Great post dude!
For new people reading, I just want to reiterate a few points in the original post... @pawsdog hasn't used any bots, or community support like MSP, he doesn't have any whale backers or a previously established audience, nothing that people feel they need to get ahead... all he's done is write quality and often hilarious content. That's it.

His articles are top notch, I've learnt so much about market trends, but his comments are where the true gold is as he takes the time and effort to help his followers out.

@pawsdog, I've been excited about this project because I think its going to be an important and inspiring case study for new people to the platform... and reaching that final goal could very well be used as evidence by mainstream media that hard work does pay off.

I never actually considered the continual steps back these giveaways would present to your account. This makes this journey all the more impressive.... there are all these competitions on the platform to win 5SBD that people are going crazy for.... and yet no one seems to know the biggest competition in town is right here. .. and you don't need to be good at anything to win.

I've resteemed but I've decided that I'm going to do a much better job at getting the word out.