G'day,
This is me:
I'm from Australia - but you've probably already guessed that. Sydney to be specific.
As you can see I've been around for a while. I've been working with computers and the internet since before there was an internet and computers ran on punched cards and magnetic tape.
For the last few years, I've mainly been working on blogs - designing, building and writing. I've posted about two and half thousand substantial articles around the 'net. A thousand or so people look at my stuff each day.
I've mostly been writing about renewable energy, local and family history, and sometimes about antiques. If you're interested, these are some of my sites:
- https://www.greenbizcafe.com/ *
- https://www.portobello.com.au/
- https://www.menziesera.com/
- https://www.timerock.com/
- https://www.aussierenewables.com.au/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/MenziesEra
- https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenBizCafe
For a while, I've been looking for somewhere to post articles which don't fit my regular sites. Somewhere with a sense of community and somewhere that encourages meaningful discussion - not just 140 character outbursts or verbal selfies.
Recently I got interested in this blockchain thing. I'd read about it but wanted some hands-on experience and somewhere I could ask questions.
In my reading, I came across Steemit - a blogging platform, a community, meaningful discussion, blockchain - perfect!
And on top of that, you can earn money by participating - better than perfect!
I expect to be focusing on science and technology with a dash of history and maybe some unique local flavour. But now that I've had a bit of a look around, a lot of the articles seem inwardly focused - Steemians either talking about Steem and crypto or about themselves. (Okay, I'm guilty but just this once.) Is my impression wrong?
If Steemit's going to achieve its potential, we need to reach out to a wide audience. Anyhow that's what I hope to do. What do you think is the best way do that?
Let's talk about it.
- Go to https://www.greenbizcafe.com/?page_id=2 for verification.
Welcome to SteemIt. I look forward to reading some of your content on renewable energy if you plan to post here. Im a BIG fan of solar
Glad to meet a solar fan! No doubt I'll have something to say about. Keep tuned in.
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Howdy Trooper,
Your impression is probably spot on but I've only been here for 10 days and still learning my way around. As far as block chain , crypto-currency , computers and such I know little to none. What better place to learn than here is what I thought so here I am.
But while I am here to learn I am also here to contribute on things I do know about which is life. You and I appear to be about the same age from our pictures so I am sure you have years of life experience worth sharing as well.
Yesterday I met a charming young lady from your country who is involved in renewable energy like yourself. She goes by @caita , you may want to look her up since you both are in the same field.
I look forward to reading your work,
Have a great day,
@sultnpapper
Hi,
Nice to meet you. I look forward to your "daily dose".
I'm off to visit @caita now. Thanks for the introduction.
See you around.
Nice to meet you, @thegoodtrooper! Welcome to the Steemit Community, wish you good luck and a good start, ive send you a small tip and followed you, hope you have an amazing day! :)
Thanks, @vlone99, much appreciated. Love your slogan. Will follow you.
Welcome!
Thanks, @kp138!
Hi, I'm George. Welcome to Steemit. Feel free to interact with people, ask questions where you are confused and make friends. Here in Steemit, we love each other as family.
Thank you George. That's very encouraging.
Hey there, welcome to steemit! If you want even more of a community, I invite you to join the #steemSTEM channel on steemit.chat as that's where the steemit science community gathers and supports each other.
Hi @suesa. Thanks for the tip. Will do.
Hey welcome to Steemit @thegoodtrooper I'm sure you'll love Steemit, like almost all Steemians.
Keep blogging! Cool introduction. Check out my Blog, too @cryptogainer
Hi @cryptogainer. My son was a geriatric nurse for a while. He loved the job but it was very hard work. Good luck with it!
Yes, it can be very hard. On some days it is very relaxed. But when hectic and stress comes, it's extreme.
Welcome. To steemit! If you would like to join team australia please check out this post: https://steemit.com/teamaustralia/@choogirl/team-australia-new-recruits-update-19-09-17-and-get-ready-for-the-masters-of-the-universe-challenge
Thanks @choogirl - see you there soon.
Welcome to Steemit. This is a really good platform. You’re going to love it here. Do checkout the Steemit.chat, you’ll find all the help you need over there.
Hi @firepower. Thanks for the tip.
Welcome! Yes, there's a lot of posts here talking about Steemit. I'm here as a residential security expert and private investigator. It's a good niche that is still very underdeveloped. This is still the beginning though, and Steemit is still in beta. It will take over social media given enough time.
There are a ton of other webpages to help you with Steemit. Here are some of the best for beginners:
https://steemd.com/ (This site is used to keep track of your voting power and other stats. You do not want to run out of voting power, and you only get so much per day. I keep my voting power around 80% for example.)
https://steem.makerwannabe.com/ (This site will tell you who follows you, who unfollows you, and who mutes you. It is great for meeting new people too. I regularly check it to see who has followed me to see if I should follow them back.)
https://steemit.chat/ (This site is the official chat webpage for Steemit. There are Discord channels too, but I usually stick to the official site. Come in to network and meet new friends. You can directly message people there too, so it makes it easier to communicate with your closest friends.)
Oh yeah, there are a lot of bots on here. If you see a cookie cutter reply, especially to your intro post, it is almost certainly a bot. Check the account's reputation. If it is low, I would recommend just ignoring them. Everything is public on Steemit, so you can go look at an account's comments and replies. Are they all the same? It's a bot.
Adding photos to your account as a new Steemian may be confusing at first too. The easiest way it to click to "Submit a Story." Once in there, use the built in Steemit tool to upload an image from your computer. Below the posting window, you will see "Insert images by dragging & dropping, pasting from the clipboard, or by selecting them." Click on the blue text. Once the image is uploaded, you can copy and paste the link into your account settings.
Verifying your identity is very important because it will get you more support and people will trust you more. The best way to verify is to link back to your Steemit account by using another public social media account. For example, I posted my Steemit articles from here through my Twitter account. Another person posted their Steemit information on their Facebook account. Some people will even post a video of themselves writing out their account information since that cannot be Photoshopped. The more famous a person is or the more valuable their content is, the more important it is that they verify. If a new account falls within those two categories and fails to verify, it may get blacklisted.
Again, welcome, and I've followed you! If you have any questions about getting started, look me up on the chat site.
HI @finnian, thanks for your suggestions and for following. I'll be following you back.
Thanks. Much appreciated.