'er give up' attitude will open up doors of success over time.

What more can I say? You are a model worth having. I have read the testimonies, though not every single one of them. I see you are doing quite a lot for the Steemit community. That is selflessness and something I want to personally be involved in when I work hard enough to be at your level.

Congratulations!
You deserve it!

I wanted to write my own reply. But you wrote the words I would have used much faster :)

Thanks @williamshenry, and thank you @aggroed.

Your journey on steemit is an inspiring one. Am sharing your story with some of my pals here in Uganda. They are convinced with what you have said. You were just like many of us here a year ago. And now with hard worAll those numbers are going to get real big, real quick.k and dedication, you've reached much greater heights. We shall stick to this message to get ourselves in your footsteps. We are grateful @aggroed. We your 15000 followers are very much happy to say thankyou. And congratulations for hitting a new land mark
Your unending support to the steemit community on discord has given many users an audience.

Some growth isn't it!!
I have been impressed since Day 1. Or at least since Day 9, as I joined PALnet on the 9th of June. :)

Muh brain and heart think you are doing an amazing job!

@aggroed I believe you were the first person I followed! Immediately got a sense of knowing you from your writing.

Congratulations, you obviously deserve it 🍻 to many more contributions!

First of all a big Congrats @aggroed as you got a huge numbers of followers in just one and half years, Wow <3

Since i joined the steemit i followed you and every time you gave some thing new and innovative to learn about life. I started my journey from no where to at least somewhere just through the guidance of Authors like you. There is one commonality among us that we both are Peace Lovers my spiritual brother. You are doing really great at your end to make this place, a place of love and affection , BRAVO :)

Heartiest congratulations much respected man! On this happy occasion of achieving milestone of over 15k followers, you deserve appreciation. You have put heart and soul over so many moons to make your cause worthy and successful.

Your initiatives like @minnowsupport projects are beyond ordinary boundaries. You are really guiding, mentoring and helping the minnows to get most out of their abilities. The positive attitude and rewarding nature has lifted many from darkness to limelight.

I am grateful to you for your commitment to do good to the people and and lift them on this growing platform.

congratulations @aggroed, wishing you every success in the future.
What you are doing for my fellow minnows is amazing. It is amazing what can be achieved on this platform with some hard work and determination, but ultimately it is the followers and the contacts you make here which ultimately determines success.

Your journey on steemit is an inspiring one. Am sharing your story with some of my pals here in Uganda. They are convinced with what you have said. You were just like many of us here a year ago. And now with hard work and dedication, you've reached much greater heights. We shall stick to this message to get ourselves in your footsteps. We are grateful @aggroed. We your 15000 followers are very much happy to say thankyou. And congratulations for hitting a new land mark
Your unending support to the steemit community on discord has given many users an audience.

Congrats @aggroed.

You add a helluva a lot to Steemit. I enjoy your Blog, and you have a lot of quality Content.

I think being able to add with multiple Posts a day is pretty special. And to do it and actually not just the same rehashed "stuff". But unique "stuff"

Just very impressive.

Keep it up man, and look forward to seeing you get that Studio going :)

Cheers,
Robert

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Congratulations. The platform wouldn't be what it is without awesome people like you. High fives all around!

Congratulations on 15K followers.

It's well deserved. You are a fine example of what all steemians should strive for!

Keep on steemin’ Cuz. Thanks for bringing me on board.

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Congratulations @aggroed!!! Wow 15,000 followers! :)♥ You've helped a lot of minnows including me thank you very, very much! You deserve more than 15k followers!

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my dear @aggroed ,,, Congrats on yet another milestone with the followers! I hope I can make it there one day!
i hope you will get 20k follower soon.
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stay blessed

Damn dude making gains every which way, wish you the best in your pursuits and before you know it everyone will be an aggroed follower hehe.

15,000 holy moly that's amazing. Great job

Wohooo! That´s awesome! I´m just about 2 months here and I hope to reach the 1k followers soon. So good to see, how STEEM changes lifes in such a short period of time!

Congratulations on your milestone. Here is to the next 15k!!

Congratulation Man! Your hard work has really paid off, I want to really tap from your blessing Lolxxx
I wish you more fruitful years on this platform

That's great @aggroed

Reaching milestones are lovely but not just reaching milestones, the deal is adding value while you tend to attain these milestones. I can only say you are one of the many who have done this. Thanks

I love the milestone achieved. I am happy for you because you have been such a great help to the betterment of this community. I like what you said here;
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The secret is in the story.

Regards

Congrats FAM, its a great achievement. A lot of people including myself have tremendously benefited from your post as well as your upvote. Keep soaring high my friend @aggroed. We would celebrate more victories together

Congratulation bro @aggroed

Congratulations! Make that 15,001 now... Cheers!

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Congrats brother! Just think, not to far in the future you'll be hittin' an even bigger number and celebrating that! What a great community and a fun ride my friend! Keep doin' what you do as it's much appreciated!

Thank you for your efforts sir, they are truly appreciated

Congratulations @aggroed. I can feel your excitement. These are really happy moments that you wants to share with us. I am really excited to know more about this. Thanks for sharing this wonderful and great post about sounds of steem.

I'm looking forward to our next post

Wawoo.. its awesome achievement and good score for fellowers of @aggroed
Glad to see your nice steeming and thanks for update about the wonderful blogs for steemian.
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Upvote and all the best

My support and fellow always your nice blogs.
Steem on

amazing

You deserve all success, as you make a difference here on steemit.
You make funny stories, helpful tips and also motivational posts.

Getting this number of followers is an indicator for achieving your targets and after a while you can be one of Steem witnesses.

Keep on and continue forward :)

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congratulations sir @aggroed more followers .

hopefully can give you a better post.You are so good and you really do this job very well..Go Ahead !!!!!

followed + upvoted + resteemed

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Congratulations @aggroed

nice post

Congratulations, good job, greetings !!! Peace@Love !!!

WOW... 15 000 :)) Cool

congrats man ,its a lot of hardwork involved . you deserved more

congrats, awesome work, keep it up!

Congratulations that’s a huge milestone to reach!! My goal is 500!! Then 1,000!!!

It is very happy to see you smiling happily with the myriad of achievements. Within a year and five months you already have 15,000 followers. Congratulation for you. Hopefully more successful in the future. It seems that I have to fight even harder in reaching for the ideals here though sometimes the tiredness comes to me. I am your loyal follower. Give me some clues to make me successful here too. Congratulations @aggroed.

Congratulations that’s a huge milestone to reach!! My goal is 500!! Then 1,000!!!

As first and best witness which I vote for, congratulations on great milestone!

Simply great

Wow! That is great news, my friend! Congratulations!

@ aggroed upvote and resteemd

Wao Congratulation

Congratulations for those followers, it has it well deserved. This is an example that with perseverance and dedication everything can be done

that's great. good job. go ahead

this is lovely,,,congrats,,,we are getting there,,,mine on the way..

steady I agree and I support

Herzlichen Glückwunsch :) Möge die Macht auch weiterhin mit dir sein.

So well deserved! A great blogger, great witness and great Minnow Mayor!

interesting posts and photos

Congratulations man you're awesome! Me, I only have 200 =)

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Gratuluje wytrwałości i efektów :)

this is lovely,,,congrats,,,we are getting there,,,mine on the way..good job.

beautiful,... I like that

Congrats mate,
You deserve it

Fantastic milestone, well deserved. PAL is just an amazing group for new members, I'll try to listen to one of the radio shows in Discord more often.

Great Job! @aggroed keep it up the good work :)

As a very small minnow in what seems to be a fairly large pond, it's posts like this that give me the motivation to keep at it. Its a slow start, but I'm feeling positive that I can build on here to something that has an impact on my own and others lives. Thanks for your great work here.

Congrats on your 15000 followers 😉
That's really amazing achievement and well deserved. And your posts are impressive to over 5000 that's a lot of posts and comments.
Awsome!

A hearty congrats to you my friend. I'm right up your tailpipe! Only 14,300 to go! lol

TO THE MOON!


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Congrats on that 15K
As I'm not even a minnow please don't EAT @cryptovibe , just give him a vote and follow :)

I am very impressed with your participation in this matter, I just thank you

You got a 16.62% upvote from @postpromoter courtesy of @aggroed!

Want to promote your posts too? Check out the Steem Bot Tracker website for more info. If you would like to support the development of @postpromoter and the bot tracker please vote for @yabapmatt for witness!

WAo wao!!

You seriously rock, @aggroed. Thanks for being the nucleus you've been! What a time to celebrate!

Congratulations...way to go. ..... Newbies like me are learning from you.

better watch out i'm on your tail with just over 100!

hi maam i would like to ask to how to make "MUH BRAIN" "muh heart" "its been a hell of ride" how make like a tittle or is there a format to follow
im still new here please help me :)

Congratz buddy! Just followed your too ;)

Good job !

Hello! I'm new at #esteem please follow me @ricagebifebiola

Congratulations on 15000 followers.

i feel the exact same way about info but mostly its about science and all the understanding of the existence were apart of quantum mechanics and much more

Congrats @aggroed Mantap Hanapat koh Lipeh

I'm going to look good.

I do not live in an English speaking country, so I would appreciate your understanding if it is not English.

Always happy
I hope you will be filled with good things :)

Congrats. The stage wouldn't be what it is without marvelous individuals like you.@aggroed

Congratulations, that photo is so beautiful!!

wow this is very nice place....

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Very good..

follow and vote muktariza011095

Mah motivation.
Congrats on your Milestone!

It's really great achievements !! Congratulations and I hope you will continue this !!

All those numbers are going to get real big, real quick.
Hit the top of TRENDING on a day we add 100,000 users; that's a lot of eyeballs.

heartiest congratulations
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Congrats hopefully I can get that many followers one day I just followed you 👍⚡♨️

Pure appreciation for all you and the PAL/MSP team do for the platform @aggroed. Also it's so real that you shared your journey, I feel that's a huge inspiration to the rest of us to STEEM ON! CONGRATS 👍