Hey Steemit!
After testing the waters of Steemit with my very first (and admittedly quickly slapped together) post and browsing through a few introduction posts, I have learned a very important lesson: Steemit users scrutinize verification pictures like they're evidence in a crime scene. I also learned, by extension, that my verification photo kind of sucked balls (pardon my French) and brought in questions of whether or not I'm "real".
Real #butthurt
Apparently some people have discovered that tits and the pretty girls they are attached to can make some easy money; others have found that ripping off talent can also be quite profitable for as long as no one calls them out on it (shame on you!). Therefore, a quality verification post can be paramount to a (real) person's success, especially when it comes to looks and/or talents. Once someone calls out "fake!" a post can crash harder than a fat kid off a diving board.
Courtesy illustrative gif
How I (Sorta) F@#$%'d Up
I didn't think this was all that bad for a verification photo... but there are things that could be improved to remove doubt - and doubt is what can screw an awesome post over.
When you take a selfie or a picture off your webcam, usually the picture is a mirror image. If you're taking a verification photo like a typical selfie, you need to flip it. Proooobably should also remove the watermark off whatever crappy website you found after Googling "take photo with webcam". (Woopsies ^^;). It also helps if it clearly looks like you're holding the paper.... not just having a piece of paper floating beside your face... kinda like how mine was.
Other Friendly Don'ts
Firstly: stop Photoshopping!
Even if you are real, it still looks like crap, you're still going to get called out, and you're going to make everyone on Steemit be even more weary of new posters. Try to show your face, and make sure your photo wasn't taken on a potato. I've seen a few otherwise decent posts be called into question because the quality was cruddy.
And for the love of all things Steemit, when someone questions whether or not your account is real, don't get defensive and butthurt and call the community sexist/losers/etc. etc. If anything it continues to take away from your validity. Post a new (better) photo, say "ta-da!", and be done with it.
Ta-Da!
In all seriousness, it is very disheartening to see others impersonate people for profit, and I commend the community for displaying a low tolerance for such. A community that has the ability to self-moderate and speculate is a strong one, and I'm glad these accounts are being cracked down on. ♥
<3 Glad to see you decided to give Steemit another chance love!
Edit: xcynosure is my girlfriend. I'd convinced her to do an introduction post as she's a Nurse, Firedancer, Gamer Girl and all around super awesome and sexy woman. Someone in the STEEM chat ended up accusing her introduction post of being faked and a number of people ended up retracting their votes..
Trolls will be trolls I guess.
I'm glad she decided to re-visit Steemit and help others past where she went wrong on her first post.
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<3 Awh. Thanks for the kind words, love.
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Steem ON!
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When I got my wife linked up on Steemit she made around $20+ off of her two posts, both photos and one was a half assed picture of the sky. She slaughtered my six months worth of posts in two.
Based on the totallity of her interaction on Steemit I have come to the conclusion that it's best to be a SteemWoman than man. Monopolize on the gina & get paid.
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Wise words..! They seem to mop up far better profits than their penis touting counterparts!
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Intro? Check
Verification? Check
Learning?! Check!
KLYE?! Win!
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Glad I came to read this, I usually skip over Tits &/or Travel posts but wow what nice
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I upvote U
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Roses are red,
violets are blue,
tits, tits and tits.
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Clears throat
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I cry myself to sleep
Masturbating to you
Bows
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I think you will fit in this community of sickos very well, welcome :)
P.S.
Are you really real ? :P Are u sure you haven't got a penis ?
Super P.S.
Thanks for that poem, I'm gonna use it as a pickup line someday. :3
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No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to sprout one. </3
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Even though @klye probably wouldn't be too happy about that surprise haha.
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This was an excellent post!!! It was recommended to my by @klye .
I think my favorite thing about your post is the tag of 'butthurt' hahahah!
Also, there's klyeart up there. Gotta always love the klyeart. MS PAINT 4 LIFE!!
Heheheh!! Looking forward to your awesome posts in the future!! I UFC'd!! (Upvoted, Followed, Commented)
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Bahahaha. @Klye has pretty decent taste sometimes. ;P
Thanks for the upvote! <3
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There we go. <3
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<3 HA!
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Great job cleavage! i mean cyno
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Upvotes pushup bra ;P
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eyes on point :P
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Haha :D
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lol, She'll punch me in the dick for your arrogance. D:
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My plan is coming to fruition then. I've been trying to e-dick-punch you for years
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Pmsl. I'll give him one in your name the next time I go visit him. Hahaha.
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rofl. You and the rest of the damn internet. :D
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For you buddy
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As if dick punches require reasoning. <3
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What a load of gushy nonsense about nothing.
How does "getting verified" change anything at all about the basic facts?
That by posting your boobs to gather the cash, you're saying that the only thing a woman needs to be infinitely valuable and upvotable on Steem is to look good? That's your talent that you're disheartened others might steal from you and profit from?
Girlfriend, are you serious?
You haven't thought this through, I know, 'cuz the dollars. Money talks. But seriously, being a young fertile female is not a talent. No matter how verified it all is. Get over your atavistic tribal entitlements, this is 2016.
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I'm sorry all you did was stare at my boobs.
I hope your personal articles do better in the future so you don't have to shit on others'.
Cheers! :)
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Ohh burn, I like that!
Baby's got a temper. The boobs are delicious too, it's your mind that's all wrong.
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boobs are delicious is an odd string of words.. Can confirm my mind is warped.
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#butthurt ?
Read her intro post you knob before spouting off shit. She's a Nurse, Spins FIRE and games..
Not every woman you see on here is just a set of pretty tits. This one's smarter than most people I've ever met.
Unstick your head from your ass, Be a little more welcoming and use the time you spent trying to belittle this woman on your own original content. Sheesh. Neckbeard much bud?
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But I spin fire, game, and have tits too... Now you have just made me cry.
Because I know no one cares about any of my "original content" since I'm not a girl, and I will never be given thousands in free money for just painting my face all egyptian.
Why must I cry?
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Whine more. That'll get you uptuck for sure! /sarcasm
"I have a penis, I get not rewards, tits are bad" lol
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Yea this is defenitely not your finger on the picture. It was photoshopped. ))
As for me, not all the people here can post their own pictures for some reasons and it's ok if it doesn't influence on the content quality. Sure if you publish awesome picture and claim it's yours, then please prove you really did it.
upfote for you
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Some content truly doesn't require a verification post, for sure. :)
This is more directed towards content that promotes works of art, bodies, and/or displays of talent.
There are some things I would love to write about but would never post my photo with it. Some things are better left anonymous. :)
Thanks for the upvote!
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lol i like the top photo you look like a naughty little brat .except you have boobs which I don't normally publicly even talk about, but couldn't resist cause I think it will help sell your post,lol..dont kill me klye..steemit loves boobies!!...and besides that it is a great comeback post and I enjoyed the read.got my vote..the minnow it is,lol.steem on!!
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Nooice. Well done <3
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<3 Thanks lovely.
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Glad you decided to give it a shot again. Definitely a great post and looking forward to your engaging the community.
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Thank you, clevecross. :) I'm glad I decided to, as well. Writing is actually rather relaxing and cathartic. ^^
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Too cute!
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Upvoted because you are @Klye gf lol
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Uh oh! Cat's out of the bag now! ;)
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Pffft. I deserve a medal and a shot of whiskey for putting up with this boy. ;P Hahaha.
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You get mean when you drink whiskey.. D:
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*Honest
<3 :3
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@kyle's dating a steemy!!!!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@roelandp/fridayfun-steemy-or-not-com-vote-on-steemy-hot-people
lol
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Right? I'm an ugly bastard too!
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Bahaha. I can't believe this is a thing. Ahaha.
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Hell yeah welcome :D
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<3 Thanks, stealth! :D
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Welcome to Steemit! Glad to have you around! You are lucky to have such an amazing and talented boyfriend @klye!
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Thank you. :)
So weird to have that said in the opposite direction... hahaha.
He is a lovely boyfriend. :)
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Congratulations @xcynosure! You have received a personal award!
Happy Birthday - 1 Year
Click on the badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about this award, click here
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welcome to steemit @xcynosure
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Thank you, phanie. :)
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Thank you! :)
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<3
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<3
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I can not do this kind of thing because I just don't think I look awesome enough, because that would make me .. well, you know, one of those people who think they look awesome .. I mean some people who do not look awesome but are interesting and have something to say, end up looking awesome, but I have never really found people who are not interesting, but look awesome, objectively, attractive at all.
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Verification has very little to do with "looking awesome".
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Oh geeez .. of course it doesn't .. what was I thinking!? And you're simply coaching people on how to get the verification 'right', because if they do not get it right, then the verification will .... fail? That would be a disaster!!!
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More or less a satirical circlejerk after I lost like $100 off of FUD when some dude said I was fake and I lost upvotes.
I got a giggle writing it. Any extra is bonus. Woot.
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ok :)
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I have to up this post because klye :0)
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Hahaha. I feel like I'll have to send Klye a tip. :P
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well done and thought!
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Thanks, elyaque! I had a giggle writing it. Haha. :)
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I don't remember being asked for a verification. Am I missing something?
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Usually other users will ask for verification if a person's existence/validity is called into question. :)
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Thanks for all the love, guys! <3
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Trying to avoid your photoshopped hand dilemma... think this'll work? 😂
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The irony... :P
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A bit uncalled for dude. You don't flag stuff because it has cleavage. Grow up a bit.
You mind unflaggin' this? False flag tagging posts will harm your reputation. Let alone over sexist bullshit. No need to be ignorant like this and further the stereotype that steemit users are unfriendly to women. sheesh.
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FYI you're an asshole and you 're gonna have a bad time on this site if you keep up with this shit.
Edit: It's well known I'm an asshole.. But at least I'm not a sexist wanker that belittles women because they have breasts..
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Why am I an asshole?
you re insulting me and I am the asshole?
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Nothing to deserve being flagged for. Have you never seen a pair or tits before, or what? Mine are covered, god forbid there is cleavage showing in a photo. Eyeroll Perhaps you'll fit well into the #butthurt tag.
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Ohhh, she called me butthurt, ohhh, I feel so baaad, mom, a girl called me butthurt on the internet, and she was rolling her eyes :(
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Holy fuck bud can you dig yourself a deeper #butthurt hole? rofl
This woman is far more intelligent and mature than you are.
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You're just saying that because she lets you fuck her.
On the contrary, you don't know me
So don't put your subjective views like facts please
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