Tonight I came across a post from a fellow minnow. And it really struck home. It is from @g-no who is like myself is also from @minnowsupport. From a few interactions I have had with him through comment sections of each other's post I think he is quite a nice guy. We are both minnows, but he is streets ahead of me.
But reading his post really hit home as I am feeling everything he is feeling. I work hard to stay positive and it is still ok to also question each of our own objectives. Hahahahaha at times I think there is a solidarity in all of us minnows getting together to have a pout ... lol.
This was my response to his post. And I decided to put it here as my own post as there are two honest questions I really want to get some perspectives on...
Absolutely understanding where you are coming from. It took me about 2 weeks to nearly get 200 followers. And comparing wallets you are running as HARD and fast as this girl and waaaay ahead of me lol.
I always think that people who got here a year ago was very lucky...
But it is what it is and I put my heart ... soul... and lungs into steemit to gain the little ground I have gained. And I am determined to become a whale.
But is it possible from scratch? I hope someone can answer that....
Another question is this..... do whales have a tendency to only upvote other whales?
6 hours ago I managed to write an article that got 40+ upvotes before using @minnowsupport and it's only worth $4.31. I did the research and used the tags from a post on a similar topic.... I even felt I wrote with more details and features....
Not spamming..... but this one
But I still love his platform....
Does anyone have real answers to my 2 questions?
I would love to get some perspective from some veterans.
Please help me further in seeking these answers by resteeming this for me
Regards
Yoda
I joined about a year ago. When I first joined, I barely got any upvotes on my posts. I spent months posting, barely making more than a few dollars. I had tons of very quality posts that I spent hours on (sometimes even days) go into my 'graveyard' with pretty much no rewards. I kept at it for months, and never lost sight of the fact that the platform gives everyone the potential to earn high rewards. There were lots of times when my friends and family were making fun of me for spending so much time and not making anything. It would have been easy to just say that the site was 'rigged' and give up. I stuck with it though and continued to build a following by producing quality content, and making personal connections with people in the community. Over time after about a year, I finally reached the point that I saw so many people at when I first joined (earning lots of rewards). It certainly wasn't easy, but it was 100% possible.
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I admire your rigor..... and had to hear a comment like yours. upvoted and following you now. I love the fact that you stuck it through like I am now. I am in my third week and growth had been big. Yet I know that I will only deserve the prize if I am persistence and there will be no way to take a magic giant leap. Unless of course I invest. And I that will be my next article. I hope you follow so you can see my article and be there to comment as this has to be my favourite comment so far. Any chance I can get a resteem from you so I can get some insight from a wider audience and hopefully some more dolphins and whales..... Thanks in advance
Regards
Yoda
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I have been on Steemit about a year also. You are one of my favorites. Your articles are informative and always very well done. I will use this as a reminder to others to vote for you as witness. Your attention to details is one of the qualities needed as a witness.
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Thanks!! :)
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I just joined and think this a is a great platform. It is difficulty seeing some who joined around the same time making hundreds. I guess its luck of the drawn. I just hope I can build and appeal to many more with my content. I admire your determination and it's something to aspire too.
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It is usually a combination of consistently producing quality content, and networking (making friends). There is also a little bit of luck too as far as getting noticed.
Here is a guide of tips that may help:
https://steemit.com/steem-help/@timcliff/the-ultimate-guide-of-tips-for-new-steem-users
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And may I ask, did you every invest any money into buying steempower?
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Yes, although not much. When I first started, I bought $250 worth. The rest, I have earned by participating.
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Wow... Did a couple of hundred bucks make much of a difference in your experience if at all?
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Well to a large extent yes, because I actually started out purely as an investor (albeit a small one). I bought the $250 worth of STEEM because I thought it would go up in value based on what I learned about the platform. I actually ended up signing up for the site because I needed an account to be able to power up. I'm pretty sure I would have signed up anyway, but technically that was the reason I did it.
From a voting perspective, it didn't really do much. Up until recently, even when I had 10,000 SP - I was only adding a few pennies to people's posts when I voted. It wasn't until the 'whale experiment' started (run by abit and smooth) that having a moderate amount of SP actually made a difference in your voting. HF 19 changed it so that it was handled at the blockchain level (via linear rewards). These days, buying a small to moderate amount of SP can actually make some difference.
I think the $250 also helped because I always looked at the site from the perspective of an investor. We all 'own' a stake in the platform, so it is in everybody's best interest to make it succeed. I think the more people who have that perspective the better.
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Wow.. so it enhanced your mindset more than anything else. That is awesome.....
I was wondering how much SP it would take before life becomes different.. lol
Hey maybe you can help me out here. I have been looking up what specifically makes a dolphin and a whale. And that information is impossible to find.
Do you know these facts?
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They are lose definitions, but I have always gone off of what they have here:
https://steemd.com/distribution
(the site is currently down, but will probably be back by tomorrow.)
Based on that, I put a dolphin at 10 MV (or about 5,000 SP) and a whale at 100 MV (or about 50,000 SP).
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what does MV mean?
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This ^
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Thanks.... that was an awesome comment. Any chance I have earned a resteem from you? And I have a question, did you every buy any steempower? My next major article will be on that. And hop I ger a follow from you so you can be there to offer some insight ;)
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Oh crap.. I thought I already did hah.
asking is wise!
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I'm in the same boat as you. Joined about 2 weeks ago and I spend a lot of time writing/researching posts. Followers are slowly creeping upwards...but as they say, Pimpin ain't easy. It has to take some effort and time before it pays off. If it didn't, then you'd see a million whales and it would be boring.
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Ahhhhh you're right... If it was easy then it would not be worth doing. Think I earned a follow upvote and most importantly a resteem? ;)
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You earned the lot! Hope it pays off :). Remember me when you're a whale :)
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I will give me best to do so :)
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Follow and upvote for sure! Have to be careful about resteeming, it has to fit your portfolio of posts or it'll turn off followers.
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Thanks, you and another person have taught me to upvote according to the tastes and benefits of my followers :)
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Followed and upped! :) feed me
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You need like 300 to 400 followers before you start to get some decent money going. Focus on making comments for awhile for the most part.
My strat is to only make 3 or 4 blog posts per week and focus on comments more. Then as I gain more followers make more blog posts.
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I like your straight talk @truthforce! I will follow you!
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I have been thinking about the same thing, after hf19, even the power of voting has been increased for minnows, however the value of the vote increase to a point that no one want to waste their vote and end result is some quality posts without many of upvotes.
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Yes in one of my posts today
https://steemit.com/steemit/@yoda1917/mark-zuckerberg-just-filled-his-nappy-facebook-s-dirty-tactics-against-steemit#@screenname/re-mark-zuckerberg-just-filled-his-nappy-facebook-s-dirty-tactics-against-steemit-20170628t133739
I was talking about how there is a perception that steemit is unsustainable because of an attitude of scarcity. Have a read and tell me what you think. And can you please resteem this and the link for me. I am giving my best to reach more minnows... Thanks :)
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I have come to the conclusion that even though you hope to make money on Steemit ,you must first of all enjoy it. I think like all things in life the rest tends to sort itself out as you go along. This is not a race, it is a journey. And I do not compare myself to others. I am also new on Steemit but I am sure in time we will all get our fair share
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Love your answer... and totally agree... I am loving it. And with other ventures I have learned that being passionate and adding value is the only way it will come back to mel upvoted. Hope I earned follow and an upvote and most importantly a resteem as I really want to reach more people and hopefully a whale :)
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I wrote this piece to express what we are just talking about. I think you wil like it.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@yoda1917/how-minnows-and-newbies-can-get-lots-of-upvotes-part-2
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I wrote this piece to express what we are just talking about. I think you wil like it.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@yoda1917/how-minnows-and-newbies-can-get-lots-of-upvotes-part-2
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Im here over a year and have 284 followers, do I care? No I dont care, why? Because while Im posting, its the same people who upvote and reply to my work.
Follower numbers mean nothing, create a community where you create good content, thats what steemit is for. If you think steemit is about becoming a whale, then good luck, but I think you missed the point entirely.
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I have a lot of respect for that answer. I had to tell myself that on day three when I was really frustrated. But can;t blame me for the hope of creating more time and money so I can do this more right? ;) Upvoted for your honest answer. Hope I earned a follow and a resteem maybe even an upvote? lol
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Yeah but where else can you make posts and gain any money like this? If you were doing this on youtube you would be getting nothing until you have 10,000 views. On YT you can't start earning until you get 10,000 + views total on your channel, and YT only pays you about 50 cents to a dollar per 1,000 views.
You can make more money per week here as a noobie with almost no followers compared to having a few thousand followers on youtube.
This is a really great place :)
Try signing up for minds.com and post there too. You gain points there for logging in every hour and can use those points to promote your posts. It is all free too! That should help you get some extra views :)
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You're not wrong there. And I didn't even know youtube paid anyone, but is sound ridiculous. In 2 week the total I have gained in US dollars is about $500. But I am striving for deeper skill and understanding :) I'll have to look into minds.com What exactly is it?
And thanks you your comments can I get a resteem from you so I can reach more people. And I hope I earned an upvote and follow. :)
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What Im saying is dont get caught up on measuring yourself by followers mate, make good content and be happy :) Some of my followers have more power and so I can make a decent $20 from a good post, and to be honest I dont think my work is worth much more than that. When I see really good people earning hundreds of dollars, I know Im not in that league of content writing.
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What you say is valid, compating myself to others is the best way to get frustrated. I have my moments, but more good ones than bad now. Thanks
Can you please resteem this for me so I might reach an whale for an a perspective. HOpe I earned a follow and an upvote :)
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Great point
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Any chance of a resteem of this article? And if I earned it I would love an upvote and a follow ;)
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I started three weeks ago like everyone else... a minnow, people are saying I am doing real well :)
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You are doing really well bro.... I have seen a lot worse lol.....
Any chance I can get a resteem of this article so more people get to see it, and an upvote and follow if you feel I deserve it ;)
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First of all great post to start a discussion.
One of the biggest things that some people on Steemit and in life have valued incorrectly is their skill and it damages their accurate expectations of reality. Basically, people think that if you spend a lot of time writing a blog that it should be seen. That isn't how it is. There is a level of quality and uniqueness that resonates with people that is hard to teach. Most people think if they blog they will get paid. Sure, some will get a few bucks, but the ones that write the good stuff are getting more. @arbitrarykitten has picked up a huge following from scratch, and she did it because she has an amazing story that people want to hear. She provides content people want to see. Plus she was smart about how she "stalked" whales to get attention. My first post was two weeks ago and I've already generated over $600 and have 350 followers. I put in the work, figured out what people like and then delivered on that content. I've been doing this for years, but recently found Steemit. You can build from scratch, but you can't ignore the fact that it takes a level of skill and dedication to rise in the ranks quickly.
If you are tagging minnow support, you will get a lot of upvotes but not a lot of value. Whales don't just upvote other whales, even though they are the people they have seen on the site everyday for a year, but they upvote good content. I've had some whales upvote and resteem my stuff, and in talking to them, it was because they saw value in it. One piece made a guy laugh and he really liked it and shared it. Another saw something I was doing to make a difference in the world and supported. The point is, whales, like all of us assign value to posts and they upvote the ones that add the most value to them.
I think the biggest problem with g-no's post is that the person iscomplaining without putting in the work. They have a ton of money in their wallet, and can't get people to respond. Why? The blogs are way to short. They are just asking questions and not providing insight. He is posting what he thinks people want to see instead of his own perspective. Nothing comes easy in life, you have to work at it. The guy has like 15 blogs and most are short. The people that are succeeding are spending a lot of time on their blogs and putting out a lot more content. It is true, the best content rises to the top, but sometimes when starting it may get overlooked. If you are good enough, just keep pumping out content.
You do a good job on the site Yoda and you do provide some valuable insight and I think you will do fine here. So will I, but we have to put in the work to become whales. Remember, this site is still in beta and we are going to be part of the original 1% in a couple of years. Keep up what you are doing and we'll talk again on November 1st and we'll see how far we've come. Then you future self will want to tell yourself right now that all you need is patience and to put in the work. The same thing I am saying now. lol We'll make it, don't worry. I don't know about g-no because his perception is askew, but we'll make it.
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Thank you , thank you, thank you... That is by far the best and most balanced answer I have seen. And not just because it is long. I like the way you say some whales still vote on good content. And that hard work and willingness is something that cannot be substituted... I have that... and the smarts will come through the hard work as I learn. and g-no is a nice guy. I know what he is goin gthrough and I have been through that space. I hope that this post will generate answers that will help him as well.
Can you please resteem this for me in the hope I may catch a comment from a whale. I would really love that :)
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Why don't you find a whale, read his post an then comment. At the end of the comment ask for his advice on your post and put the link.
By the way, I wrote on this topic for my blog. I would like your advice. https://steemit.com/steemit/@walkingkeys/the-dark-side-of-steemit-and-the-importance-perception
lol, see how that works. Also, when you ask people to do things, make sure you upvote their comment to show you value their work as well. lol. Just kidding. If you write a follow up piece about what answers you got, then yes. For sure. Not that I don't want to resteem, but to be honest the post it's self doesn't provide value to my followers. I like to provide my followers stuff that provides answers and not questions. We all have questions. I hope you understand. But I will resteem if you write a follow up with what you learned.
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Thank you, that is an honest answer. And challenge accepted. But I hope I at least earned a follow and an upvote ;)
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lol, I've been a follower. And yes I voted.
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Thanks
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Please resteem this for me bro. I am trying to catch a whale ;)
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I added a link to it in my post about it.
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Oh And I already learned something. You demonstrated that followers need to be cared for and to be selective what to show them :)
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yes!!!
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I got here a year ago, and lemmie tell ya, it doesnt make a damn bit of difference. Ya know what does? Putting in the WORK. Some people get lucky, or have followings from other sources like youtube or instagram. Some people buy steem power. The only way to get there if you dont have these things is to dig your nails in and claw your way up.
When steem went down to 13 cents, I sold. I sold a LOT. I'm kicking myself in the face for selling at that point, while a couple of my friends kept posting. Every day, they made 1-5 posts. They earned a dollar or two on each and plugged on, occasionally making 20 bucks. Ya know what happened when steem hit 2.50? They became instant dolphins. Not because they had some secret sauce, but because they kept at it.
The market is a little flooded right now. Not the steem marked (but that too) but the CONTENT market. It can be hard to get noticed, even if you're in support groups, bomb the chats, hit discord, etc.
The thing is, you have to say FUCK THE MONEY. I dont care if you upvote this post, instead, I only care that you read it. I go into some details about WHY thinking like this is so important:
https://steemit.com/motivation/@quantumanomaly/upgrade-your-brain-s-motivational-os-don-t-ddos-yourself
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What you say makes so much sense man... Hard work has to the the foundation, then the smarts on top of that may make a difference. Hey I am going to visit your link and I will leave something there for you you might like.
Can you do me a solid and resteem this for me? I really want to reach more people. And I hope I have earned a follow and an upvote. See you there.
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You already had the follow and upvote, and since you asked nicely I'll throw a resteem in there lol. I try not to resteem TOO much, but this is a good topic with a lot of conversation in the comments that I feel deserves a look for anyone new or old looking for a kick in the pants to keep moving!
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Thanks :) I left something for you in the link you sent me
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Also, as a teacher, if you aren't following @tltran you totally should. She's doing some amazing things in the education category!
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I'll go check it out. Thanks
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Hi Yoda, following you now! Nice post! Keep on holding on! ;)
@Ozz
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Couldn't agree more. But what we must do now is grow together. Some of us will make it to the big leagues earlier than others. But those who remember what hard work it has been will hopefully be more willing to share their votes. Here's to the future and working together.
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Oh for sure.... gettingthere through blood sweat and tears will let me know that the minnows need a helping hand. Can you please resteem this for me so hopefully I can reach a whale before it dissapears :) And I hop I earned an upvote and a follow lol
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See this post I've literally made a few minutes ago? I've discussed the same matter there lol https://steemit.com/steemit/@kissofearth/do-we-need-a-way-to-get-more-views-on-your-posts-at-steemit-2017628t63727308z
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yeah alright. Can we resteem each others posts to get them out there? Hope I have earned a follow :)
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Yes of course
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Thanks
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Also, I can promise you that the woman in the video is neither running hard nor fast.
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Hahahaha But it's making me H very F ;)
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Here is another minnow... me... but I will give you one of my pennies
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Much appreciated man :) Can you resteem this for me so I can get it to more people before it dies? Thanks :)
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done....
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Thank you, much appreciated :)
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anytime... :)
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Why have you got a film of my wife running through the park?
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Ummmmmm..... is my girlfriend your wife???? hahahahaha ur funny dude.
Can you the girl in the video a favour and resteem this, hopefully a follow and an upvote :)
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Your girlfriend needs to watch she doesn't put her eye out with one of those! :-D
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Put my eyes out with both of those !!!!
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well, I certainly have no answers, I just posted my intro and it's only been seen my 21 people in 4 hours 🙁
I guess all you can do is keep trying.
I have upvoted (which is almost worthless, sorry) and followed because I like your posts, that's the most I can do to help.
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Don't be sorry bro... I appreciate the gesture more than the few cents.... Can you do me a huge favour and resteem this? I want to reach more people :)
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have resteemed, feel free to look at mine and see if you feel any are worth a resteam.. ;)
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Thank you. I will have a look. I should get some sleep I just wrote another long one and it is 2am lol
https://steemit.com/steem/@yoda1917/facebook-s-dirty-tactics-are-more-dirty-than-i-thought-they-are-not-your-friend
Talk soon
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I understand completely. I'm just happy to have a post worth more than a dollar lol. Hopefully us minnows will get there sooner or later :)
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Thanks for your reply. I hope so too, can you please resteem this for me so I can get it out to more people, hopefully a whale will answer then we can all see an answer, cheers :)
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Sure :)
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Thanks :)
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I sure hope our hard work will pay off someday master yoda. You have got my support for sure! I wish my support would give you better numbers but untill now that is all we get. Much love
Your fellow minnower #minnowtowhale
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Thanks... and it is the second time I am calle Master Yoda, that is awesome. And it will pay off... Can you please resteem this to me so more people and especially the @minnowtowhale members can see this :)
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Will do master yoda 😆 I don't know why but I like to use that title for you 😂
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May the STEEM be with you ;)
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Thank you master 😂
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You know what's awesome... I can't keep up with the comments since I got this post out....
And whats funny is that this post has only 16 upvotes and its generated more steem than my previous one that generated 45 upvotes... Beyond me... lol
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I joined November 2016 but... didnt get hooked back then and now I regret it after seeing my account's worth rise by 32
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Better late than never brother. I have been here only for 2 weeks..... But I will appreciate that more 2 years from now :) Can you please resteem this for me? I am hoping to hear from a whale
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Hey guys I just broke the 200 followers barrier
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Resteemed, lets get the conversation started! I believe in fairness, but I also believe in capitalism and earning your share, not just getting handouts. So there is a balance needed, and its imbalanced now, for sure, even after HF19, though some factors there still haven't fully stabilized around new voting habits and whale votes in particular be they self-voting or holding back for now on voting at all as HF19 ramifications continue to unfold.
It's not perfect here yet, but it beats the alternatives!
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I agree that it is not perfect and still in trial and error, that is why I don't want to complain. But I am sure we all feel it lol.
Hope earned a tiny upvote for this one hahahahaha
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You already had mine :)
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Thanks
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Welcome!
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Everyone started from scratch, even @ned and @dan. So yes, in my opinion it is possible.
Do whales upvote other whales - absolutely! Most of them know each other! Do whales spend time or delegate time to find great content by minnows - doubted!
Right now, I am seeing that some people are realizing they can "print cash" using Steemit. For example, there is a blog I just happened upon whose account value is almost $100k and that person started in May 2017. As I look at his posts and comments, each is making $9 or more. A quick calculation and I am realizing that this person's $100k investment is going to be up more than 1600% if he keeps it up through the year. No other instrument gets you that much return with so little risk
Why aren't people upvoting others as much? I tried to get to the bottom of it myself
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I will find that answer, and I will share. Any chance you can resteem this for me to keep this discussion going... hopefully a whale.... And I hope I earned an upvote and a follow ;)
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Wrote my own to get the answer eventually. Good luck
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Let me know how it goes ;)
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Will do, I am following you in any case to see if you have any developments worth reading
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Thanks :)
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Welcome to Steemit. I wish you much success. I am now following your blog. Cheers.
image from google imaging. I created the word STEEMIT
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Thati s fucken awesome... Thanks man....
Can you please do me a favour and resteem this? I want to get this out to more people :) Hope I earned a follow and an upvote :)
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Thanks for sharing. I am also new and very much on the same vote. Can you please tell me how to join @minnowsupport and what I can do to support other newbies through this program?
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Hey there, sure I wrote this to help fellow new people a few days ago...
https://steemit.com/steemit/@yoda1917/how-minnows-and-newbies-can-get-lots-of-upvotes
It has sure win procedure to get you there. Can you do me one favour and resteem the article in this link and also this article so we can help more fellow new people.
Thanks
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Sure, my pleasure. May the force be with you. :) :)
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May the STEEM be with you ;)
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lol, good one hahaha
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Of course there are whales who upvote other whales ... Some of them came here as minnows and yes it does seem like the more success they get, the more success they get and the less room there is for minnows to get there. I don't think the same users should always be at the top, although I have to say the quality of content getting there is getting better, so there are improvements.
Here's my article on how to improve the system for minnows
I don't know how this one is smiling because that shit is painful without a sports bra!
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A lot of people think that. And not sure what to think of it.
And she is smiling because she is getting an updraft lol.
Can you please resteem this for me . I'd like more people to see it :)
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It isn't fair here.
Life isn't fair.
The thing is you need to not care about that stuff or it will consume you and you will eventually quit.
I speak this from experience.
I came early and quit.
Just have fun.
It's a lot easier.
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You are totally correct. If this was no fun it would be obligation, and why the fuck would I do that? I already have a job. Love your comment, upvoted. Can you do me a favour and resteem this so it may reach a few more people. I am hoping to meet a whale here. And if I earned it an upvote and a follow would be awesome :)
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good post, upvoted and resteemed
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Thank you, much appreciated :)
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Good questions. Ive got a post for this week's open mic that has 44 votes (as of writing this) and is almost cresting $8. Ive had past posts for open mic with similar vote numbers that went past $100 and $200. I guess it just needs a boost from a whale?
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A few people have answered me in the Discord channels with the opinion that they vote for other whales to exchange high power votes.... Don't blame them. But hard for us. And now they have even less votes to throw around..... Don;t know the soluton to that....
Can you please resteem this for me so I can reach more people and hopefully if I'm lucky a whale may anwer ;) Hope you follow
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Upvoted, resteemed, and followed. If you like to see people make fools of themselves on camera while playing "music", then check out my blog.
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Alright, I have followed and I'll check it out :)
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upped and followed :)
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PS: You got a new follower :) <3
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Awww thanks man, much appreciated. Can I ask for a favour and have this resteemed so I can get it to more people and get these answers I am looking for. I will share when I find them :)
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Patience! Just keep grinding and you will get there. I have been here almost a year, but had to step away for a long while, and since I have been back I haven't gotten the momentum I had before leaving. If you put in the time and effort you will do well.
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I honestly believe that, and I am going to do some research and some mathematics on possible scenarios..... And also the contemplation of buying steem power which is going to be my next major article. I hope I have earned a follow fromyou so you can be there to see it. And If I have earned it I would love an upvote.... and most of all a resteem so I can reach a wider audience to get more perspectives.
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The "fair" term is very subjective and actually accomplishing fairness in the long term is even more subjective.
Consider this -- there are very few 'whales' in comparison with the global population. Since there are so few whales, their diversity of tastes and ability to see posts they like is small. As Steem grows, the amount of whales will grow along with it and create more opportunity for people to make a name for themselves in different niches.
Not everyone will be a whale, but the fact that you're here this early in the game is a good indicator that you will be much better off in the future than the present. Keep hustlin :) Good post.
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Thank you for your encouragement, that is a wonderful comment. And you are right I teach my students...my son... and even TRY to TEACH MY YOUNG WIFE that thee is no such thing as fair. A favourable is created by one's beliefs....behaviour... and actions.... Whats fair to me is not necessarily fair to others.
I was having a discussion with a professional author this morning and trying to explain what I have learned about the mentality on steemit. And I explained that Some reviewers on Amazon have great power and cannot respond to and help the millions of minnow authors trying to get them to read their book. They hang out with other whale authors as it is of value to them and they feel less harassed. Hope I got a follow from you so we can cross paths again. May I ask a favour and have this resteemed so I can reach a wider audience. And if I have earned an upvote that would be a warm fuzzy ;)
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I feel you. I am not new but I didn't post for a while and now I'm trying to get the momentum going again. Hang in there! Following you :)
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Thank you ... I have heard many say this and because of advice from fellow steemians like you I will not lose my momentum :) May I ask you to resteem this for me so I can hit a bigger audience and also if I have earned an upvote that would be awesome
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Two blonds gifs and I can't read text anymore... Add some tits to it and I'm done... I love blonds... You can show me the ugliest blond by 99% population standard, I'd still consider them the most beautiful creatures on Earth...
Also, I like elfs. I'd fuck Legolas even tho I am not gay; I'd fuck his girlfriend too, probably harder.
The idea is, as long as you put blonds and elfs, I will follow you. I probably don't get followers because I disturb people even when I write (because difference of opinion, or because I don't censor my words, or because nobody gives a shit about what I say)
But elfs, blonds and pretty girls gifs... That's a win!
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I'll put blondes in my posts so follow me lol.... And May I please get a resteem of this post. I would very much appreciate that :)
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Relate I can, brother Yoda. I got around 40 upvotes and my post only got a good $0.80.. lol.. you, I now follow!
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Thanks man... I did get like a $40 upvote on this last night. It was like $5 then I woke up and it was nearly $50
https://steemit.com/steemit/@yoda1917/mark-zuckerberg-just-filled-his-nappy-facebook-s-dirty-tactics-against-steemit
Can you do me a favour and resteem these for me before they sink into the bottom of the minnow pit lol
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This post has been ranked within the top 50 most undervalued posts in the second half of Jun 28. We estimate that this post is undervalued by $37.07 as compared to a scenario in which every voter had an equal say.
See the full rankings and details in The Daily Tribune: Jun 28 - Part II. You can also read about some of our methodology, data analysis and technical details in our initial post.
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Let me ask you one simple question, are you a Facebook user?
How long have you been on Facebook?
I personally have been on Facebook for over 10 years. Haven't made a dime. So I certainly won't be complaining if it takes me a whole year till I start making some money, while posting about things I like, and commenting on things I like.
Just my two cents.
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I am and I think I have given the response before that I still love facebook as I have been on there for nearly 10 years. Its a great means to keep in touch with people dear to me. I used to grind at it pointlessly for hours. But now I use it as a tool and spend all my time here. So I am not going to be subjected to their advertising. And many steemians will too. Someone just told me they got their FB account blocked for posting steemit articles... They are very scared. So I hope they up the anti and give us a better experience.
If you found value in this can you please resteem this for me, and if I have earned it I would love an upvote and a follow :)
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Upvoted and I'm already following you mate.
Also I have to mention that Facebook's billions were built through their advertising platform and some other partnerships. So I don't think their ads will be going anywhere and I believe it's best to focus on Steemit like you're doing now.. I also just use Facebook as a tool to chat with friends and family, and I've made a decision to stop posting on Facebook for 100 days. You can learn all about it here: I'LL STOP POSTING ON FACEBOOK FOR 100 DAYS!
Best
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I'll check it out, thanks. Hey did I just saw my MINNOW post on the treding page under facebook.. I am stoked lol
https://steemit.com/trending/facebook
Feeling a bit like this right now :)
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Hehehe!
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I have been here a year and I recently got two hundred followers. I guess I am an underachiever.
[I needed to edit this. I did have 200. I had forgotten.]
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Of course not.... What I brought with me when I came to steemit is a decade of paid writing experience and running and owning online forums where there were more than 10 thousand member. So I have some idea of the psychology behind social media platforms :)
Hey can you do me a favour and resteem this form me? I would like more people to see it. And if I earned it I would love a follow and an upvote ;)
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I joined about two weeks ago as well and I just have been grinding working and networking with fellow Steemians. My advice would be to join some niche communities and really build quality rather than quantity. I have met a lot of great people thru the Steemit Poker League and Steemit Rap Challenge. Just keep the faith you will get there :)
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That's what I've been doing. I started with the @minnowsupport and @minnowtowhale community that I am still part of. I got 150 followers in the last three days by closely observing and acting on trends that I am interested about. Maybe you have a thing or 2 to teach me :)
Hey can I ask you to resteem this for me to reach a wider audience, and if I have earned it I would love a follow and an upvote :)
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Followed ya before you asked :) Try to get more niche than those. That is where I started too. People are more laid back and willing to interact more when they are doing stuff they love. So instead I would look to join something that interests you and build rapport off that. Most of all just be yourself, that always wins in the long term.
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What are your favourite niches? I am studying those atm... ones I love but not too competitive.... where people have been here for a while...
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I am more talking about stuff you like. I like poker so I joined the poker community and starting playing games with talking with them everyday. Now I host a weekly tourney. I like music so i found the biggest music community was around the Rapit Challenge. I asked to be a judge when I joined and now I am one of the judges among a few whales this week. That is what I meant. So what do you like to do in your life and find communities around those.
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I love education, conspiracy, but I truly am passionate about this steemit phenomenum thats why I talk about it
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Makes sense makes sense. Good luck on your journey, looking forward to content from ya :)
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Thank you :)
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Personally, my comments are worth more than my own articles...but I'm okay with that...steemit still makes me feel appreciated. Cheers @yoda1917!
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You are most welcome... May I get a resteem from you? And if I have earned it hopefully an upvote and a follow :)
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A whale has been here, as this went up $10. But I have no way of finding you. I wish you will identify yourself. I am dying to meet you...
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I'm an absolute nobody here and far from even the tiniest whale so am pretty sure that I can't give you any meaningful advice.
I can however give you my opinion on those plastic surgeon display stands you keep adding in featuring the Miami nose, Cali tits and probably Brazilian Butt Lifts...soooo very boring and replaceable.
Why don't you create those same memes featuring yourself? It'd be such a riot you'll be whale in no time.
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Thank you for the advice. I never thought of that. I should learn how to do that.
Any chance I can get you to resteem this as it is a few days old already.
And I would love a follow and an upvote if I earned it :)
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I am on Steemit because I enjoy getting my crypto news on a social site that is open to all and not part of the establishment like Youtube. When advertisers control the content it is time to move to another free and open site. Payment for my blogs and comments I see as a thank you but don't do it for that reason. If payment was my only reason I would surely be doing something else. Never run after money let it come to you while doing something you enjoy.
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You are right. This space is not advertisement driven. I remember when I was running someone else's forum and looking after the money providers and pleasing the members was all on my shoulders and it challenged my integrity. This place is just great :)
If you found value in my article I hope you upvote and follow, and I would love a resteem as this may have sunken into the darkness already :) How did you come across this anyway?
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Sorry for late reply but have been busy traveling. You ask "How did you come across this anyway ?" To be honest I was just checking out a few new posts that people had made and the word on your post "Fairer" jumped out. I always find it interesting how people look at what is fair and what is not. Like someone on food stamps who is able to work and when asked to do a few hours a month community service to receive their stamps says it isn't fair... just makes me laugh.
You appear to be doing just fine on Steemit. Good luck !
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Thank you. And fair is just objective. It does not really exist.
Any chance you can resteem this for me, as it has sunken to the bottom of noting by now. I would love for more people to get this message :)
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https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@yoda1917/what-the-f-ck-is-happening-to-cryptocurrency-valuations
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I've been here for a year and have only just reached 100 followers. Y'all minnows have it waaay easier than we did a year ago!
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Now I am fascinated, I was under impression that everything was easier back then. What was it like?
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What gave you the impression that it was easier?? The recent hardfork made things a lot better for minnows, and all of the group initiatives like minnowsupport. Back then there were no such things. I had 43 upvotes one time on a post and 0.00 payout, and I wasn't alone. If you didn't get a whale to upvote your post, it was pretty much guaranteed that no one would see it, and you wouldn't earn any money on it. So, seriously, be thankful.
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See I s=did not know that. I thought it was easier because there was less people. So is it right to say things are better for minnows now?
Hope you resteem this for me I really want to hopefully hear from a whale :)
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Things are waay better for minnows now, yes.
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Wow, a newbie like me cannot imagine that lol
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This post has received a 0.73 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @yoda1917.
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200 followers in 2 weeks is quite a decent amount right?
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It is good progress:)
Any chance I can get you to resteem this for me? It has been a few days so it has sunk.
And hope I have earned a follow and an upvote :)
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