First off, it means that the steemit community is an amazing bunch of people.
I’ll say it again, I have no real social media or blogging history, so everything you see has been mostly learned in the last four months or so.
Sure, I knew how to write and takes picture, but markdown, hyperlinks, and spending serious time online were all new to me. At first I was like a young child trying to hold a rooster while riding a skateboard.
Sure, it can be done, but it take some practice. Like so many newcomers, I was putting out random posts trying to figure out how this thing (steemit) worked. I thought long and hard about how to unlock the mysteries of steemit. At the time, some random posts were making thousands, and I needed to find out how.
As it turns out, there wasn’t as much rhyme or reason to it as I had first thought. Some whales existed and they tried to find posts that they liked. Sometimes “better” posts made little and other posts the “weren’t as good” made way more.
Like, a lot more.
Eventually, I just found out that to have a real chance at ever getting a nice payout, you’d basically have to make some original content, to the best of your ability.
Maybe, you’d even need more abilities.
That’s what I’ve been concentrating on, and so far, it has blown me away! Now, I got some skills, a whole bunch of followers and a crazy rep! I’m like a kid with some mad skills on a skateboard now!
or so they say.Yeah, @papa-pepper (in an appropriate, grateful, and humble way) is almost unstoppable,
A lot of you have been with me for a long time on this steemit adventure and many more of you have joined us more recently. Either way, we’re all in this together, and I am so thankful for all of you. So many talented and skilled individuals are all here together helping one another and making steemit all that it can be.
Just for fun, here is a list of the other users with a reputation of 69 right now (according to my current data):
@officialfuzzy
@dana-edwards
@xeroc
@kevinwong
@piedpiper
@serejandmyself
@roelandp
@cass
@marius19
@ash
@steemrollin
@bridgetbunchy
@lifeisawesome
@macksby
@halo
Yeah, there is not a lot of us, and only 26 users have reputations higher than 69, so we’re in good company. At the moment I checked, I was number 42.
SERIOUSLY???? 42????
I’m not sure how @papa-pepper got the 42nd highest reputation out of all the users on steemit, but that’s what happened!
Basically, this is how it makes me feel:
Actually, I think that gif represents the future of steem and steemit as well!
Going Up?
I'm almost in the top 50 for most followers!!! (That's because of many of you!)Also, the moment that I checked at https://steemwhales.com, I was 51st for the highest number of followers, so a big thanks to all of you for that.
Obviously this is a hug milestone, and I could not have done it on my own.
FULL STEEM AHEAD, I’LL SEE YOU ON THE MOON.
(Except the title GIF - that was @papa-pepper too!)
this post, but due to his low rep, you'll have to click "show post" and then "show images" to see it.The @ubg gifs are from
here's the proof:As always, I'm @papa-pepper and
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Well done:)
Thanks @thecryptofiend!
Congratulations, and I hope to see you your score above 70 soon.
Thanks for that!
Soon you'll be up there too!
Yes trying hard to get too rep score 70 this year, and 1000 followers. We figure that should be a good goal for 2016.
It is possible, especially with that attitude.
Keep doing what you're doing.
WE LIKE IT!!!!
That's amazing! Congrats on being 42! The meaning of life lol
Maybe I'll get therecone day
Only one way to find out!
Thanks @marceive!
Thats fortunate that your number is.....
Thanks!
That is one interesting number!
Right! It's a reference from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy ^_^
Oh
Lol
Unstoppable!
(almost)
You are among the most positive of steemers I've seen around, and you deserve to be number 42, or even closer to the top! Am very happy for you, Congrats!
Thanks so much for that @norbu!
There is probably enough negativity around anyway.
Plus I'd have to drag myself down just to be a negative influence on others, and who wants to go through all that!
Absolutely great, want there also... ;-)
Just keep it up!!
I would have never made it this far if I quit.
Thanks @pery!
Congratulations!
@papa-pepper
Thanks, you keep climbing up with those great posts too!
I'll see you on the moon!
Woot! Congrats bro!
What?
Oops, I meant
Woot!
Congratulations
Thanks.
Ha ha ha , Nice entertainment there , I got suck to upvote for you now. @papa-pepper
Yeah, good entertainment to be sure!
Thanks again @bullionstackers!!!
69! Sweet. The sky is the limit on Steemit
Actually, I think that we are aiming higher than the sky!
Thanks @steevc!
Well done on being #42 ...that is the true meaning of life!!!
HAHA!
I hope not, because I still have some more years to go (hopefully).
Congrats @papa-pepper !
Thank you very kindly @voronoi!
Enjoyed the read as always papa-pepper
Thanks Tarzan!!!
Yeah, great success @papa-pepper - Congratulations!
Thanks for the support @future24!!!
I like your imagery. Good job!
Compliments of @ubg!
Thanks!
I have vote for one my post just 5 people (vote)...
He he he
Amazing papa
If you post it, they will vote!
thanx
Included in Steemprentice Spotlight :)
Already???
I just posted it!
Thanx!
Welcome! Couldn't wait. :)
Haha!
Nice work yourself!
Congrats, you've done very well in a relatively short space of time!
Yeah, you've accomplished many amazing things here too!
Thanks @jamtaylor!
You're cool!
Still remembering how I enjoyed your post of your "gangs' stealer times" 😃
You rock!!
Congrats!
Was that the English or Spanish version of that post?
I still have to put out Part 2 of that story.
Thanks @dresden!
We're devoted waiting for that second part!I think it was the spanish version @papa-pepper.
Yeah, I like those translations going out.
I've had my posts put out in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese, and German so far!
Pretty cool stuff!
That's a good piece of the world cake.
Like the "Risk" game, @papa-pepper is conquering the world with his good and diversed stuff army! 😃
HAHAHA!
Thanks @dresden!
Congratulations. Great things always come to the ones that work hard. Well done in joining the +69 Club. Stephen
Thanks, and don't worry, once you get up to 68, I'll put in a good word for you (and leave the door open).
Keep up the hard work!
Wow! Thats awesome papa-pepper! Congrats! Hope to see you on the moon in the future! What fun that will be! Staying positive and steeming on! UP UP AND AWAY! YIPPEE! 🚀🚀🚀🚀
Thanks!
I appreciate you enjoying so many of my posts and commenting on almost all of them!!!
Right back at ya! If we all support each other and help each other at times we will move forward on the platform, with many steemit friends and followers much faster, then not doing anything! I enjoy curating! See you on the moon! Lol ! 🚀😂🚀
I'll see you there!
Your consistency, attitude, knowledge, ability to share your passions and interact with the community are what makes a difference.Congratulations on the milestones @papa-pepper
Wow, that's a lot that makes a difference!
Thanks... pepper anyone?
Grats @papa-pepper
Nice gifs :)
Yeah, @ubg did a great job on those.
Did you check out his post?
Also, are you on https://steemit.chat ?
yes, and yes...
Upvoted the post, you'll have to clue me in...
Cool, I'll talk to you there @majes!
What a milestone! Congratulations@ papa-pepper!
Yeah,
HUGE
milestone.
Time for some statues of me?
LOL!
Har! It very well could be!!!
Let me know when you build your first statue of me, and I may commission you to make the rest.
I live to serve, it shall be complete in but a small number of years!
Excellent - you will be spared until you have completed it.... at least.
Well done @papa-pepper! You deserve it. Steemit could use a lot more like you.
Thanks, I can still remember back when we met, and you spilled the beans.
They hate it when people spill the beans.
Especially pintos...
i'm always happy to see your success papa! keep it up!
I'm always happy when you help me succeed!
BIG THANKS!
Congrats on hitting "800", looking forward to your 1000 subscriber post!!
Hahaha!
We will see @daveks, we will see.
Congratulations on reaching your milestone!
Thanks for that @giantbear!
Congratulations! It must be a great feeling of accomplishment. I will get there someday so please save me a seat in the VIP section. Slow and steady is my tortoise like movement but I am making progress everyday :)
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Congrats, bro. Thanks for the info....blessings to you and yours