Things to Read and People to Follow! What I've Found Helpful Along the Way!
The STEEM Blockchain is an amazing place.
It is very rare to find such a vibrant and eclectic conglomeration of creative people all in one place. It’s even rarer still to find that, for the most part, altruism and egalitarianism permeate the culture of STEEM in a way that helps to create a beautiful community that supports its members.
The problem for many, including myself, is that the learning curve for the platform is steep, especially when that person doesn’t have a lot of experience with computers in general.
Luckily, there are a ton of resources in the form of How-To posts and people in chat rooms that are willing to help make that climb a little easier. I will shout out some of their names below so you can follow them, but I am sure to forget some. Just know, if you are reading this and, at some point in the last month, you spent inordinate amounts of your precious time answering my naïve and obnoxious questions, I thank you and I love you for it.
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Here are some of the most helpful people and posts
that I have found on my first month on Steemit. Click on all the links, read the articles, follow the people. That is how you will learn. And if you found someone’s post helpful, show them some love!
They worked hard on these things. Find a post that is less than 7 days old on their profile and give them your upvote, even if it isn’t worth much. It’s the validation of their hard work that matters.
Although there are other, more technical explanations of the concept of STEEM and how the blockchain works, these two breakdowns are some of the best written and easiest to understand articles on the subject.
This article is one of the most comprehensive lists of all the external apps associated with the STEEM Blockchain that I can find.
Not only does Steemit come with it’s own chat area: https://steemit.chat/home, but there is also Discord, an external chat service very much connected to the Steemverse, where you will find communities of every size, shape, and color where you can network and promote your work and get answers to tough questions. I cannot understate the importance of using these groups to grow as a Steemian. I especially recommend PAL and the MSP page, and ADSactly to start with.
One of the hardest parts of Steemit for idiots like me is understanding the formatting code that makes your posts look nice. There are a couple of references that I have found very helpful in learning the basics.
These are the authors that are helping make minnows lives a little easier getting started on Steemit and Discord that I have run into on my time here! many of these guys are a big deal, whether they admit it or not. Follow them all!
@acidyo @aggroed @beanz @clayboyn @crimsonclad @doodlebear @embomb701 @ethandsmith @gmuxx @inquiringtimes @isaria @kubbyelizabeth @lordneroo @meno @mikepm74 @minnowsupport @neoxian @rodeo670 @sircork @someguy123 @staceyjean @stellabelle @sunravelme @techslut @thecryptofiend @timcliff @torico @transisto
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Excellent. Wish I came across this when I first came onto Steemit.
If you look through some of the linked posts, you will find a literal treasure trove of information. There may be some cool resources that you haven't run across. I have been going through all of them one by one and letting each exploration take me down its own rabbit hole.
I can't believe how much there is to know, especially if you really get into the crypto side of it all.
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Haha I won't twist your arm, but I sure do appreciate it.
You are well on your way on being among the top one, thank you for the links to the very helpful articles. steemOn!
Thank you! Best of luck to you as well.
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Thanks for the shout out! I wish you all the best in your Steemit ventures in the future!
@wylde Thanks for mentioning my post! THANKS FOR THE SHOUTOUT as well~ Good job overall!
Have GREAT DAY!
Great post! Gotta guide em to the right place! PALnet has been the most helpful environment, I don't know how anyone makes it without them 💯♥♥♥
No kidding! I'd say that at least half the people that i mentioned, including you (sorta), i met on PAL.