RE: Why Are You Here on Steemit...??? Win 1 SBD and 1 SteemBasicIncome for 'Best Comment'
Because you didn't put down any requirements, I will upvote and participate. I also will try to keep my response as minimal as possible, because I do tend go write longs replies.
Just like many of us, I was allured by the money part of Steemit. After been blogging for so long on blogger, with so few response it was something fresh!
In the beginning I was too much focused on the money, and because I did write a decent introduction post, this became a poisoned gift! After the introduction post which did get some upvote, the dark days began. Post weren't noticed, didn't get any value and this all crushed my motiviation.
But then out of the dark I did get a free delegation and everything changed. I did get my motivation back and was able to turn down the money part (not completely, but I'm now seeing it much more as a nice side effect)!
Now it is for all about interaction. The Steem platform is a mix between old fashioned blogging and some facebook!
The Steem blockchain stands on a crossroad. People are starting a friendly war against bots. People are trying to interact more, which is utmost important! The steem blockchain needs 2 types of users. The ones who are creating great posts, which makes us think, and by doing this they are giving us a platform to interact which each other! The second type and the commenters. They don't like or are not good in creating own post, but they use the platform given by the types 1, to interact with the other and other commenters. This and only this is the way to go for the Steem blockchain!
That's why I'm always trying to write my articles in such way, to go other a platform to interact, to get to know new people!
As long as we can, forget about the money part a little bit, than it will be fine.
While the witnesses have a big vote in the future of the Steem blockchain, I am confident that the users will decide what it will be
Thx for giving us this platform to interact with each other!
Gr,
Peter
Thank you... @fullcoverbetting for a thoughtful response. The old blogging sites like blogspot etc. did seem to lack flavor.
Oh those "dark days"...how they affect most of us in the same way. It seems that the average poster here rarely gets a vote beyond the first couple of hours, and for a mere pittance compared to those who built a 'true' following or learned some other method.
Keeping a focus on reasons other than 'just' the money here on steemit, does seem to help us remain excited and participating. I hope those in control here, come up with good ideas and implement them for the benefit of us all.
I also want to thank you for the vote...you are correct...'no rules' or requirements are posted for this comment contest; something that I 'like' I also wanted it to be 'uncomplicated' quick and easy to participate in...and from the looks of it, the response is already better than I expected.
I also did ran a contest a week ago and had the upvote rules.
I decide when handing out the prices, that this wasn’t the way to go! So I decided to scratch the upvote requirement. The only rule was to place a genuine comment.
Did cost me more than I expected. Give away 12 SBI sponsorships!
I thought I saw a post regarding your contest a while back...You gave away 12 shares of 'SBI' love. A good thing. Thank you.
I am planning an ever bigger one, which really will cost my some Steem. Planning a contest around the upcoming world cup and will be given away 32 SBI shares! Really hope that it will attract some attention.
I don't mind given back to the community, the community has been great to me too!
I also don't like prices in the form of Steem of SBD, because they could abuse it. The SBI price is a push in the back, to keep posting and giving the steem blockchain an extra platform for interaction!
Keep doing your thing here on the platform. Good luck with your next contest as well; a generous reward pool.