THINK THIS IS THE END...
I do not understand this site,and I have tried numerous times to.
Someone sent me a link to a warning of something to do with a blockchain abuse?
I feel very intimidated being here.
I read all I can, but still do not know how this works.
It doesn't seem to have any benefit.
So, I will be stopping my posts here.
I hope you understand.
I know how you feel hun I had a hard time to getting used to the site but it's full of fantastic helpful people who will guide you. Its a great site, I may talk alot bit is a social site, we need more talkers. Please don't give up give it another try. God luck :)
Don't leave. It can be confusing at first but you will get the hang of it. I have a website here which explains some of the basic concepts. Let me know if there is anything specifically you want answers to.
Don't worry about accounts like iloveupvotes - they are just bots.
I'm sorry to hear you've been having a negative experience so far. For the most part the community is friendly and welcoming, as I think you can see from the comments on this post. People are always willing to provide help and feedback when you want it. I admit the site can be a bit confusing at first and it takes time to learn all the ins & outs of posting, etc. But persistence pays off in the end! Hope you will stick with it.
How can I help?
Not sure. I feel as though I am doing something wrong.
Someone named iloveupvotes sent me a comment, something about abuse of something and I have no clue what he is talking about.
I really can't grasp how this site works.
I really don't know why I am here actually.I made an account when my friend Cardiff showed me this place.
But I am lost.
@iloveupvotes is not a person. It's a bot. Don't let it discourage you, seriously. The best thing you can possibly do is ignore the negativity. It's going to be on any and all social media networks. The key here is not only posting good content that others will want to upvote, but you have to make yourself known in the community.
I recommend replying to posts you find interesting, and not just in a "hey that was cool, thanks for the post" kind of way, either. I mean in a meaningful way that encourages interaction, like I'm trying to do right now, actually. ;-)
I'm a big believer in user retention on this network, because that's what it takes for this community to succeed, and for you to succeed here. Many people believe this is a place to just post-and-earn, but you almost have to think of it like a living thing that you have to nurture for it to love you back.
I'm very much a person. And it's true cases of witnesses accounts till date. It involves the entire blockchains future. So please, with accusations. Ty ~
Ignore things like asshole, blacklist, blacklist-a, and iloveupvotes. They exist only to grief people. Such is the nature of the internet.
https://steemit.com/abuse/@iloveupvotes/permanent-compilation-common-knowledge-base-worksheet-it-stays-because-i-said-so-iloveupvotes
It's compiled info. About witness accounts to blockchain. It involves everyone. You did nothing wrong my friend.
Perhaps if you clarified your questions, we could help. I know the FAQ is being updated.
Okay
What is this platform for?
What is the reason for upvote?
How do we know what to post?
How do we know exactly what we cannot post?
I just do not get it.
Lol, I'm sorry.
No need to apologize. :)
Can't say I blame you for the confusion.
You should've seen us all stumbling around here this past July. LOL
For people to post what they consider to be good content (original content, in particular, is typically very successful).
This platform isn't based off of "tipping", where you simply hand someone money for posting. It's based off upvotes. And the more Steem Power you have (whether that means actual money to purchase Steem, or just your time creating content and earning Steem Power), the more influence your vote has, meaning the more money the post you voted on will receive.
Well, you don't, really. It's like fishing with a variety of baits. Original content - content that you yourself created - tends to be the best bait, in my opinion.
See answer to previous question.
Don't get me wrong, there's certainly a learning curve, but that can be said of anything, really.
Let me know if you have any further questions. I'll be glad to answer them to the best of my ability.
The platform is for blogging about whatever interests you. You upvote to show support for what other people have posted, and you can earn a small curation reward for upvoting. People upvote you based on how well they like your posts, unless they are running vote-bots that auto-vote everything anyway.
You post whatever you want, provided you use appropriate tags. Tags should relate to the content, and a list of popular tags is always available here if you need some idea what can draw attention. The first tag is a permanent category for your post, so choose wisely.
I suggest reading some articles here or elsewhere on the web about how to format posts in order to make them easy to read. I don't mean to be overly-critical, but your posts are somewhat disjointed and hard to follow. Good paragraph structure will go a long way toward attracting readers.
Some helpful posts from other Steemians:
Steemit Markdown Basics for Beginners
Updated Steemit FAQ part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
Headers and White Space
https://steemit.com/abuse/@iloveupvotes/permanent-compilation-common-knowledge-base-worksheet-it-stays-because-i-said-so-iloveupvotes
@iloveupvotes will eventually get tired of being a troll. There have been more like him in the past and when they are not rewarded monetarily or with attention they usually move on.
There isn't anything you can't post. There are things that most of the community agree that you shouldn't post and some will flag you for it. Plagiarism and letting others assume what you post here is your own words or works by not providing a link to where you found it is the most common mistake new users make.
The second is not adding your own thoughts or comments to what you share. I see someone form @steemcleaners commented on one of your previous posts. It's great to share.. When you do just use a few quotes from what you are sharing, provide a link, and give a comment or two.
And of course scams, spam, and hate speech.
This is a community and there are a lot of different views, like many others here I believe original content should be rewarded.. even if that content is just a picture of your pet or a comment about your day. Not everyone who contributes will have a creative niche. I haven't found one unless you count the few humorous posts I've done as @zoee.
I spend most of my time here posting random thoughts, posting about @zoee (who is currently nosing my elbow and making it hard to type), helping out in steemit.chat, and being a member of @steemcleaners.
I hope you don't get discouraged! Hang around, there are a lot of members here ready to give you advice. Being active and commenting is a good start.
Okay, time to walk @zoee. If I'm available I'm always happy to help.
https://steemit.com/abuse/@iloveupvotes/permanent-compilation-common-knowledge-base-worksheet-it-stays-because-i-said-so-iloveupvotes
Hi. As others have said, it will be nice if you decide to stick around. We all know Steemit isn't the easiest of places to get used to but with a good amount of work put in, there's bound to be the benefits.
I joined just over 30 days ago and I've been having some decent success. My first three days on here tho were spent consuming every information I could on best practices, what does well, how best to vote, and so on.
I should tell you that I became overwhelmed with everything but I kept at it (it was not easy but I did). You're only a google search away from all the answers you need and in case you can't find any answerable by searching, make a post about it (politely) and watch the amazing community come to your aid.
I did this a few times in my very early days and most of the comments I received were what put me on the right track.
I wrote about my experience and If you don't mind, you could read it here
https://steemit.com/life/@fisteganos/30-days-of-steem-the-social-media-that-pays-you-to-be-you
I will be following you right away and sincerely hope to see you make progress. Do not give up!
We have all felt like that at some stage, its frustrating, but hang in there. if there is anything I can help with, let me know!