Steemit Construction Paradise - A Memo to minnows, dolphins and whales

I’ve been on Steemit for about 3 months now and I can honestly say that I’ve been around here long enough to notice the highs and lows of this platform. It's like a construction site really.

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I don’t think I’ve seen it all yet and I definitely have a lot more to learn. I get to know and I notice newcomers everyday, some bring meaning with them and some are just here to see how much they can irritate others, especially those dull comments on post which mean absolutely nothing. I’m not talking about the occasional “follow me” “upvote me” comments…I mean those comments that talk about the color blue when your post is about the color red – totally opposites, no meaning whatsoever, spam.

I usually just ignore those as I don’t want to step on the wrong toes, but it’s starting to get so annoying that I have thought about packing up and leaving. I know there are lots of “policemen” around and that members are keen to report those, so I’m still sitting tight for the moment.

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We all have our very own reasons for being on this platform. Some are here to blog, some are trying out their writing skills, some are here to read and support, some are here to learn, some are here to explore, but at the end of the day, we are all trying to earn a few extra bucks, whether we like to admit it or not. My reason is quite simple really…I’m saving for a rainy day while finishing my studies and raising three children. My husband works his butt off and this is the only way for me to make a contribution.

The thing is, each and every one of us has a path to follow here on Steemit. We don’t just fall in and earn big bucks. We have to lay down a foundation and start building brick-by-brick, post-by-post, day-by-day with as little or as much help as possible. I’m talking about quality authors. All of these whales and dolphins earning the big bucks were minnows once upon a time and have earned their reputations, as we will too one day. Rome wasn’t built in a day and we’ll all reap the benefits of what we sow now, in the future.

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One day, we minnows will be the ones who get to upvote others at percentages we choose and we will have earned that right.

I kind of feel like a minor some days to some of these whales who abuse their power and those who views us with less reputation as idiots, looking down on us as if we're dog poo. Whales and dolphins, you’ve got to remember that even when we’re new-ish and have not yet finished our houses, that does not make us less intelligent or easy targets to bully. We are all just doing our own jobs in order not to get fired by the big boss and while we're still earning peanuts, there's no need to be rude.

So what if we are still testing the cement from different shops to find the right one?

I for one, test out every subject tag and have still not yet decided which format I want to use when writing my posts. I’m experimenting and I am allowed that.

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I have learned quite fast that the amount of followers you have means nothing unless they actually follow you. By building relationships with fellow builder-colleagues (aka Steemers) is the only way to get followed anyhow.

My message to fellow builders today, is to have faith, keep building relationships and keep doing great quality posts.

There are good days with nice weather, and there are rainy days, but at the end, we will all have nice, big and colorful houses. When our houses are built, we can chop and change the interior as we please.

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