In this Article You'll Learn Why I Gave Away 69 SBD in January.
I Owe a Lot to Steemit And I Want it to Succeed!
With Steemit I've had a blast exploring, interacting, writing, learning and earning!
Like most of you I want Steemit to succeed, both as a platform and as a currency. I've reached the level where I'm having pretty good success and so in mid December I decided that it was time to give back, to pay it forward. That's when I introduced the "Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone Program."
At the end of December I issued my first report after 16 days of the program in the following article:
I also announced that I was expanding the program and that I would be rewarding the best comment(s) on all of my posts as well as looking for undervalued posts to gift SBD to.
Why am I Giving Away my "Hard Earned" SBD?
As the title to this article states It's "For The Love of Steemit!" My biggest concern with our wonderful platform is that there is a big difference between the number of members and the number of active users. There are too many one and done writers here. By gifting SBD to good comments or undervalued posts I hope to encourage more participation and enthusiasm especially when it comes to newbies and those who are having less success thus far.
Success can only come with regularity and consistency and my hope is that the gifted SBD's provide the little moral boost that many need to keep them going.
I do not have enough voting power to add much value to someones post and so this is the best way for me to help out at this time.
Other Members Are Doing Similarly
Obviously I am not alone and the purpose of this article is not to toot my own horn. There are others who also help by donating prize money in contests or just by giving out rewards. For example @papa-pepper with his "Wild Card" program.
- Are you being successful?
- Could you help others by sharing the wealth?
- Did you know that if you help others we all win!
Here is a List of The Pay-Outs That I Made in January
Rewards For Comments:
The Old Dog Explores: A Crazy King Builds a Crazily Beautiful Castle!
6.1.17 2.50 SBD to @karenmckersie
6.1.17 2.50 SBD to @team101
8.1.17 1 SBD to @meesterboom
The Old Dog Asks Himself: Am I a Kleptomaniac?
9.1.17 1 SBD to @rigaronib
The Old Dog Discovers: In Marostica Real Men do Play Chess! So do Real Horses!
10.1.17 2 SBD to @rebeccaryan
10.1.17 2 SBD to @eric-boucher
10.1.17 2 SBD to @j3dy
The Old Dog Recounts: I Found a Watery Path and Re-Lived Old Memories
11.1.17 1 SBD to @rebeccaryan
11.1.17 1 SBD to @j3dy
11.1.17 1 SBD to @rynow
11.1.17 1 SBD to @amy-goodrich
11.1.17 1 SBD to @gringalicious
Steemit Photo Challenge 24 (Entry 1) "Christian Island Georgian Bay Ontario"
14.1.17 1 SBD to @rebeccaryan
14.1.17 2 SBD to @englishtchrivy
14.1.17 1 SBD to @countrygirl
14.1.17 1 SBD to @lordemau
The Old Dog Asks: Can Something Old And Disgusting Ever Look Good?
16.1.17 1 SBD @karenmckersie
16.1.17 1 SBD @jrcornel
16.1.17 1 SBD @piedpiper
16.1.17 1 SBD @merej99
16.1.17 1 SBD @onceuponatime
The Old Dog Asks: Am I a Disloyal Traitor? I'm Buying My Glasses On-Line!
18.1.17 2 SBD @lordemau
18.1.17 1 SBD @merej99
18.1.17 1 SBD @kristy1
18.1.17 2 SBD @wrek
The Old Dog Asks: Do You Love Live Music? Check Out This Amazing Venue!
24.1.17 1 SBD @englishtchrivy
24.1.17 1 SBD @denisoi
24.1.17 1 SBD @eric-boucher
24.1.17 1 SBD @liliana.duarte
24.1.17 1 SBD @natord
The Old Dog Gets Serious: For All Men And The Women Who Love Them….Prostate Health
24.1.17 1 SBD @puffosiffredi
24.1.17 1 SBD @karenmckersie
24.1.17 1 SBD @hilarski
24.1.17 2 SBD @j3dy
The Old Dog Presents: Embarrassing Snapshots Frozen in Time
24.1.17 1 SBD @uwelang
24.1.17 1 SBD @englishtchrivy
24.1.17 1 SBD @eric-boucher
24.1.17 1 SBD @meesterboom
The Old Dog Enters: SteemitPhotoChallenge #26 - Shadows
30.1.17 2 SBD @j3dy
The Old Dog Enters Again: SteemitPhotoChallenge #26 - Shadows Two, A Regular working Man!
30.1.17 1 SBD @j3dy
30.1.17 1 SBD @karenmckersie
30.1.17 1 SBD @eglishtchrivy
The Old Dog Recounts: The Strange Tale of The Mystic Voyage of The Kazu Maru
30.1.17 1 SBD @steemvest17
30.1.17 1 SBD @uwelang
30.1.17 1 SBD @eric-boucher
The Old Dog Asks: Am I a Winner? No, Steemit is And Here's Why!
30.1.17 1 SBD @playfulfoodie
30.1.17 1 SBD @eric-boucher
30.1.17 1 SBD @haphazard-hstead
The Old Dog Explores: Boys And Their Toys, The Neues Rathaus Glockenspiel!
31.1.17 1 SBD @eric-boucher
31.1.17 1 SBD @uwelang
31.1.17 1 SBD @steemnews24
The Old Dog Asks: How Much is Too Much? Should I be Concerned?
31.1.17 1 SBD @gringalicious
31.1.17 1 SBD @denisoi
31.1.17 1 SBD @j3dy
31.1.17 1 SBD @merej99
The Old Dog Enters: Meme Challenge Number 1
31.1.17 1 SBD @the-future
The Old Dog Enters: Meme Challenge Number 1 Entry 2
31.1.17 1 SBD @grildrig
The Old Dog Enters: Meme Challenge Number 1 Entry 3
31.1.17 1 SBD @lazariko12
Rewards For Undervalued Posts!
Note: I didn't do as much of this as I would have liked. I do all of my own voting and I seem to run out of time looking for undervalued posts. Ideally 'd like to select one per day!
LITTLE-PEPPERS ARE NOW ON STEEMIT - An Introduction
3.1.17 4 SBD to @little-peppers
The Truth About Tree Planting in Ontario’s Northern Wilderness 25 Unique Photos
16.1.17 2 SBD @solarguy
18.1.17 2 SBD @tomdubois1957
So There You Have it Fellow Steemers! 69 SBD Given Away This Month "For The Love of Steemit"!
I hope that you enjoyed and were perhaps inspired by this summary.
Until next time,
@kus-knee (The Old Dog)
Remember, I reward the best comment(s) on each of my posts with my "The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone" program! So please re-steem and follow so that we can spread the wealth!
Firstly I want to say huge thank you! Recently I wrote post about how I think that Steemit had better posts before and that people who really love to write deserve to have place where they can introduce themselves in their own ways. I can say that I became apathetic when I saw that actually a little number of users here read the post. I like how you said that there is a big difference between the number of members and the number of active users.That is so true! I came to this site firstly because I wanted to develop my writers skills because English is foreign language to me. I am so happy that someone actually care for this! I wish I can help to the others like you, but I must '' cross the road'' to get that! Hope this will encourage people to write more! Big greetings! :)
I really admire all of the non native English speakers for their efforts in writing. It takes courage and you are appreciated!
Thank you very much @kus-knee! I will give my best to this community! :)
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
Thank you so much @kus-knee ! I appreciate it! :)
I tried a similar initiative a few month ago. I gave all I had won in SBD when I reached 100 followers to celebrate with them. It was a little more than 30$.
I though my give away would be recognise as a very nice initiative and would be heavily voted from other users than my followers. It would have helped me to have already some bucks to start fresh and finally perpetuate the same offert on my 200 followers.
The blog didn't get too much traction.
I'm very happy to have share this money with my followers, no regret there.
With that said, I think we should encourage MUCH more these kind of initiatives, they are rare, they are beautiful and they are unic !!!
Here is what I have done, maybe some of you could find in it inspiration ;)
https://steemit.com/steem/@glitterfart/thank-you-for-your-support-my-dear-followers-you-are-now-100-i-ll-share-with-you-all-i-won-so-far
Very nice move man, cheers !
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
Thanks man =]
That's really cool. I'm spreading some Steem around by buying art and music from other users. I also intend to tip posts and comments. I hope we'll have a button for that some day.
The tipping button is a great idea! Thanks for coming.
What a great initiative! Again a giant thank you for your generous thoughts. Last time I checked your list of people who had benefited from you in those ways, I came across new people I didn't know yet and, I just did again. So, thank you for that too!
All for one and one for all!!! Namaste :)
Thanks for your support and your great comment and good to know that you're "meeting" new people.
@kus-knee thank you very much! Kudos!
I appreciated your fine work here on Steemit!
Bow ! Wow ! Thanks so much @kus-knee ! You threw me a total of 5.5 Bones ! You know how much I love them ! Your the Coolest Old Dog on Steemit !!! 😎🐶🐕🍖🍖🍖 Its much appreciated all that you do for the community ! Keep up the great work !!
Old dog new tricks ! pintrest.com
Thanks for your active interactions and your positive humour!
Haha ! Glad you liked it ! Keep up the great work ! 😎
Yeah you are such a great guy!!! Love your bones, love the platform and the interaction here!!! @kus-knee
Great to have YOU to interact with!
Thanks buddy, appreciated! I have a lot ideas for the future here, think this can be THE future social place to be of all, there are tons of site but i need a place that at least requires a little of brain work, love steemit! love users like you! People that work toward the success of the entire community! And i saw a lot during the last years.
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
oh i love you bone man - thanks so much @kus-knee
Impressed!!!
What's impressive is the platform and the great people here!
Totally agree, looking forward to steemit's one year anniversary. Skys the limit of STEEM...
great people great deals great future...Thank you!
Positivity breads success. Everyday we get to choose our attitude!
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
I am very grateful to You for that. This is valuable to me. Because I first met the big dog, which itself gives a bone. Who shares with other people. Selfless service to others is worthy of respect. Do not become scanty hand of the giver.
The gospel of Matthew. Chapter 5 verse 7
So glad I made the list. Thanks for this, I think it is really cool!
Well deserved @gringalicious!
You are doing great things on the platform! I paid my 1 SBD forward to a new user. I can't remember the name. Cheers!
Thanks for the encouragement. I really enjoy your informative posts!
Wowsers, that's huge!! You are truly the man!!
@meesterboom's fame is spreading!
You have done a great job with your 'bones' Old Dog. Very nice of you!
I really appreciate your support. I'm having fun and I'm sure that you are too!
You welcome and yes I do have fun!
upvoted to give you some cents that you can give away
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
Top Stuff from the Old Dog !
Love your posts too my brother!
Keep up the good work!
I appreciate your support!
Great idea! Thanks for helping out!
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
Thanks for stopping by!
It's clear that you're in love with this community and I'm glad to be part of your program !
Even without your bones I was commenting on your posts because are interesting !
Yours are intersting as well. Keep training man!
it is funny that the well known 69 is about giving back the favor too :D , kidding ;)
great work, I myself am new to steemit and I know how it feels to think your work has not been valued enough, what you do will encourage writers to stick around for a while and probably get to what they deserve
It takes time to have success. In the early days I made a lot of contacts by commenting on posts! All the best to you!
Thanks for the tip, I am gonna do the same.
Thanks for being so dog-gone awesome, @kus-knee!
Good one!
I think that your initiative is very worthy to encourage participation and interaction here. Steemit is a very nice platform that help us to know people from all over the world, to earn SBD ( ^_^ ) and, for me, useful to improve my English ;)
I love interacting with non native English speakers and I admire your efforts. You're doing great.
Per me Italiano è una lingua straniera ma voglio migliorare!
I still haven't the opportunity to look for that concert photo, but I will next time visiting my mother!
That so awesome of you to help us all out to be successful on Steemit. Thank you @kus-knee
We're in this together! We're actually involved in something revolutionary by launching a new currency! You @happyhousewife are part of history!
Thanks @kus-knee glad to know.
I don't want an old dog bone!
I want STEEM!
But I can't eat STEEM!
I can eat an old dog bone!
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Good one! Thanks for the image! You can Steem the bone.
WHAT A GREAT EXAMPLE OF GIVING BACK, I LOVE IT!
Thanks @papa-pepper you're a great example too! As the great teacher said: "practice giving".
Blessings to you and yours!
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Thanks for your generosity and community spirit, @kus-knee!
Thanks for your support and your articles. I enjoy them!
Glad you enjoy my stories. I'm not very consistent at posting articles, but I'm glad to hear you enjoy them.
You are awesome!!
Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
When you practice gratefulness, then there is a sense of respect towards others. Dalai Lama
Great initiative, @kus-knee!
I´ve started a similar idea yesterday (called Steemit Brand Awards), just in case you want to have a look at it in my blog. Obviously I don´t have the power you have, regardless I had the same feeling of willing to give something back.
We should have more of that on steemit.
Wow, great idea with Steemit Brand Awards! Sure I've seen your blog and voted on articles! Keep up the great work!
@kus-knee
Hey old dog throw me a bone too. Wanna bite on something. I appreciate
Thanks for your visit! Who knows, you might get a bone once this post expires!
The Old Dog is Throwing You a Bone For Your Nice Comment!
Please check your wallet!
Remember: I reward the best comments on all of my posts so continue to follow me and tell your friends!
Don't stop blogging? We'd love to hear from Steemers in Uganda!
Thank you ! I have to say as I have , but it's still important to , you've built me up, 80+ of my Steem is from you , in a time when curation rewards don't bring anything , authoring is draining to infinity, since you have limited time and people don't go back to see what could be missed, you've supported me with nourishing bones, shared your life "trips" and showed a different world.
You are definitely one of the better authors and "fish in the sea" , because you are actually supporting people , not just with words , but with your actions , sure you are bringing a following to yourself , at least you are giving back to it :)
and at least when the "system" has moved on and made your account irrelevant , where you an only hope for the next big thing , like me , my options were , invest , author till i scrub my head off , or play with a dog ;D for bones.
Thank you for your great posts and your personality, even for you faith in the platform. I can say mine is getting weaker and weaker by the day, the "dream" of steemit is loosing grounds to the "reality" and even worse the "real world" , flag wars, bot scandals, 50% of people are voters , but can't read :D , pretty much like in the real world :D
Sorry to dilute my positive message :) Cheers , Thank you for the lovely bones, wish I could bury more of them for future use :)
hi, how are you. i featured you in a very nice way in my post here. towards the bottom of the post. i hope it inspires you and your good deeds:
https://steemit.com/jobs/@surpassinggoogle/here-are-jobs-that-you-may-only-apply-for-in-2025-plus-busy-org-editor-didn-t-work