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I want to set up a new redfish rocket contest, but I don't have any idea how much SP I need to delegate to who. I mean, how far does one get with 100SP?

Why not do a post and ask for input? I have been seeing a lot of people testing that out and comparing notes. Sadly I missed a lot while I was gone so hate to try and speculate.

I have a just in case account it has just under 54SP:
Enough credits for approximately:
70 comments
100+ votes
100+ transfers/powerups
That is what steemD says it can do, 70 comments. Those are I guess total numbers and running all the way down to zero RC and then wait 5 days for recovery, so I think realistically maybe 25 comments a day,(that includes post), 11 votes, and 20 collect any rewards things.

Finally, that was the kind of info I was looking for. So with 100SP one should be able to function close to normal, right?

Yes I would think so. If the person is a normal rate voter, poster, and commenter. The important thing for people to remember when looking at the steemd numbers those are not able to make 70 comments, 100 votes and 100 transactions, those are either or numbers. If a person makes 70 comments then they are not going to be able to vote or claim rewards until their RC recharges.

But still they would be able to be active on the platform and earn a little something, right?

Yes 50Sp is pretty good start point, so 100SP a person should have no problem at all doing anything or ever have to worry about running out of RC's. At 50SP I have gotten several $0.001-0.005 Curation rewards. They are small but they do add up over time as we all know.

I think i will offer non-fixed delegations to bring people up to 100sp

@macoolette has 100sp of her own and 300 delegated. She should be fine, I would think. Or is it really that bad?

Wow that is awesome! Her situation has changed a lot since I spoke with her then. See I am way out of the loop lol
But good to know she can function again.

She got (or bought) a 300sp delegation from Blocktrades

Well if you do run another rockets project I will spread the word as much as possible. I think it is probably wise for all of us small accounts to hold on to a little bit of Steem in case we hit a spot of low credits. I am still trying to wrap my head around how much is needed to function.
I have talked to a few people who had to lease sp so they could continue on.
If I were starting out brand new today I would never make it here.
I honestly believe winning a spot on your rocket team is the only reason I made it this far. I will be sure to follow along and may be able to help support you next picks with some votes or something.

That would be great.
Because it was easy to find out who to delegate to because we had Asher's league. But since the people that need it are not in the list anymore, It will be a selection procedure that has to be done manually.
I mean, checking out whether candidates are engaging, posting quality content, powering up etc... It's going to be a lot harder to select the right people.

I just read the post by @markangeltrueman who's giving away a lot of delegations, and in his post he states 100SP should be enough to function properly. I asked him personally to double-check.

Now I'm wondering whether I should give out a fixed delegation amount, or just bring people to 100SP (delegate 25 to someone who has 75SP, delegate 50 to someone who has 50sp etc.) - In the last case, I think I'll be able to help more people.

But first I need to be sure 100SP is really enough...

I was told that 50 is enough for an average user to transact so I figure 100 should be enough for most. I’m hoping to do a post on my findings as the cost of all transactions is detailed somewhere.

Thanks for the info. So if I offer 75sp delegations, that should be enough. (I can help more people if I do 75 instead of 100)

Your second option seems to make the most sense. I usually talk to a lot of small fish in the course of a week( when I am here a lot.) I will keep my eyes and ears open this week. Maybe get a feel for how the people in the 100sp range are fairing.
Here is another thought some people are getting an alt account that comes with their Steem Monster package. Check with Dave he may know one of those accounts that is around 100 to give you a gage.
Right now I am running on about 360 sp I have not tested the limits but it seems to allow for about 100 comments per day. So can we assume that 150 would allow for around 50 comments?

Thanks, I'll check with Dave