[Steem Fables Episode 1] - Delegating Steem Power - A Story of Frustration

in steem-fables •  7 years ago 

A Steem Fable
BE CAREFUL when Delegating Steem Power:
My Impulsive Adventure

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Last week, I found out it is possible to delegate Steem Power. Some great Steemians had published articles and one guy had even made a tool so that delegating Steem Power was as easy as clicking a few buttons. This was all fun and games, but then I figured out:

YOU CAN MAKE ACCOUNTS BY DELEGATING STEEM POWER!

Steem Power Delegation seemed to be the best thing since sliced bread (I need a few extra accounts for a project I am working on and didn't quite have the 60 STEEM to spare). HOWEVER, before long, all my SP was zapped. Once I started canceling the delegation, reality hit.

THERE IS A 7 DAY COOLDOWN

Yep, so now I am still waiting for my SP to come back. It has been a humiliating week of $0.01 upvotes... I really feel like a newcomer all over again.

So to my fellow Steemians who may be tempted to become a delegating demon, I urge you to:

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