omgosh... these numbers are crazy good... Congrats to @janton for winning in a field that is blowing away all the records... @veryspider and @glenalbrethsen you both are amazing too... I am amazed at the level of engagement that all 3 of you have going! And really its five amazing performances, if you factor in @ecoinstant and the Queen @lynncoyle1. It is truly incredible to witness this level of engagement and you make all of us proud to be here when we see what the top 5 here have done!
Fantastic! :)
Hey, @davemccoyβwell, thanks for the shoutout here. I'm feeling like the odd man out here, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the sentiment. Times change and so we need to roll with the times, right? Good luck with whatever endeavors you have going on this week. No doubt, they are legion and legendary. :)
@glenalbrethsen I wouldn't feel that way ... Omgosh, you all 5 really are completely lighting it up... less than 10% away from the top for any of you is a very small amount. But yes it nice to see a new era and some interesting times I think will be ahead! I am never going to count you out though... As long as you are here, I have no doubt you will be commenting sincerely. That's what you did even before Asher's league. ;)
Well, we'll see. I'm starting to feel the need to wind down somehow. I'm not making much headway against our gentleman redneck, and it's hard to tell from week to week where the next surprise is going to come from. With people taking time off and still managing to end up high in the ranking, I need to figure out how that happens because i spend way too much time just trying to stay in second. This time, it didn't happen, obviously. So, anyway. Not complaining. Just observing, and hopefully adapting. :)
In previous weeks, this was certainly not the case and therefore I'm quiet pleased that the new metric score has tightened things up at the top. Cheers!
howdy sir @davemccoy! haha! it is pretty cool to see the numbers, I'm not talking about mine but the CL numbers of Glen and veryspider's PS number..I don't even KNOW that many people on here! And I know that @ecoinstant was busy traveling all week and doing other things and then he still puts up those kinds of numbers and comes in 4th? lol! Wait till he gets back in his office and has some time. Lynns numbers are mind-blowing for not being on steemit much! I'm pretty amazed and don't have a clue if I will be leading next week but whoever wins deserves it! thank you sir!
hehehehe I'm just warming up!
Let me make some faces here to make sure I get the character count ;p XD :-P
hey @ecoinstant can't you go to some other contest to warm up? lol.
Sure! Right after I win this one ;p
Rats foiled again! ok well do what you must.
@janton yes omgosh... that is out of this world... I can't believe how big all the numbers were. Back in the "old days" when I was young in the league, these numbers would've made 3 weeks total... I'm simply floored... All the top 5 are truly outstanding and I'm very happy and proud of all of you for sure!
It was mid-week before I decided to slow it all down @janton, so the true test will be seen next Sunday :)
well unless you already know what this week is going to be like you could have more time than you had last week right?
Point well taken @janton!!β€οΈ
Thanks for the mention! I am so glad that the prize pool is so deep, because the competition has become very intense! The real benefit to engagement I think is being seen, especially in the curation communities where featured authors are getting people looking at their posts and interacting. This is really good for the platform and user retention, getting users rewarded is part but not the whole picture, getting them tied into the community is the next part of the secret sauce!
beautifully said sir, it's obvious why you are moving up so fast! I've really enjoyed our conversations this week and look forward to many more!
I could write whole books on the still unanswered questions from your comments to me! You are a true conversationalist! It always seems like you are really interested, and I can't believe you would fake it all week for the 6 bucks or whatever you win here!
This week I will have to start asking you more questions!
nonono I have nothing to say! haha! seriously though sir you know the love we have as Believers, which isn't ours, but it flows through us and that's what I have for people and am sincerely interested in them. It has also increased my prayer list significantly! lol.
The truth is I'm just having a blast and it's not work it's fun and interesting. If I had to fake anything I wouldn't do it.
Agreed 111%!
The prayer list is fantastic, the interaction with real people. I find that it is a special brand of pioneering, creative person that finds their way onto an experimental platform like this. Just the type of people that need powerful prayer warriors working in their favor!
howdy again my friend and vanquisher sir ecoinstant! perfectly said sir, I couldn't agree more and wish I could have stated it like that! lol.
Tell me good sir Janton, what does your day look like? Do you help out around the house? Are you searching your vast lands for wildlife? I was very impressed by your bird pictures over on your blog!
@ecoinstant I completely agree with you and its amazing to see your numbers. I am a huge fan of Asher's league and now that you are involved I think we will have another major driver of enthusiasm for not only the league but also for engagement in general! Its awesome to see and I love that you jumped right to the top! The weeks ahead will be fun and I agree completely that user retention is the number 1 issue (and that starts with engagement no doubt!) Nice to meet you :)
And a pleasure to meet you!
I've been sneaking up over the last month, three weeks ago I didn't see myself, two weeks ago I appeared, last week I got my first steem for no-self voting!
Enthusiasm is my clarion call, I try a lot of things but I go at them with my all! Great engagement, like we were talking with Janton, is not a chore its a pleasure! And if my pleasure is rewarded, and good for the platform, what more could one ask for?
I see a lot of excited younger users starting to find out about and participate in this engagement league. This thing might turn the tide on the low numbers, having fun pays on/in steem!
@ecoinstant I agree with you completely! To me this is "the" place to be. Most of the people that are serious contributors seem to want to be here and most of them are really helping to grow and encourage the newer/smaller folks. That will the be lifeblood going forward, so I'm thrilled to see we are in complete agreement! :)
Hey, since we are having a conversation, an 'engagement' ;p
how do you feel about the currently 'open' system of steemit (I have referred to it as the 'everything' drawer) versus future possible 'closed' communities on each d.app or token (SMT). Do you think this will increase or decrease engagement?
I think of this in terms of how people react to certain content, especially zappl, steepshot, or even some types of poetry, as being not 'full' enough, or 'low-effort'.
Interested in hearing your thoughts about the future of this neat platform of possibilities!
I still consider myself new even though I've been here since Dec... But my thinking is the rewards are too concentrated at the top for steemit to be anything huge. In order for them to be distributed more, I think the price will have to go lower or a new buyer to emerge.
I know Steemit INC seems to be primarily focused on the tech part of the platform, but feel they have seriously missed an opportunity to encourage true engagement. The ones that have survived in my class are the ones that are unique, but many many have gone. I'm hoping one day they will "hire" people like Asher through a nice delegation to get down and encourage the newbies to get involved. So far he has some help, but from very few people with much power.
I'm hoping that the smart tokens come out as another currency that will spur some stick activities here. A good example could be steem monsters. If they can give their own rewards in SM bucks for instance, I think it would make that game even more fun. (and attract even more people to the platform)
I am one that is encouraged about the SMTs, but I also recognize that they are very past due and may never actually arrive. I am not too concerned about the low quality of the fringe apps, because my thinking is that if they can attract the right people then those things fade away.
In some ways they've attracted some stars, but I hope they wake up and keep them here too! People like the top 5 here in this game. We need you to be energized and spreading the love here regularly!
Just my 2 cents :P ... I welcome any reply back for sure :D
Thanks Dave! The numbers really are crazy! I think I'm going to let the big boys run with it from here :)
Oh I see it Dave; just don't know that I'm up for the challenge is all π
@lynncoyle1 I understand... it takes a lot of work and your mind has to be in it. Shit you have kept it up longer than me, so I really respect the hell out of you for that! How are you doing? Did you have a good weekend?
Thanks Dave; I was going to tell you to put your diagram to use for yourself lol Thanks for the respect though!!
How am I doing? Have a look at my last post if you can please. It's easier for me than trying to explain here.
ok will do now