Fifty Shades of @Sweetsssj &amp; Sour: Eleventh Hour Nepotist? Shadow VoteSeller? Role Model or The Real Slim Shady?

sweetsssj (76) · 7 years ago

Thanks for alerting to me your concern about voting last minute. I will endeavour from here on out to vote as early as possible. Hope that clears a few things up :)

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https://steemit.com/stach/@starkerz/interview-ejemai-founder-of-stach-steemit-part-1

dannyshine (65) · 7 years ago

Thanks for responding. However you know full well that it Is not just about last minute voting - it is about your abuse of the system and creaming off thousands of dollars of rewards. And everyone is seeing it. How about you make amends? There are two things you can do to repair your reputation (and I’m not talking about the meaningless numbers by your name) you could firstly start to support minnows and good causes. Secondly you can donate the dollars you gained through abuse to good causes. If you aren’t aware of them, here are some links

https://steemit.com/charity/@damarth/7kp79a-one-meal-a-day-charity-action

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mrblu (62) · 7 years ago (edited)

@walden this my opinion. ..last voting on the last day of payouts duration is allowed on the system..besides sweetsssj has the right to upvote her circle of friend's. .you dont have a right also to dictate her on what she doing. The steem is volatile price its go up and down depends on the btc..for me its not abuse.its strategy and i repeat its respectively allowed in the system..can you show to all of us the law or rules documentation that is prohibited by steemit to upvote on the last day of duration on the said article post.....hoping you consider this things to clarify the legality of the issues.besides sweet promoting steemit by her travel. .and specially she expense her own money to show us the good staff by her travel post articles. .she give her heart to it. She dedicated her own energy to show us the world emagine the hassle on travel specially the delay flights time waiting to go on her destination. .the sleepless night due to travel of miles of distance. .its very priceless to me..and she deserves to more payouts on the reward pool..

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walden (65) · 7 years ago

The lady has spoken.

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canadianmgtow (41) · 7 years ago

As expected.... a white knight appears.

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mrblu (62) · 7 years ago

This post is 2 months ago..whats your motives?

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canadianmgtow (41) · 7 years ago

Making you 7 cents apparently.

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walden (65) · 7 years ago (edited)

OK Ms., copy that and thank you for being reasonable :)

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alialshakhi (36) · 7 years ago

because our profile photo is the same, then do not forget follow me

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cryptosharon (69) · 7 years ago

So if I change my profile picture to be the same as yours, will you follow me? Lol

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ace108 (77) · 7 years ago

Everybody has the same profile pic as ned then. :-)

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cryptosharon (69) · 7 years ago (edited)

:O I will make a bot that cycles through everyone's profile pictures! Starting from the highest earners on Steemit, I will get everyone to follow me! So smart.

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ace108 (77) · 7 years ago

Good luck:-)

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rok-sivante (75) · 7 years ago

😂

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news4u (44) · 7 years ago (edited)

I don't know much about Protocol but i know one thing is that you are Ideal for many Steemians and the person who dislikes you or say against you is only because

To become famous denounce a famous

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lanmower (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

too true @news4u

@lanmower is a steemPunk

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news4u (44) · 7 years ago

You are strongly welcome bro

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lanmower (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thank you my newly found friend. Much love from sunny South Africa

ॐ we are one ॐ
@lanmower is a steemPunk

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introvertspeaks (51) · 7 years ago

I am actually wondering if @sweetsssj is outsourcing her content on Upwork! Maybe we can apply as one of her content writers.

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charles1 (68) · 7 years ago

@sweetsssj good point that you addressed this issue in a mature and smart way. I sincerely hope that they will now focus on other issues affecting steemit. I wish you all success.

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lanmower (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

@charles1 you are wise, well met.

@lanmower is a steemPunk

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alao (64) · 7 years ago

I really hope you stick to your word. You have been here for a while and have a big following.

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brianphobos (70) · 7 years ago

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joshvel (60) · 7 years ago

You're such a sweet girl miss @sweetsssj , humble enough to comply and respond to this post. God bless you, more...

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smokeasare165 (49) · 7 years ago

@ sweetsssj plesse also upvote and follow newbies as well because i dont see you doing that

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The #1 Thing To Do If You Want Upvotes (And Exactly What NOT To Earn Follwers And Respect)...

rok-sivante (75) · 7 years ago (edited)

amendment: I acknowledge I misread and misinterepreted your above comment as you were requesting upvotes, rather than a broader statement.

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smokeasare165 (49) · 7 years ago

ooh kkk..@rok-sivante i want upvote from you...on my post..

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rok-sivante (75) · 7 years ago

And I want a $4 million condo. But it doesn’t matter who I ask at this point, it’s not gonna happen like that.

You want my votes? Stop begging and EARN them.

A Priceless Tip For Steemit Newbies Seeking Followers & Upvotes... (The #1 Thing To Do And NOT Do)

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smokeasare165 (49) · 7 years ago

@rok-sivante thanks for the advice...i not beg for upvote...i will earn them...so how will you see my blog to know whether i had earn yours?

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rok-sivante (75) · 7 years ago

I've already given you the answer TWICE in the links above.

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smokeasare165 (49) · 7 years ago

why have you downvoted my post...have i wrong you in anyway....@rok-sivante

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dannyshine (65) · 7 years ago

whilst i agree and NEVER follow anyone who begs (pure silliness) how come you upvoted your own comment with a large 11 bucks on a post which is about abuse?!!

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rok-sivante (75) · 7 years ago (edited)

It may be time to write a post articulating this answer, as it’s not a short one...

Though to attempt condensing:

Because I have the choice and option to.
Because having been here since the start and a fairly heavy investor in the platform, I see this type of conduct (spam begging for votes) as one of the biggest problems that needs to be addressed if this platform is to grow successfully without becoming a shithole.

Why I upvote these links to my response to such behaviour: because it contains lessons in which I see great VALUE. And that is what a vote is for.

Because it sends a message. It makes the message stand out as valuable. it serves as a reality check for people thinking they’re going to win the lottery and earn pennies by flooding this platform with crap that it’s a different set of rules here they need to learn to play by - and that dollar figure is a direct reflection of the rulesets by which such rewards are earned.

I have had my reservations about self-upvoting. But in the end... there are whales up voting themselves hundreds of dollars for complete bullshit. So is this that bad? No. I don’t upvote all my own comments,pretty much only these ones that are intended to serve as a beacon for newbies who really need a wake up call as to what is and isn’t appropriate conduct here.

It’s intentional and deliberate to serve multiple purposes. And I’ll confess: one of those is the business wisdom of “pay yourself first” - for value generated. Though, the times I self-vote aren’t on just anything, but for these KEY lessons that if grasped and implemented, will have a tremendously positive impact for this community by cutting down the amount of spam begging.

And, it’s worked. typically, I’ve only done so on my blog. And since, the amount that type of conduct has happened has decreased. Money talks, and apparently, the lesson get across clearer when that $11 stands out and grabs the attention of someone who’s looking for rewards.

It might be a small way of paying forward some valuable lessons, but it’s one way I’ve chosen to utilize my voting power - both ensuring that my bills are paid while contributing to educate the newer generations of Steemians on appropriate conduct that’ll ripple out to keep this space as a platform I’d like to stay invested in, rather than degrading into a begger-ridden shithole.

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newmarket65 (60) · 7 years ago

its her upvotes she can do what she wants surely

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barne734 (54) · 7 years ago

wow, didn't know this

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introvertspeaks (51) · 7 years ago

Thankfully, nobody has noticed me every time I upvote my own posts.

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4 votes

dromzz (57) · 7 years ago

"(~44.58 % self-votes, last 7 days)"

That is a lot in my opinion but I don't know

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introvertspeaks (51) · 7 years ago

Is it really a lot or you don't know? Tell me what is true! It is like saying the Bitcoin price will either go up or go down.

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dromzz (57) · 7 years ago

It is a lot. I just don't want to be an asshole calling out other people when it's none of my business

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introvertspeaks (51) · 7 years ago

What is your business by the way?

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dromzz (57) · 7 years ago

...

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cryptosharon (69) · 7 years ago

:'D I think you got trolled.

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dromzz (57) · 7 years ago

Feelsbadman

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otemzi (67) · 7 years ago

xd do continue😂

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introvertspeaks (51) · 7 years ago

Thanx! Hopefully nobody will call out for my self-voting abuse.

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welderup (31) · 7 years ago

instead ill upvote much earlier with great frequency...

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9 votes

emmgeeahmad (40) · 7 years ago

I am new to steemit , so don't know many thing about steemit. Leaving all other things aside, let me probe about the things in the light of this post.
I couldn't understand the difference between upvoting some post on 6th day 11th hour and any other time. Is there any protocol to be followed by the steemians regarding the upvoting time? To me, it doesnt matter if you upvote a post immediately after someone posts it or on the 6th day.

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fingersik (66) · 7 years ago (edited)

the problem is that she is using delegated power from the owner of steemit to sell votes and she is doing so right before the payout window closes so no whale can react with a counter flag:) that is percieved by many of us (including me) as abuse.

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6 votes

blocktrades (74) · 7 years ago

Unless you know something I don't (certainly possible), she doesn't have a delegation from the owner of steemit. I think she did at some time in the past.

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emmgeeahmad (40) · 7 years ago (edited)

Well, that seems ethically low to me too. one must not stoop too low to gain an extra mile. Thankyou for prompt response.

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spiritualmatters (55) · 7 years ago (edited)

You're new, and understandably still believe the word 'ethically' applies on this platform for everyone. This gave me a real lol...

You have entered the world of the person with the most skills for 'earning' money...'wins'.

That said, the majority of people are 'ethical' earners.

Peace.

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emmgeeahmad (40) · 7 years ago (edited)

I am new but not a dud. I know that every trade has ethics which need to be respected. Even a dirty trade has its own ethics. As members we have to undertsand both our privileges and responsibilities. While enjoying yhe priveleges one has to shoulder the responsibilities. Peace

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fingersik (66) · 7 years ago

Even a dirty trade has its own ethics.

This is very interesting input for me!

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emmgeeahmad (40) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thank you vry much for the acknowledgement

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spiritualmatters (55) · 7 years ago

Even a dirty trade has its own ethics.

Excellently said! People often "justify the rights" as a reason to abuse the 'privileges'.

I'm reminded of the Bible verse: While it is lawful to do something; it doesn't necessarily make it right (paraphrased) (1 Corinthians 2:23).

Peace.

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fingersik (66) · 7 years ago (edited)

Good point @blocktrades thanks for clarifying! The truth probably is that my info is outdated. I did not double check whether it still is the case. In that case I am sorry for misinformation (but it still at least WAS the truth so i only really am outdated not lying).

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thisisethanlau (58) · 7 years ago

The more you peel, the uglier it gets. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the whole steemit economy. There are a lot more people doing such things mostly personal gain. The sad thing is when @ned trusts someone such as @sweetsssj and delegate her a huge amount of SP, she uses the way she does, sets a very bad role model for all of us. It's like Spiderman's uncle says "With great power comes great responsibilities." I truly hope all the whales can set a good example for all of us. Otherwise steemit is doomed sooner or later.

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santana33 (64) · 7 years ago

The delegation was ended some time ago, though is hard to find the specific txn for the end of delegation. We need to put facts straight, otherwise, we could be perpetuating this drama.
Still, I agree, Whales need to start acting ethically, otherwise, minnows will do exactly the same, plus they are not on the radar.

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6 votes

emmgeeahmad (40) · 7 years ago

@thisisethanlau, i conpletely agree with your viewpoint that she uses her delegate power as she wishes and has set a very bad example of the whales. My suggestion is that @ned should set some standards which need to be met by anyone before granting him or her with the delegation power. This would help keep the steemit community clean.

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greenbeans (44) · 7 years ago (edited)

So Bernie is paying 200 bounty to create a bot to monitor users? Isn't that a little weird? So How much is he paying you to write this review?

And you are telling me that Bernie and his bots don't do the same such as upvoting himself and his own bots?

FYI Indonesian and Chinese do NOT get along. Sweetsssj is Chinese. In fact, most Indonesians disdain Chinese and sometimes to a level of HATE. There was a point that the Chinese in Indonesia were persecuted which included kidnapping or killing of Chinese. So I would hardly call this NEPOTISM if Indonesians are upvoting Sweetsssj articles.

I have been in the Steemit community for little under a year AND WHAT I have witness is that Bernie wants to be KING on Steemit. Anyone who challenge him in making money or is more popular than him are automatically attacked.

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7 votes

berniesanders (77) · 7 years ago

And you've been added to the list!

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7 votes

sentry (54) · 7 years ago

Next time pay me and I’ll write the review for you ;)

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lanmower (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thanks @greenbeans I for one find your comment insightful and open minded, you are a wise one ;)

I agree I think @berniesanders is using ever more interesting tactics to downplay all the other whales.

I feel in the long run that punishing and shaming whales for investing and collecting their interest from steem is bad for the network. There is no circumstance in which using your shares is actually wrong.

Yet there's this continual juggling act of people shaming others for making a profit from investing, which is exactly the opposite of what we should be doing, we should be praising those investors for investing, making steem worth more in the first place, and sticking around long enough to get some rewards from it.

However big you may think their payouts are, their investment is more than a thousand times more. And no matter how much you shout 'rape', its actually benefiting us all to have investors.

This is just my opinion, if I'm wrong anyone can feel free to announce their different points of view, I believe we should all focus on our own growth and rewards, instead of shaming people for making a profit.

That being said, I agree with what other whales are doing, and I also believe that what bernie is doing is fair, albeit a little subversive, I feel that there must be good reason to run that investment in that way. I also feel that other whales aren't as bad as they're made out to be, but the making out to be bad is also fine, this network has opened up a million more ways to compete, I see them all as fair.

Much love @walden, @greenbeans, and wow even @berniesanders popped in, nice to see steem is active as ever.

We can all stand to remember that good publicity as well as bad publicity is good.

ॐ we are one ॐ
@lanmower is a steemPunk

Well met.

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walden (65) · 7 years ago

1- Yes, he paid for it, I think it talks well about him to pay for a bot to monitor shady behavior.

2- "Indonesians are upvoting Sweetsssj articles." ?? Read the article again, I think you missed a few things.

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steemvest17 (68) · 7 years ago

I've seen in each of her posts. She did it for herself. No community, no achievements. Serious! Just for herself. the minnows buy votes from her. Sad!

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6 votes

morningtundra (53) · 7 years ago

This is a first class forensic analysis. I'd be very interested in a blog post outlining your methods so others can help uncover abusive behaviors too.

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travissilvers699 (13) · 7 years ago

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xaero1 (57) · 7 years ago

Great detective work.
....but moreover, I think your title for the post has got to be the best one i’ve ever seen since i’ve been on steemit!😆😆😆😆😆

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soufiani (66) · 7 years ago

Hi bro, i just posted something you may like, take a look!

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salma-akanda (52) · 7 years ago

Shame on @sweetsssj

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sajidaskari (25) · 7 years ago

great people do great work @walden

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doelist (51) · 7 years ago (edited)

Also she was popular and successful from start.
sweetsssj 1.png
She doesn't earn this status through hard work as some steemians clamed.

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suf1an (57) · 7 years ago

Oh, wow man. You acted as a detective.
If that's true then why she is hiding. You know at the end of day she can do whatever she wants to do with her votes but why to hide.

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esquinacreativa (46) · 7 years ago

Congratulations @ walden for excellent publication, I think you are unmasking someone is this social network

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akar-rumput (59) · 7 years ago

Cool, this is the transparency on blockchain nothing can be hidden

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mikefromtheuk (56) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the investigation, it sounds like she's been gaming the system and trying to hide her tracks. I'm not fully sure how Steem works yet, so can't really tell for myself how she's making so much money.

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annhoyblog (55) · 7 years ago

Why doesn't steemit make self voting only allowed on first day or something?

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plgonzalezrx8 (36) · 7 years ago

So I don't understand this voting thing. Can someone point me to a good resource on how learning about how this works? The documentation seems kind of vague when it comes to how the reward system works.

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santana33 (64) · 7 years ago

Starting from 30 minutes your post has been posted the reward for curators is 25% from your post. Voting last minute allows to do shady things and not been caught on time by the flaggers. i.e. huge self-upvotes which for some are linked to misbehavior and reward pool rape.

If you want to see how bid-bots work, please check my post about the mentioned and alsoabout what I recommend personally SmartSteem.

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16 votes

fingersik (66) · 7 years ago

Meanwhile Ned is still delegating power to her and she is still raping the reward pool:D gj walden anyway. I never liked her even prior to this shilling. Back then she was "mere miss 2k bucks"(at least that’s what i called her) posting zillions of posts about one single trip with trillion of identical photos...i guess one has to adapt as the time goes by:D

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vishire (49) · 7 years ago

fucking scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

fuck these niggas getting all these god damn godly upvotes

waiting for my post to be downvoted and flagged for going against people like this

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bozz (70) · 7 years ago

Wow! That is an average vote of 249 SBD for those five upvotes. I'd take that any time whether it is the 11th hour or 1st second. I can't even wrap my head around an upvote that big :) That is some great data you have gathered there. It is interesting to see the patterns that are happening. -@bozz

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josebermudez (23) · 7 years ago

excellent,very good

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decentfunker (35) · 7 years ago

Good work on steemit i like your post and i am new on it please vote me as you wish

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zakiumaya (37) · 7 years ago (edited)

Pretty women, i love it

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muhib1234 (42) · 7 years ago

Good post

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johnrenald (52) · 7 years ago

😂u did a dectective fork. A great of post today yo see ur post.

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najamsultan (41) · 7 years ago

Pretty

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drotto (48) · 7 years ago

This post has received a 0.28 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @thabiggdogg.

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russel59 (36) · 7 years ago

Fantastic analysis done by you. Great job sir
@walden

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foways (60) · 7 years ago

very interesting, good job..!

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bitgeek (62) · 7 years ago

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saintopic (49) · 7 years ago

The war of the powerful, this is what I can see and I am not understanding why or what is the cause of this matter anymore

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taimoorbitrex (45) · 7 years ago

Congo on such great success 😊👍

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lamegliogioventu (53) · 7 years ago (edited)

IS THIS a place for "Tricks", or IS THIS a place for "QUALITY CONTENT" (no matter in which category) - Whoever uses bots or any other methods for "cheating" should be banned. I see many "copy-paste-content" here which easily earn hundreds of dollars while original content fails miserably. Do the creators of Steemit really think that this approach is "beneficial" to the future of Steemit if there is a future here?

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milon8869 (25) · 7 years ago

nice

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drqaisarbashir (56) · 7 years ago

thanks for this valuable info. fron now on i would try to vote as early as possible. since im new user i dont have much knowledge about steemit. i woulg read ur all posts to enhance my account.

thank u

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alialshakhi (36) · 7 years ago

good post, Im follow you!! so you follow back , thanks

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kennyroy (63) · 7 years ago

Yes, I admit she is beautiful. But what her excuse is not acceptable to me, to be honest... Peace @sweetsssj... Since you join here, I already observe you and the others... Maybe, that is the reason why NED remove delegation to you... I'm not quite sure but that is my observation... ^_^

I am so small and weak! Don't mind me... This is my opinion only...

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zulkifli-bi (26) · 7 years ago

Saya masih baru di steemit, mohon bimbingan dan arahannya

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