Thank you for such a comprehensive list of guides for newcomers! I am going to work through all of them and have bookmarked this page for future reference, also to pass on to friends who are keen to join Steemit.
One of the issues facing new users is the restrictive bandwidth allocation which affects posting ability. I will see if you've covered it when I get through your posts, but I searched Steemit when I was faced with the problem and couldn't find a precise explanation for how it works, so I figured it out for myself:
- Your post uses 1 bit of bandwidth per character, i.e. if your post is 2,000 characters you've used approx 2 bytes bandwidth.
A simple way to reduce your usage:
- If you store your image offsite, on Postimage for example, it doesn't use bandwidth.
Also, your usage decreases as the post ages while active, after 7 days it's no longer counted.
There are a few other details and tips, but I think those were the ones I didn't find mentioned anywhere.
One major thing I have learnt is that there is a LOT to learn, and user posted guides are the best way to learn! So again, thank you for your guides, all in one place!
Thank you so much for your feedback. You are simply awesome. It's a track that will never fail you. Keep learning.
I haven't covered bandwidth much, probably because I never faced it myself, but it has emerged as a problem now. Let me add two or three things for you.
Bandwidth is the measure of data that you can post on the blockchain. Your assumptions are right. Anything you add to the blockchain deducts your bandwidth.
Steem Power (SP) is your vested share in the platform. The more stake you have in the blockchain, the more bandwidth you are allowed to use.
Voting Power (VP) determines current rate of your vote. It broadly means how much influence you have on the blockchain at a particular time. Low VP dcreases your bandwidth as well.
So, bandwithdth can be increased by having more SP and monitoring VP by voting sensibly. At the same time, use of less data reduces the chances of exceeding bandwidth limit.
I hope you got something substantial out of my reply. I will cover the technical and mathematical findings after a thorough research.
Yes, I certainly did, thank you so much, you are awesome too 😆 I have many interests and Learning is at the top of the list. I look forward to seeing your findings and post on the bandwidth issue.