A difficult transition from Facebook to Steemit
I feel your "Growing Pains" I wrote to @shon386 this evening. - Let's be honest, for the less techno/crypto/ ::cough:: 'Older Types' such as myself .. The firsts two months were the toughest. I honestly made my last 'Personal' FB post on December, 8th 2016. I believe I 'Joined' in 2009 (I'm usually a 'late adopter' in tech - these days) I'm not a gambler by any means, last casino I walked in to was 1998 for a friends birthday party back in Atlantic City New Jersey.
I really did not want to go, but in fairness I 'willingly' got dragged along. She was cute, and a nurse so who was I to “Rain on her parade – Birthday Party”. I had a roll of 'Laundry Coins”, a tight wrapped 'fresh roll' on brand spanking new bank quarters. This was “all I'm Bringing”, I told them. (I was cheep & dubious) of my Hard Earned Coins. Budget an all.
Long story short, and back to the point. I slid those new USD silvers in to the quarter slots till the “Bell Rang”! ::Cha-Ching:: $86 poured out in US Mint quarters. I wanted a “Poker Chip” so I cashed in and headed to the Black-Jack tables. (I understood 21) My friends 35 min. later came to 'Retrieve Me' – Flat Broke between the 3 $2K out of pocket. I walked away $856 dollars (in pocket) for my $10 investment. I have a coin from the Showboat in Atlantic City, I never “looked back”. (or returned)
If you like to gamble, as I referred a coworker to today on Steemit, Check out @mallorcaman and this post. Personally you will not see me there.
I say that, to say this, about “Change” and “Growing Pains”. Investing vs. Gambling. Some would say all life is a gamble. This is too loose of a statement. I understand the term from my friend when he tells me about “Going All In”.
I left FB for Steemit, because I am an “Investor” in what I have not seen in over a decade. It's really that Simple. @the-alien (Perhaps I am just a better minimalist – lol) I don't get confused or worry, checking the price of Bitcoin or Steem. Ancillary Information at best, I just “Vest”. I could go on about the “Blockchain” (here in @kernel Post today) Things Shift, and for valid reasons.
Re-entering the “Blogsphere” was hard. (though rewarding) Does anyone remember what FB looked like in 2009? Thank you for reading. Upvote & resteem if you like the content.
Image Two ::Link Broke, Spam Site:: :(
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This YouTube video just up this morning - Friday the 13th of January 2017.
Steemit is mentioned at 1:35 mins. in to the video.
To me, facebook and steemit are two completely different use cases. Steemit is much closer to a more traditional blogging platform (blogger, wordpress, etc.) than a social network like facebook. Though it's superior for obvious reasons :)
I agree. Staying in touch with friends and family trough Steemit blogging in not really that easy compared to what it is it for Facebook. However, for those that use Facebook to post long texts about their beliefs or opinions, Steemit can be a great change :)
....and perhaps a 'Great Opportunity' to make New Friends. ;)
I wouldn't disagree with your statement, though I wouldn't say they are "Apples & Oranges". I defiantly would agree with the FB/Blogger hybrid. Although I imaging there will be many more 'Facets' to this Gem called Steemit!
I guess it depends more on how you use it. To me facebook was always more about sharing stuff with people I know in real life. I probably wouldn't post pictures from my kid's birthday here but that's exactly the kind of thing I would do on facebook. For better or worse, virtually everybody has a presence on facebook even if they don't use it much. It makes it damned convenient for that sort of thing.
On the other hand, if I were going to write an article or a story or something then I would use wordpress or something similar. I might share it on facebook depending what it was but it wouldn't start there.
With something like wordpress, blogger or steemit, you typically want to maximize your audience. But with facebook and other social networks it is often about limiting your audience to a certain group.
Interesting points to consider. Thank you.
You are a pilot?
difficult? really? lol
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