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RE: Hello? Is anyone there? Is Steemit going to be nothing more than bots in the future?
I am a photographer who found the platform thinking it would be a nice place to build a community, learning and connecting with others. Well it has been kind of the opposite for me, to the point I don’t even take time to write anything out for my pictures.
Some get one vote others get 3, if I’m lucky I get the occasional comment. I didnt come here with the intention of getting rich but I was hoping for a little more than what I found.
Have you tried joining in with the photography contests, challenges, and competitions? :)
I'm a writer, not a photographer, but there are definitely loads of those things here. When I was new, the first thing I did was look for challenges and contests. It gives you an excuse to post something, more people will see it, the hosts will usually give feedback and/or an upvote, and it enables you to become a part of the wider community.
Speaking of community - there are SO many different ones. You don't need to look for photography communities specifically. Where are you located? A lot of countries have their own little community groups, open to whatever content you produce whether it's writing, art, photography, cryptocurrency, ulogs, dtube, whatever-it-is-you-post.
Unfortunately, as a new person, it is you who has to find other people. Not many people will just stumble across you unless you go out looking for them first.
"Unfortunately, as a new person [on Steemit], it is you who has to find other people. Not many people will just stumble across you unless you go out looking for them first."
Should we add that to the Steemit intro, FAQ, and homepage? It would help newcomers (and people thinking about joining) get a more realistic view of what awaits them.
As a new person -anywhere- really. :)
You don't sign up to Twitter and have people reply to you or like and share your statuses straight away. Unless you already know people beforehand. Same with Instagram and other assorted networks.
In this case - photography and steemit - there are so many avenues. The Deranged contests, Monomad, there's the seven day black and white challenge, the daily colour challenge...
To @michaelsiino - I recommend following @derangedvisions, @monochromes, @czechglobalhosts, @daveks, just to name a few. Maybe you will find a challenge/contest to enter, meet some community members, and have your photos seen.