Thanks for using sportsteem!
We use steemdata.com for post data and it's unfortunately backed up / failing at the moment. Don't worry - any picks that were made before gametime will be tracked once service comes back online, so your Lakers spread (great pick btw) and OKC ML picks will count.
Thanks for the timely response!
We've noticed people using hashtags WITHIN the recommendation posts to attract the steemdata.com bot, that works? Also, if we add a "sports" tag after your required tags, does that mess it up?
Hey tenhanger! Hashtags within the post itself, rather than in Steem’s dedicated tags section, won’t be processed by our bot. Adding a “sports” tag doesn’t mess anything up though - in fact, we encourage it in order to increase the visibility of your post to the community.
Very much appreciate the answers, look fwd to unloading our next pick to your system of accounting.