We're Making Steem Flash Cards!
Steem and Steemit come with some BIG questions! There's a lot to digest when explaining this platform to prospective users. For newcomers and experienced Steemians alike, these FAQ's can be tough to answer in a quick, approachable and easy way. So we thought it would be fun to create some flash cards! And we need your help...
What are your Top 10 Questions?
We hear a lot of the same questions every day when it comes to onboarding new users within the @sndbox incubator, hosting workshops and meetups in New York City. After a while (and some trial and error) we've found that it helps to have a quick 1-2 sentences for each answer. Those words and illustrations need to be clear and relatable otherwise your question-asker loses attention or becomes confused. Disruptive technology is tough to describe!
So, everyone, what are the Top 10 Questions you hear from people when introducing Steemit?
Share your “Top Questions” in the Comments Below
@sndbox will be curating your comments and feedback. Share some strategy (though if you do) make sure to keep it simple!
What Happens Next...
Over the next week we'll create a compilation Top 10 Questions complete with illustrations and clear answers. Our goal is to compile a resource of 10 shareable flash cards that will help newcomers better understand the new world that they are diving into. Once complete, we'll post these top 10's to the world and for YOU to use!
As you brainstorm your TOP questions, take a look at our Steem infographics from a few weeks back. We’ll be using this type of illustration style for the flash cards as well. Steem on!
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Interesting idea 🤔 already love designs you made👌...
Regarding some questions I would like to be answered as a newbie:
These were trouble for me to understand
Also basic things as these ones could be good:
These would be my top questions as newbie. Realy curious to see what you will come up with 👊
Great questions @kurtgrey, thanks for sharing! Maybe we need a "Newbie" Flash Card deck and a series of 2 others... Intermediate and Expert for the more nuanced questions. That would be a fun series :)
Love the idea of flash cards.
Here are few questions for ya
1.how steemit is different from steem
2.does bitcoin value effect steem value
3.how are the rewards generated and distributed.
These were few questions i get asked all the time.
Not only will the flashcards stick to memory but will be easier to circulate and present to new audience.
During my time of promoting steem, I get questions like how do I withdraw the sbd to real cash, is posting on steemit restricted to only writing?
Oh that's an interesting one - is Steemit.com just for writing? - it's very common to confuse Steem with Steemit.com and all of the other media applications built upon Steem (dtube, utopian, steemshot, dsound, dlive etc.) That's a lot to unpack! We'll definitely make a flash card for it. Thanks @rejoiceavl.
You are right, there's a whole lot of extensions to steemit now as you mentioned, a newbie can not really understand fully how they work, detailed illustration is needed. Thanks @sndbox
Great questions @theversatileguy! Likewise, we get those ALOT. The bitcoin value question is very interesting. Thanks for sharing :)
These cards can shine for thanks giving this year.
We're prepping for the 2018 holiday season early :)
It would have been nice to have these flash cards ready in time for Thanksgiving in 2017!
Few questions people ask me pretty often:
btw I have never told someone about steem and they asked about the technology. Similarly, I have never heard anybody care about how Facebook or Youtube works from a technical standpoint, they care about how to use. I would argue that the first question "What's the difference between a blockchain and a cryptocurrency" is not important to the majority of people we are trying to market steem(it) to.
By that same logic, I don't think anybody cares about the difference between which database Facebook uses to store its content and the API that is used to get that data. It's just so irrelevant to the usage of Facebook.
Abstraction - a process of hiding details of implementation in programs and dataThis makes sense from the comparison of Facebook... or even the internet. (We don't ask why and what tech provides infrastructure for the web). But because a "currency" is involved with Steemit.com, everyone seems to ask us... what technology makes this possible? Which leads into blockchain. That's just our experience :)
Ultimately (ideally) we should all stop using the word blockchain. Hopefully some day soon, we'll get there.
A very great post! Most questions I hear and see on this platform are all related to funds. One of the newbies I brought asked a question, he said "How does steemit get its money?" another one asked "How can I be like the very top people on steemit?". I find some of these questions hard to reply. Thanks for this great piece of writing.
Both great questions @osigbhemeh. It's interesting because there's always a functional question (money related) and a social question (how do I succeed). We'll do our best to address both sides :)
Much thanks @sndbox, I'll be waiting patiently to see them.
there are the questions I got asked more when talking to prospective members.
What do Steemit gets from us (I think that is the same as, where does the money comes from?)
Am not a good writer. Will I still succeed on Steemit?
Will I have to pay anything?
What is cryptocurrency?
You mentioned voting power, doesn't it mean those who join early will get richer? I may not stand a chance.
As I gets more, I'll bring them here. Thanks
Thanks for sharing these @lordjames! "Will I have to pay anything" is a really important one. Most new users think that it costs them $ to upvote content. But it's cost-free!
Thanks first of all @sndbox for coming up with this superb tool aimed at adding value to the steem ecosystem..
I am so concerned about innovation, projects and systems that can improve business relationships around the world.
So my question is this:
Thanks.
The idea of flash card is a welcome development that way new comers will always get fast, short and efficient answers to their so many question. It is not without a doubt that steemit is cumbersome and not easy to understand the first few days or even weeks depending on how slow or fast a learner the Steemian is. Here are your some questions for you.
Great list @zizymena, thanks for sharing :)
@sndbox
Where does the money come from?
Is it something legal?
These are the most common ones and some of them still think that bitcoin or other cyrptocurrencies can't be used as real money, then I show them all the things I have thanks to steemit and they believe in me :)
greetings from @teachblogger, proud member of the family :)
EXCELLENT IDEA OF PRESENTING THE CARDS, SOME OF THE COMMON QUESTIONS THAT HAVE ARRIVED ME
AND AS WELL AS THESE OTHERS MORE.
Hi @sndbox, I have a couple of suggestions which I am including as I haven't seen them mentioned in the comments so far:
what level of IT/multimedia skills are desirable to make optimum usage of Steemit? (from the POV of content creation, rather than crypto-accumulation :)
a few sentences on the philosophy behind this anarcho-decentralised platform. Incorporating the notions of abundance and the concept of pay-it-forward. The question might be something like "Is there more to/what else is there to Steemit than making money?" or "So you're telling me Steemit will make me rich, but what'll it do for my soul?" :D
The second suggestion comes from the reflection that if people learn about Steem as having the founding philosophy that it has, it'd be less likely to be seen primarily as a money-making tool (IMO), and this'd be more likely to encourage a non-individualist approach to their blockchain interactions.
That's it from me, good luck! I think the idea of a family of Steemit flash-cards is great! They'll certainly come in handy when the floodgates open wide :D
I really commend the entire team of sndbox for coming up with this initiative. It will go a long way in fast tracking quick understanding of this platform and how everything works.
Because the part of the world I came from just recovered from the scourge of ponzi schemes, I get to be asked several times when I'm talking about steemit that:
It's funny really because you would have to start from what you tried to avoid in the first place. Which is the blockchain😁
Here's a few:
@sndbox
I got these 3 questions from friends:
Why do you have Steem and Steem dollars? Can't you just use one currency?
How can you use Steem or Steem Dollars in the "real world"?
Do you have to report your earnings for tax purposes?
Why is a 100% vote not worth even 1 cent
It's a good question! It's important to understand how ownership of Steem Power is reflected in your vote strength. More Steem Power = Stronger Votes.
I like the idea of @sndbox , and the flash cards. Great service 👍🏼
I am @josteem proud of being a member of this community
I think this is awesome. This is one way of promoting steem to the community and equip them with proper knowledge and fundamentals of our wonderful platform. I hope I see one soon in the real world market.
I have some questions about steemit and its development. currently steemit has been flat to have by everyone and they always do steemit promotion and for many newcomers who become newcomers. and I see a lot of quality content that is not appreciated. and I feel sad about this. pernyaan from me like where it can satisfy for people who often create quality content and I hope to join the sndbox. and help this project
** For you @sndbox **
apology for out of topic, I have made a translation of this into Indonesian as I saw on Multilingual Steemit Resources + Tutorials, there is still no translation for Indonesian language to the post.
upvoted for visibility
this card can shine this year
To echo @walnut1, nobody wants to see how the sausage is made. By perpetuating this idea that you have to know all of this about blockchain and cryptocurrency perpetuates the feeling that this site is really just about cryptocurrency, and just about everyone on here is here because they were into or aware of cryptocurrency first.
If we want truly good, genuinely curated content, this site and how we approach new members needs to be more about what it's trying to accomplish and less about how it's trying to accomplish it.
great post.good job.
Why did Steemit creator @dantheman disavow Steemit forever?
I would love to know the roadmap of the platform in 5 years.
Hello my friend I have some questions,
Are there any restrictions on posting topics on Steam?
Is it allowed for anyone to publish what he wants with the knowledge that the majority of participants are from the educated class?
What is the way to transfer funds to my account?
I need a pack of these cards...you speak of!!!! :)
Good post! I follow you. If you like to travel you can follow me :)
1.why does steem have 3 different currency
2.how many people use steemit atm
Dont know why my post itsnt 1 to 4 it is when im writing it but when its shown it has 1 2 1 2
I love this idea cos i believe the right questions will get the right answers.
How do people get paid?
Why did they created steemit?
How it can benefit everyone/me?
people are always questioned about
4.better not the same bitemin steemit
5.siapa who will membiap sitiap our posts
7.uang what is the shape of SBD
8.from man steemit it originated
maybe this is what often happens when we introduce steemit,
Why do you have Steem and Steem Dollars?
Where does the money come from? Who's paying you?
How to withdraw Steem? Can you withdraw it directly to the bank?
Will Steemit as a platform last the next 20 years?
Just some i could think of off the cuff.
When will these flashcards be released and where?