Firstly, what I learned by running this competition is that some people are really bad at scamming and others are much better, or at least more willing to explore their inner scammer. I like that. To catch a psychopath, think like a psychopath.

Possible Prizes were:

• 1000 STEEM POWER delegated for 4 weeks
• A fresh account with 1000 STEEM POWER delegated for 4 weeks
• Me begging some random people to upvote some of your posts
• 8 x 100% votes over the next 4 weeks at whatever power I happen to have at the time
• A signed picture of my smiling face (or anyone else's face which I will sign with my name)
• Nothing at all (very, very possible)

I am not going to do any of that!

But, I am also not in the scamming business so...

500 SP delegation for 4 weeks

@greer184 500
@castleberry 500

250 SP delegation for 4 weeks

@ldacey-laforge 250
@wolfhart 250
@sistem 250
@tuwore 250
@lordjames 250
@warpedpoetic 250

Some votes when I can for 4 weeks

@thedarkhorse
@prettyjules158
@farq
@dedicatedguy

I know it isn't a great deal for anyone but it is ~15% of my own Steem power which means ~30% is now delegated out to people. Even though it is a small delegation I figure you may each be able to use it in different ways to increase your account visibility and value. And I really do mean it, I want you to increase your accounts by at least a few STEEM POWER.

The reason is because I believe that there is a lot of future value to come for Steem and for some of you the few Steem now will be able to increase over the next year or two and can actually be something significant (including your own vote) to you later. I am tired of seeing shortsighted behaviour so, just add some to your SP, please.

For the 4 weeks you have the delegation, it is yours to do as you wish, I do not care other than some of you who have not been powering up at all, might want to start as it really is your future here. I will follow you all for at least the next four weeks and add a little value when I can but I make no promises

I have talked about community nodes many times before and I really do mean it. It doesn't take much to get this community working in a much healthier manner but, it does take something. This is not it but, perhaps it is a small step toward whatever it is.

Congratulations to the "winners" and I hope that you are all able to both increase your value and perhaps add a little to others.

Taraz
[ a Steemit original ]

Note: the delegations will start soon.

Oh, for all of those who wanted it and those too embarrassed to admit it: