Here's a FAQ page (just updated) to help Steemit newbies get up to speed more quickly. Most of these pages are very helpful posts written by other Steemians, and there are a number of new links (marked NEW) in this version.
1. User statistics. Just put in your name/@name (external sites using the blockchain):
- Steemdb (stats)
- Steemd (stats)
- Steemstats
- NEWSteemtools - dozens of Steemit-related apps.
- NEW Steem.supply - stats on possible payouts to your account.
- NEW Steemnow - more interesting account stats.
- NEW Steemwhales - various stats including user rankings. H/t to @cryptowallet.
- SteemDollar: your vote's worth - find out how much your vote is worth, based on steem power. H/t to @rymlen.
- NEWSteemvp - keep track of who upvotes you the most
- Steemitboard - Shows your awards - by @steemitboard.
2. Steemit trending topics. The tags that are most popular/have some of the highest payouts.
3. Your wallet. Steem, Steem Dollars, and Steem Power (the first post/video are from months ago, so some of the information may have changed, but they are still a very helpful introduction):
- Steemit Vlog #4: Steemit 101 - Steem, Steem Dollars, and Steem Power - by @andrarchy.
- Steemit 101 - Steem, Steem Dollars, and Steem Power (YouTube) - by @andrarchy.
- Introduction to Steem Dollars (SBD) -by @dantheman.
Also:
- Understanding post payouts - a video explanation from papa-pepper - by @papa-pepper.
- ❓Answering Common Questions: How do I spend money from my Steemit wallet? by @sykochica
- Steem-price
4. Account Keys/Passwords and Security.
- A Quick Guide To How Keys and Passwords Work on Steem and Steemit - by @thecryptofiend
- A User's Guide to the Different Steem Keys or Passwords - by @pfunk.
- Everything you need to know about Steemit's Permission Keys - Explains why you should use your Posting or Active keys instead of your Owner key most of the time. By @steemitguide
And note a security flaw was recently found:
- We just hacked 11 accounts on Steemit! ~$21 749 in STEEM and SBD is under our control. But we are good guys So... - by @noisy
5. Mentions:
6. Gaining/keeping followers:
- NEW How to See if You Have Been Muted or Unfollowed - by @farmandadventure.
- NEWWho's NOT Following Me Back? tool - by @msg768
- The many ways to gain a following on Steemit. The good, the bad and the ugly. - by @scrooger.
- How To Gain STEEMIT Followers Fast || "Use This One Weird Trick!" :D - by @shayne.
7. Posting:
- NEW PLAGIARISM | Some Tips And Advice On How To Stop It From Happening On Steemit - @fortified.
- NEW Top 4 Websites To Get Copyright Free Images For Your Steem it Use -by @libert
- NEW Pixabay photos - "Free images and videos you can use anywhere"
- NEW Photographers: Get $3 SBD if you sign up for Steem StockPhotos - by @uruiamme.
- NEW How to align and float images in Steemit by @bettermankind. (This instruction actually didn't quite work for me as it apparently does for others, but modifying it did. Here's the code I've been using:
8. Voting Power:
Note: The article above may not be entirely accurate because there was a recent change in the site called Hard Fork 19, which affected voting power. It has increased it for new users. At the moment I haven't been able to locate a current article that completely covers this topic for new users.
9. Levels/Vests and Reputation:
- On Redfish, Minnows, Dolphins, Orcas and Whales - by @arcange
- Beware of the dead fish - keeping active on Steemit. "If you become inactive for more than 7 days, SteemitBoard will transform you immediately into the dead fish, regardless of your current level!...Fortunately, this condition is not irreversible, and SteemitBoard can bring you back to life instantly." - by @arcange
- Ultimate Guide for Minnows - what are VESTS? - by @bitgeek.
- What is Reputation and how does it work? - by @arcange
10. Witnesses:
11. For new users:
- NEW MinnowSupportProject
- Introducing @yourhelper - "@yourhelper will be sniffing around for top quality contents that are greatly undervalued."
- @yourhelper Welcomes All Minnows And Newbies To Hard Fork 19 Era - A recent change at the site has increased the voting power of newbies.
- Calling all Red fish and Minnows, get your blog voted by Randowhale! - by @abh12345.
- NEW Exclusive #whalepower Free Membership Registration - Possibly get your content a whalevote. By @bullionstackers.
- Randowhale tag
- NEW Whalepower tag
- List of all contests/Giveaways - Participate To Win Free Steem/SBD - by @jznsamuel.
- Fifty-word post contest for new users - Weekly. Contestants must be reputation 55 and below. By @literature-trail.
Also:
12. Guides to Steemit:
*NEWThe Ultimate Guide of Tips for New Steem Users! - by @timcliff
- Steemit.com FAQ
- Complete Guide To What is Steem(it) - by @reggaemuffin.
- What is Steemit? (for Reddit users) - by @alavan
- Steemit Explained - from tonyherman.com (a helpful page, but I don't know much about the whole site and the books it promotes so I'm not sure if I'd recommend any of them or not).
- If you're new to steem or steemit and you aren't making HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS yet -- let me explain why... - by @intelliguy.
13. Related sites:
- Steemit Chat
- Chainbb.com - a new forum for Steemians.
- Steem.center - wiki for Steemit.
- SteemDollar.com
- Steemithelp.net
14. Miscellaneous:
Welcome to all newbies, and thank you for visiting this page. Please upvote and resteem, and you can follow me at @doule
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According to SteemData, you have now used #introduceyourself 3 times.
You might not be aware of this, but #introduceyourself is mainly used by new accounts, to introduce themselves once. Please consider other, appropriate tags.
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@doule Thanks for mentioning me! When it comes to using the MARKDOWN editor, check this out. https://steemit.com/steemit/@scrooger/pimp-your-post-2-or-formatting-and-editing-your-blog-made-easy-or-cheat-sheet-included-or-just-copy-and-paste
It makes it all easier. Just copy and paste
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Great post, I'm still a bit of a newbie and learning markdown. Your post helped me find syntax that other pages I looked up via Google didn't include in their guides. A lot of them just say you can use 'inline code' but actually seeing the examples made that statement make a lot more sense to me. :)
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Here is the newest version of that post: https://steemit.com/steemit/@scrooger/pimp-your-post-2-or-formatting-and-editing-your-blog-made-easy-or-cheat-sheet-included-or-just-copy-and-paste
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BPP wishing you well we will follow you from now on count on our vote! Check mine out tell me what you think? https://steemit.com/merchant/@bpplending/how-credit-card-processing-works-this-helps-businesses-negotiate-good-terms-on-their-service
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Agreed. For those interested, stay tuned for my daily present:
https://steemit.com/funny/@thepresent/here-is-your-daily-present-motorcyclist-kicks-car-and-causes-crash-sort-of-funny
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Welcome to Steemit @doule!
I'm a bot-helper, and I'm created to help. Congratulations on the registration on Steem - you really like it here! If you like me, make an upvote of my comment and follow me. Your upvote will allow you to give more money to new users, such as you. Let's make Steem better together!
I follow you, and to get more upvote and resteem - follow me!
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Steem on!
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This is a great post with all the info I need for some weekend reading. Going to bookmark it and resteem!!
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Thanks for the info :)
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Great job putting this guide together! Resteemed. :)
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Thank you.
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Welcome to Steemit, @doule!
Hope you enjoy being here!
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I can't find the Resteem button! I guess I need to very carefully read your guide to find out why! :-)
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I actually don't know if it's in the guide anywhere :) But it's the arrow to the left of the reply button. An article can only be resteemed for seven days, though, so if you see an article older than that, there won't be one (posts and comments can't be edited after 7 days either).
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Uhoh! That's going to be a problem getting my unauthorized work removed then! I use Tineye, and out of curiosity have been using it tonight on posts. Steemit gas a HUGE problem on their hands. So far almost every image I happen to have clicked on does not belong to the author. Of course, I know the type of image I am looking for!
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Yes, from what I've read the "blockchain" is considered permanent, I believe because it's decentralized, meaning what's on here is on all sorts of computers all over the place. What's done instead of removal here is that posts can be voted down to the point that they're almost hidden, and there's a note that says that, the post was hidden due to downvotes.
I agree there is a problem here. I think many people don't understand copyright law well and are also used to things being shared across the internet, such as memes. On Twitter you retweet, and on Facebook you can share, and other people's work goes through your account. Then some use can be considered "fair use," creating memes and what not. Clips are taken from videos and put in new videos, and GIFs are meant to be shared. There's a culture of "borrowing" and "sharing" online. But agreed that can only go so far.
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You are so right. This is not Facebook! Even a lot of that sharing is actually illegal, but it has become hard to track down the original abuser of the work. I think Steemit should make a huge issue about this, so that people know what they are doing on here! With some people it is definitely ignorance, but with others it's outright dishonesty! Sadly, everyone is going to lose if there is a lawsuit, so they art hurting the whole community!
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I've been concerned about that too here. I hope we see more done about it, especially in educating people. People taking content from elsewhere just isn't good for making quality posts. And yes, eventually, given that there are some large payouts here, Steemit could see lawsuits as the site grows more popular.
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