OK, I'll believe that I have power because you say I do, but I'll only KNOW that I have power when I can exercise it! And with the info you provided above, and with whatever advice / assistance I can get from @abh12345, I assume I will be able to.

I've been trying to work out an effective upvoting / curating system, but I did not know many tricks of the trade. So your input will surely help out in that regard.

I consider myself a bit lucky to have got some bitcoin a few years ago. I was working in Singapore, and when I first heard about it (at rock bottom price), I could not find a way to get any without transferring money overseas and through a hundred convoluted hoops. Then a year later, when the price was climbing higher, I found a new bitcoin exchange based right in Singapore. One domestic bank transfer later, I was fortunate to get myself a small handful of bitcoin.

And these past few months on Steemit, I've had a similar feeling of being very fortunate. And am looking forward to passing on the good fortune.

Thanks for the above reply and the detailed input. I'll print out your list and adopt your strategy now.