First off, know that I made an initial investment of my own $$ to get off the ground and I've already lost 10% of that and my voting power is half what it once was (that's just for context...I understood those fluctuations would come). I agree with everything you've said and I appreciate the optimism, but as you eluded to, the timing in my life is the key factor. I'll still invest where I can, and know that I appreciate each and every follow. I'm humbled daily and keep perspective on what attention is worth these days.
I do need to look into delegation options if I take the hiatus more seriously, so I'll keep you in mind. Could I get a snapshot of what exactly you're trying to build?
Oh my... I guess you bought in when it was high. I was wanting to do the same, but got frustrated by the onerous requirements of setting up an account at an exchange, so decided to simply forget about investing and simply earn what I have. Buying in helps with faster growth, but I'm OK with taking it slow.
My plan is quite simple. It involves voting on everyone that participates on my articles, games and contests. Encouraging others to also vote on the responses made by everyone and reminding people that vote-buying is not helping the long term health of the platform. That they should instead actually use their votes to support others and thus build the community as a whole. Every week I give away all the SBD I earn from my contest, plus vote on all contest entries. By having delegated SP, my votes will actually give out a little bit more than they would without the delegated SP. That way, everyone wins something and the contest winner(s) get a bit more.
I am seeing signs of an impending split to a 2nd version of this platform that may come within a month. I suggest you stick around for that because I was told that whatever steem you have at the time of the split will be duplicated into the new currency, Juice. Also, the first rewards will be larger than normal, so worth grabbing a bit of that pie. You sound like a real decent person, so I wouldn't want you to miss out on that opportunity.
Thanks! I certainly don't have intentions to run for the hills, so I'll be around for any juicy forks in the road. Appreciate your perspectives (always) so thanks for being a part of my journey.
You're welcome, and thanks for being part of mine. I did make a post with a link 'for my followers' so that they can opt in now and duplicate their account status for the new coin. I urge you to check it out.
I also JUST finished uploading another post attempting to get more people to become engaged with their followers.