v1.1 is backwards compatible with the beta version of my FREE Upvote | Follow | Resteem Service and comes packed with new features! If you have the beta bookmarked, don't worry, you can continue to drop links there and the service will work just fine.

Summary of Changes

• Steem Power Increased - my upvote is bolstered this week with the additional 200SP delegation I won in the Minnow Accelerator Project's MAP27 "6 of the Best" contest. Current upvote is worth $.06 at the time of this typing, a 200% increase from the beta version
• Resteem Reach Increased - my follower count has increased 43% from the beta version, up to 695 from 486
• New streamlined instructions outline the user requirements and benefits in a much more concise fashion than the rambling tongue-in-cheek beta post
  
  
  
  

  How do I use Gnashster's FREE Upvote | Follow | Resteem Service?

• Step 1: Make an awesome original post.
• Step 2: Drop the link to your awesome original post in the comments here.
• Step 3: Don't spam my service! Please leave me one link at a time in the comments. I am not saying one link for eternity - if you make another awesome original post at a later date, feel free to come back by and drop it off in the comments. However if you leave me links to multiple posts in a single comment, I will not read any of them nor will I upvote, follow or resteem. Likewise don't submit a horde of single submissions in one day all pointing to different posts. I am offering you my precious time - please don't abuse this offer.

That is it! If you have made an awesome original post and dropped the link off in the comments here, you have satisfied all the requirements to use Gnashster's FREE Upvote | Follow | Resteem Service v1.1!

What does Gnashster's FREE Upvote | Follow | Resteem Service give me?

• Double Upvote - I will give two upvotes to all users who follow the simple instructions above - one upvote on your comment here and one on the original post. This is based on my subjective determination of if a post qualifies as original content. I will leave a comment explaining why I do not believe a post qualifies as original content in the event I determine it does not, and if you disagree you are welcome to engage me in a respectful discussion.
• Honest Comment - I will leave you an honest comment with my reaction to your post. This may actually be the most valuable part of my offer, as honest comments seem to be relatively hard to come by here. I can't promise it will be a positive comment, particularly if you fail to note the "original content" part of my offer. What I am offering here is a genuine human interaction with no bots attached (sorry bots, nothing against you in general but I do like my human interactions).
• Follow - if I like your awesome original content I will follow you.
• Resteem - if I really like your awesome original content and want to make sure more people see it, I will resteem it!

FAQ

How much does your Upvote and Resteem service cost?

It is free! No charge! I know this is a strange concept, but I believe in the Steemit Gift Economy. Pay it forward!

But do I have to upvote and resteem your post to qualify for your service?

Nope. You do not have to upvote nor resteem any of my posts. Just drop me a link to your original awesome content in the comments below - that is it. If you want to upvote and/or resteem this post, or any of my other posts, do it because you want to. Do it because you think it is original awesome content. Don't do it because you feel obliged to.

I submitted a post and you haven't upvoted or commented! Do you hate me?

If you submit original content and I have not upvoted or replied, it means I have not seen your comment yet. Give me some time. The bot-free nature of this service means it will not be instantaneous. I may miss your submission the day it comes in. I do promise to check the comments of this post regularly and will reply to and upvote all awesome original content (as defined by me very loosely and inclusively).

But you didn't resteem my post! Do you hate me?

No I don't hate you. To tell the truth I have a lot of love to give - I love you. I also love all the positive interactions that the beta version has already generated and I certainly want that to continue. On the other hand, I don't want my blog to become an uninterrupted stream of resteems. I have a pretty high bar for content that I resteem. Don't take it personally if I don't resteem your post. I am setting a hard limit of three resteems a day for myself, and NO resteems on a day if I am not planning to post any original content myself that day.

How did you make the cover image for this post?

I used the Deep Dream Generator. Check out my very in-depth guide to using the Deep Dream Generator here . For this piece, I trained the neural network in the style of this original drawing:

Wirebot - Carl Nash

I then generated two new images in the style of Wirebot from a picture of my face and the text "UPVOTE RESTEEM"

Old picture of Carl, I am pleased to note that my upvote/resteem service now comes with 500% more beard!

UPVOTE RESTEEM text - Rosewood Std font

I then combined the resulting images to form a composite image in Photoshop:

Voila

Much Love!

Cheers - Carl

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