There is one minnow tired of putting thought into anything..
Does a minnows journey end with the steem power of a dolphin (10,000+ SP)?
How many posts can a minnow make that really tries to get engagement from its 1300 followers. Yet it always seems the only ones voting are minnows stuck in the same boat.
Then we try to pump up the post payout a little more with a bot, or an upvote group. So I might only get a few cents or a dollar.. who cares?
Well I think I have decided that everything deserves some time. I joined in May and I’m not really sure what my progress is like. Perhaps I should give it a year to really know the potential of this platform. It seems the system has been gamed by early adopters. I feel like i should have progressed a little further..
sigh just a few more months of trying I suppose :)
BTW that’s my little dog Bruiser. He is a tired minnow, but maybe he will get a nice phat upvote for a sleepy minnow.
My Steemit euphoria has worn down also. Posting issues, general sluggishness, time out errors rain on the parade.
I find that when I view Steemit as an investment, and I find myself making posts to fulfill a self-imposed quota to gain upvotes, I don't have a lot of fun. I get disappointed that they're not earning like the 'should' and regret all the time I put into making the post.
If I forget about that and just enjoy Steemit for what it is, regardless of upvotes and comments, I have a lot more fun. I find curating to be pretty fun right now, just reading posts and commenting. I'm trying not to pay attention to the current dophins and whales, but look towards the FUTURE dolphins and whales. Like @bearbear613. Future whale. @ironshield
@ironshield
great attitude @ironshield and thanks for curating and participating
awww she is so cute!
it’s a he lol but thanks for reading.. sorta :)
Bearbear, just want you to know I'm still around. The part that gets my loincloth in a twist, is just like now, I upvote you and absolutely nothing happened. I started to get a tad discouraged a few weeks back and started to back off before I really lost it. I've said before I don't care about the money aspect of the platform, but I do care about being used like a pawn in a game.
I enjoy the interaction with others, I enjoy learning about things and other people's insight and opinions.
The part that truly disappoints me is, see so many trying to do their best but are left to flounder, I've seen people disappear, then I see people post absolute nonsense, basically the same topic day after day only to keep racking payouts.
I can understand your frustration, I can understand the hundreds of so called minnows frustration, it makes me sad to see what is occurring here on steemit. People are flocking here, not just for the money but because many of us believed that finally there was a platform that was fair to its participants, no one wants to speak out about in fear of repercussions in fear of their posts being attracted, they can attack me all they want but in doing so it does not correct what is occurring. Look at the posts and tell me honestly that the majority of this platform is interested in what the rich people eat, or how big their swimming pool is. How many times a day do I want to read how bitcoin is soaring, they all regurgitate the same info post after post. I have spoken out before about self voting and how I think it is wrong. I have mentioned my distain for bots, of which I want nothing to deal with them. I am here because of what the white paper said human contact, not dealing with some scammy bot soliciting the few steem the minnows earn in hopes of giving them an upvote. Who in their right mind would give a thought to what some mindless robot says! Sorry to rant bearbear, but if the Dan can't see what is going on then there is more to this than what meets the eye.
I Upvoted and resteemed this hoping that others will read your post and hopefully stand up.
thanks billy always appreciate your curation and sharing your frustration!
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I think you doing pretty good for that time frame.
funny spirit, good job
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