How This Started
So I do an awful lot of curating and commenting. I am able to meet so many new folks on this site and I am very thankful for that opportunity. Of course with my user name @old-guy-photos I get loads of comments that basically say "I'm old too". I was talking in the comments with a newer user @bchick and she said we need a way to support other older members of the site. I thought that was a good idea and suggested we could use the tag #oldtimers
#Oldtimers
I NEVER ask folks to resteem my stuff, but it help us to get the word out!
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Hey @old-guy-photos, I'm a young guy that takes ohotos, sometimes with an old camera. Does that count? ;) Great to see so many photographers on @steemit. I'm new here so I'm still finding my way around, I'm following you to learn more!
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I say from your posts I have read you have an old soul. Feel free to post and support the hashtag. We had a meeting and agreed that the minimum age is 1, so I think you are in good shape!!!
Sweet! Thanks for considering me to participate! Woot! I'm in :)
Thats good idea to support old people and due to it they get some support to stay here and share beautiful photography. I don't think you are old and we can't judge people from name but we have to see their work and ability and from it you are still young. Thanks for share good post. Followed you
I'm over 40. Feel a little conflicted. The fact that "Iron-Man and his girlfriend" (played by Robert Downey Jr. and Gwenyth Paltrow) are over 50 and 40, portraying superheros, I feel pretty young & awesome! But... I guess if you're old enough to have a couple kids who also use Steemit, perhaps I qualify as an Old Timer after all. I'll take it. Old Timers can be awesome :)
Oh yeah! Over 40 with kids on Steemit makes you a poster child of #oldtimers lol! Of course we are awesome!!! Hope you will use the tag so we will see your posts and support them!!!
I am so glad that you commented on a comment that I wrote today! I wanted to follow you for your kindness to me and happened across this wonderful post of yours. I just love your pictures and what you wrote. I'm an AARP old timer too although I don't feel like it! I'm like Jack Benny who always said that he is 39 years old. I will definitely resteem this post to spread the word. I'm glad our paths have crossed. It's like synchronicity.....it was meant to be. Have a great weekend!......Cabbagepatch
Aww thanks so much for your kind words. That deserves a nice upvote!
Yeah I guess I feel like what old George Burns used to say, "How can I die? I'm booked." LOL Hope your weekend is awesome as well, and I'm glad we met! Feel free to use the tag and I will support your stuff!
No need to reply to my previous request. My daughter figured out what I needed to do. Again, thank-you for inviting me to your oldtimers club :D
Nice idea! I hope I've been on the planet long enough to qualify, or at least posting on Steemit for long enough at any rate. Why, I seem to recall when we used to float around in the ocean like phytoplankton generating oxygen from the sun's rays. Oh wait, maybe that was just a past life memory... lol.
Oh I would say you qualify. We had an executive board meeting and determined that the minimum age was to be set at 1. So I am fairly confident you are a bit over that threshold as am I LOL.
I would love for you to be a part of our space where we can help, encourage and support us #oldtimers :)
Cool, I'll put my disco pants on. Just kidding, I don't want to embarrass my son more than he already is. :D
Oh yeah I remember the days when my son thought it was cool to hang around with me....now its the opposite lol!!!
That is s beautiful picture, I love the sun and I love love love trees, nice!😊🌿🌿
Thanks so much for your kind words! Upped.
:))))
I've been an old timer since I was seven, at least! Can I be an honorary member?!
Absolutely. we would be honored to have you. Like I say I think you are a kind, old soul, from how Ive seen you interact with folks in the comments. Welcome aboard! Feel free to use the tag so we can all support each other!
Have a great holiday :)
AWE. Well, now you made me well up a little! <3 Much love, friend!
Be well, my friend. :) I'm glad to have met you, and look forward to seeing you grow on here!
Me too! Thanks again!
Great idea. I'll use it. Thanks.
Great! We can all support each other. :)
I love this post and your kick butt beautiful tree! Who knew you were a fossil? Not me!!! :) I say its an awesome idea, not that I am OLD or anything!!! :-)
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Yes sadly tis true, I am but a fossil... But I am young at heart! Oh you don't have to be OLD to be an #oldtimer. Many of us are younger but with old souls. We voted and agreed anyone over one year of age is welcome to use the tag. Its extra support so feel free :)
Yay! I like that! And, I am over one. :-)
I cannot get vision on my #MonochromeMonday post. Boo! Can you see it? @old-guy-photos?
Great idea. I'm guessing I qualify since I was born back in the 50's. Nice to see other seniors are taking to Steemit and I'll gladly support the #oldtimers. In fact, I believe I'll start following all those who replied here to start out.
Thank you, Sir. I think that is a great way to start! We have already had a few posts and some nice interaction.
I think its awesome that seniors are on here. Some of us probably have grandkids that think they are cool coz they are on Snapchat. Ha! We got that beat!
Like the idea, I'm in. Just started posting. I tried old fogey for my intro. Spell check doesn't recognize "fogey'. Can you imagine that? https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@johncongdon/hear-ye-hear-ye-read-all-about-it-old-fogey-joins-steemit
It must mean they dont want us fogeies here LOL..Great to have you along! Feel free to use the tag #oldtimers!! I followed you :)
You got my vote ancient-man-photos. I'm in.
Ha! That's a good idea! Did you read my Introduce yourself post? I wonder if I am the oldest #oldguy - only I'm an #oldgal. LOL! - almost 70! Wait a minute. Just reread your post and the tag was #oldtimers, so I am included. :-)
Excellent idea @old-guy-photos !
I'm an old soul, and the more I play the life's game, the more I do things such like :
OR
I suppose that I am admitted...?
Yes of course you are in and welcome to use the #oldtimers tag!!!
Hm… think this post has been written for me. I’m an old guy, with an old and dark soul, having a lot of old camera’s 😊 (but hey, I'm still looking good 😉)
Sounds like you found a home! It will be nice to see you post and support the #oldimers!! Welcome and I followed you :)
Thanks, will do!
Hello!! Good idea!
Can I join in? I am only 50
Of course! We are glad to have you! I followed you as well. Feel free t post to the tag #oldtimers
Hahaha - I think this is a wonderful idea... I'm old..... errr, old soul (not admitting how old I am..!) so, may I join you? This should be fun.... POWER to the Oldtimers!! 💪
Ohhh, and I forgot (seee..... OLD!!!) I love your photos here, especially the first one... Twilight years implied?? 😄
Oh of course I would be honored! Feel free to use the tag anytime!! :)
I will... :) Thanks!
Will this mean that we have to start every post with, "Back in the day," or "Well, when I was that age"? ; ) I'll have to practice my #oldtimers way of shaking my fist at the sky, too, lol.
Sorry I haven't seen your posts in my feed in so long, @old-guy-photos! I'm getting swamped in my feed. I'll have to start heaving some of the flow over the transom, I think.
Yes you will need to start yelling at any boys in the neighborhood that step a foot on your grass. Of course you also need to tell stories of how walking to school was uphill both ways LOL!
Would love it if you used the #oldtimers tag some. I have seen how nicely you interact with folks and that's exactly the type of people we need in the tag!
Yes indeed we are all having to develop a method to handle the influx of new people. On one hand it is great to see, but on the other hand I hate for Steemit to lose its small town feel.
Oh, you are already thinking about the 'Good Old Days' on Steemit -- that's a real #oldtimers perspective, alright, lol! I'm hoping that that small town feel will return when Steemit gets communities, too.
In the meantime, I'll have to gin up some memories of those cold Michigan winters, from when I lived there, like only #oldtimers can remember! Or when we could catch so many smelt running up the Au Sable River that we filled the pickup truck bed and cleaned them in a washing machine! Well, I'm not quite that much of an oldtimer -- that's what I heard from the oldtimers when I was after the smelt. I just filled 5-gallon buckets and cleaned them by hand, lol.
Very well said. This is a fantastic initiative to respect and lift up efforts toward maturity and mutual respect! As one of the fellow #oldtimers who writes and draws from a classic, old-school perspective, I salute you!
Oh very good. I hope you will consider posting to #oldtimers in the future. I actually followed you earlier :)
Great idea. Birds of a feather and all that. My son Luke @lukemulcahy made me laugh the other day. He said to a 19 year old work mate that she looked like the singer Shakira!
She had no idea who Shakira was. Having said that I wonder how many older people know who she is? lol
I know who she is LOL!! I followed your son and answered the question he posted. If you post please feel welcome to use the #oldtimers tag! I think there should be a place for us older folks here, even if this is cutting edge technology!
I couldn't agree more and have just posted a blog on this very topic. Based on your idea to support elder contributors. Thanks for giving Luke a comment he has been battling with the iPhone app of steemit. It doesn't seem to work very well. I had to put his username into the comment so that I could find him myself. lol
Just had a look at the #oldtimers tag and it's in the trending section. Cool.
Ah I only use a PC. I know I hear a lot of folks talking they use eSteem. Is that what he is using?
I just asked him and it is esteem. I suggested he should use his laptop too. The android app is working fine. I'm using it now. Just about to post on YouTube this weeks video. I'm amazed at this platform. It's incredible!
I am very happy to hear you are enjoying it. I have to admit to being a bit addicted to it!
What's not to like. Self moderating and making some coins in the process. There's no guesswork here. Unlike the adwords lottery lol
I was just typing you a hilarious reply when the whole darn thing flicked off my screen... something about it being 22 years before I will declard myself with your hashtag. But anyway, I have to go chase some kids off my lawn before I clean my dentures and watch Wheel of Fortune. Isn't that what real old-timers do? They certainly aren't posting on Steemit!
Why can't you ask for a resteem?! Ask and yeeeeee shall receive.
Well you can still support posts to that tag even if you are ALMOST an #oldtimer...Oh and don't forget about Bingo later LOL
HA!
AARP for Steemit... don't tell me you're going to rip us off!!! What a great idea... You can call it #decrepit -trail!!! Count me in!
Oh you know it, the #decrepit tag is more realistic LOL!!
Thanks for your support buddy! Us old folk got to stick together. Grey Power! LOL
Grey...Hmmm I remember grey! Just went out and got a roll of B&W film. Now if it just stops raining...
You are actually doing this, as we talked about it yesterday. I think it is great and I am definitely in. Now maybe, I will know how many #oldtimers are here on Steemit. :)
Sure why not!!! LOL It may take a while to get the word out to use that tag, but with some word of mouth I think it will work out. My #MonochromeMonday and #TreeTuesday tags have worked so I hope this one will too!
It will work! I will spread the word and start using the tag tomorrow. Should be interesting! :)
That's the spirit! Sounds great!
Just wondering how old do you have to be to a an "oldtimers" ????
My vote, if we are going to make rules
I would say more than one.
I totally support that!
Great to see you!
:)
I'm good with that! At least one it is!
This is an awesome idea @old-guy-photos!! Fully support you.
Question - I'm 57 years old & retired, but I'm young at heart. Do I qualify? :-D
Buddy you are in! lol
I read about a 117 year of person last year. 50+ is middle age now. :-)
So 50 is the new 40!!!! I like it :)
Yes, I like to think so.
Oh man!! I've found my home :D I have my crone's hair to prove it lol. Steemit needs a geezer's group..I'll be a proud member, if you'll have me!!
Geezers. Yes, I love that word! We have earned the privilege of using that name.
Yes!! With great age comes great privilege lol
And we will be most proud to have you! I followed you :)
I like it and I are one.
;~D
Sweet! Great to have you! Perfect!!
Nice post with beautiful photos!
interesting thought i started once doing analog photography when i was +/- 8 i think it was, that is over 40 years ago already , and i still enjoy holding the camera and take pictures.
Well you certainly qualify to use #oldtimers LOL! Photography is an awesome hobby!
thank you i guess :)
Pretty sure you qualify as old soul!
i think my daughter would agree :)
Lol 99.99% sure you are correct.
That is a great idea! I love it when "old" people is keeping up with new technology and social media. I would love to check out this tag and support you guys. I think that Steemit and other online communities are welcoming everyone no matter what their age is :)
Aww thanks so much for a really nice comment! I upped it and followed you :)
Good idea! I'm old too! The last few days we have many new tags
Feel free to use the tag and we will jump on and support your post :)
im old too :P
Well feel free to post to the #oldtimers tag and we will support you :)
thank you so much
#oldtimers !
Ahhh, just waking up from my morning nap! I really am old.
We #oldtimers do have so much to contribute as well as learn.
Thanks to @old-guy-photos for taking this idea to a new level!
Now I have to get back to work.
25 is old enough eh?
prove it!
A pretty good idea, I hope it will succeed.
Will there be BINGO? Once I successfully recruit my grandparents to STEEM, I will lead them directly to the #oldtimers section !
I think its great. I hope it takes off. The oldtimers have the best stories, this is something I've been thinking about since I 1st got here. I'll be checking back. Best of Luck.
Yes indeed hope you will follow along! :)
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Nice idea. Thumbs up for your wonderful post