Hi @alexstacy
A great piece of writing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
It is a little confusing when you start out on this platform and a bot comes along. My first reaction is that this must be a bad thing. I'm still very unsure about the whole situation regarding bots and had started to think about giving one a try.
I seem to be having more success, when it comes to replies, when I make comments on other people's post as opposed to my own. My own posts are just not getting the views where as comments on other posts piggyback off of other people's readership.
I have come to the conclusion that us newbies just have to work very hard at producing quality content and interacting with others to build a following. That, along with continuing to add quality comments to other posts should increase our following and Rep. We will then see the views number rise for our own posts.
I've decided to hold off of using a bot for now and follow this strategy. What ever you decide to do, good luck and keep on Steeming.
Cheers, Gaz.
Yes, I second that. That is what has worked for me, I just enjoy interacting with other users on other posts and that has gotten a little bit more exposure for my own content. I don't push it, I just kinda put it out there. Eventually, I know it will find readers.
It is indeed a beautiful ocean full of exquisite creatures to play with. I am satisfied in knowing I am drifting towards the ever unfolding mystery. I'd just like to do my part to clean up the islands of trash that accumulate as a result of greed and corruption.
I guess there are always the inevitable cheats and schemers that are trying to manipulate the system. An awful lot of my followers are bots which is annoying. I don't follow or upvote any of them.
Is there a way of cleaning up the trash? I guess downvotes/flags, ignoring bots and sifting through the junk to get to quality content.
Hey @mindszai
I think that's the key. Focusing on producing and commenting on quality will eventually bring it's rewards. Whether that be Rep, followers, upvotes, Steem or pride in building something.
I do wonder if there is a kind of initiation or test to see if you will stay the course by monitoring you but not replying just yet. I can imagine that some of the older Steemians see a lot of people come and go so choose to wait a while. Just a theory!
Cheers, Gaz.
Yes, I've had those same thoughts myself. This is a platform with opportunity if you stay the course and put in the work. Too many people get into things with the mindset of instant gratification and those burn out quickly
It's funny really but I joined Steemit because my dad bought some Steem and we needed the wallet. My expectations were low but my enthusiasm has rapidly increased.
I guess some/a lot of people join Steemit with high expectations for the finances and see posts making a huge amount of money and see $$$ signs! Then proceed to post something of dubious quality and receive little to no cash, then quit!
Oh well. :L