On Steem people love to talk about content, but social networking is actually about...

Well, Social Networking!  

When you land on Steem you will naturally begin to create a community network, by the type of content you post engage with and the groups you associate yourself with.  If you are new or fairly new, pick wisely.  Your understanding of Steem might be influenced by who you spend your time with.

What you focus on grows

We had an interesting conversation in SteemSpeak recently where a couple of people who spend their time "Cleaning" the site were telling us how much scam and spam there is.  It is my opinion their view is influenced by how and where they spend their time.  

I feel like spam and scams are dwindling, but that is likely based on where I spend my time and energy.  I flag comment spam and the commenters seem to notice and stop posting on my blog.  I upvote and engage with thoughtful comments on my blog and I am so impressed with the comments right now.  I think Steem's end users are the best they have ever been.

I find many interesting posts, blogs, memes and casual users on Steem and I enjoy reading these posts.  Some can't find a single thing they are interested in.  That is fine, I've always said Steem will not be for everyone.  However, why would you run a Witness Campaign on a site that has nothing that interests you?  Why would you continue to post on a site you consider to be spammy or scammy.  

I enjoy some debate and a flushing out of ideas, but at this time I am overloaded on listening to complainers, so I am focusing my energy on those who are excited about the future of Steem, who recognise it isn't perfect, but are working on solutions.

Some of you might think my attitude stems from relative success, I would say, I made 95 posts that didn't earn a single thing and 100s more that earned pennies.  I would say that any success I have came from the attitude that if I just kept doing the right things success would follow.  

Successful people figure out their environment and learn how to work in it.

Things can be difficult and yet not broken.  Those who do not want to develop their own skills try to move the playing field down to their level.  The proof that people can be successful here is clear, people are feeling and accomplishing success.  If you don't see this, maybe you are hanging out with the wrong crowd.

You can complain about how things have developed, and spread the word that Steem isn't fair.  That's a big surprise, I bet your family, school, work, Nation wasn't fair, either.  Life isn't fair.  Live anyway.

If your content is focused on others' behavior or trying to sway others to see the problems, that is great, you will find an audience of people who will follow you, but where will you lead them?

I'm done entertaining the complaints, and complainers they are bringing me down.  Maybe I will miss seeing the problems, but I will do it with rose colored glasses firmly in place.

What you surround yourself with does impact you, so surround yourself with positive people.  

I'm done listening to arbitrary rules on what is good and bad content, actors etc.  Just find a way to make a space for yourself and earn a little or spread your message a little or develop your craft a little.  Or find the problems and earn complaining, whatever floats your boat.

Where you see problems I see opportunity!  Keep in mind, with all this complaining Content Creators on Steem are earning much more than they would in the rest of the world.  Most are not under compensated they are so envious of those who are earning more, they can't see the forest for the trees.

You are free to move around the blockchain.

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