@reonlouw: "Come for the money, stay for the community!"
@reonlouw Contest 26 June
This is the promised story:
I first heard about Steemit in a video made by @joshsigurdson on YouTube. I liked the idea, but I had almost no experience with social media, I did not really use Facebook and I do not have an account on Twitter, or Instagram. Steemit is very open, but reliable. You know from the very begining where you stand.
Still, the idea that I will post something, not just on the internet, but on the blockchain, I found scary.
In the Netherlands, people are convicted in court cases for words nowadays.
So I had to make a choice: I can talk about who I am or talk about what I think and what I stand for. But certainly not both. Sad, hey! You would not expect that from a Western "democracy". Hey outsiders! Did you know this? The fear runs pretty deep. I admire, for example, that @reonlouw, very nonchalantly, tells us so much of himself AND what he stands for.
I have found it very difficult here for months. I am not that creative or artistic.
I started to feel more at home when I discovered @Kryptonia. I cannot write in English, but I can certainly make tasks by reading and supporting other people. Too bad my vote is still dust at the moment, but attention and a good word are also valuable, I hope. I can only promise that I will also upvote you when I will have a larger account.
It is great that I can experience aspects of the lives of so many people, sometimes daily.
I have a handful of people I follow on a daily basis: @reonlouw, @fitinfun, @floridanow, @exploretraveler, @socialmediaseo, @joanstewart, for different reasons. Maybe they represent different parts of my own personality. After all we never escape that, right?
I wanted a daily activity with more people and started a daily contest. It is a lot of fun and I got to meet @builderofcastles and @photoquest and @smartmediagroup and @maarnio and I hope, many more.
I am happy with Steemit.
#introduceyourself, @kryptonia, @superiorcoin, @steembasicincome, @smartmediagroup
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This is very interesting @nexit. I'm fascinated by some of the insights you provide. Well done!
Glad I met you. I'll be entering another contest tomorrow where I will be highlighting your competition. Will keep you posted.
Thank you for everything!
Excellent post, it seems we both have the same people in our group :)
Keep up the brilliant work
Onwards and Upwards @socialmediaseo ;)
@reonlowu featured you in this week's #PayItForward contest @pifc.
Very nice posting. It must be very hard where you're in a place you cannot speak as freely as you like. My advice to anyone starting out or struggling, is speak from your heart and be yourself.
One of initiative you might want to look into is @dustsweeper, it will help bring your votes out of dust level.
There are many other groups out there too you might want to check into @greetersguild, @newbieresteemday and @asapers and as always please join us @PayItForward contest to help others like yourself be found.
Hallo @tryskele!
Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for the tips! I will look into it!
Have a nice day!
(Followed! ;-))
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