I thought it would take a few months to make $100 on Steemit. I reached that within 9 days. My expectations and reality were not aligned :D
I didn't really join for the money though, but more so to support alternatives to fiat money, and to support the decentralised models where everyone benefits.
I think attracting people in through hooks other than money is important. Such as censorship resistance, promoting decentralised blockchain tech, etc.
Wow, congrats on these $100 @riskdebonair! That's huge. It took me 9 months to get there, and you did it in 9 days :-D
I like your message. There are many reasons to be part of such decentralized social blogging environment. It's important to point them out. I'm mainly hear to communicate and to learn, because:
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. I follow you now :-)
Thanks! I too try to learn from everyone I meet ^_^
I joined in january when the price was slowly rising (before it fell again; took me 1 month to get to $200, then forever to get to $300, and now I'm way up because of the price increase).
One of my early posts made $100, so that's what helped me get over $100 in no time.. It was photos of a visit to the alleged hiding place of Bin Laden in Pakistan.
Oh wow, not surprisingly you got so many votes for such an intersting issue! Could you share the link? Or do I find it easily scrolling down your wall?
https://steemit.com/travel/@riskdebonair/the-remains-of-osama-bin-laden-s-compound-a-review
^_^
Cool! Thanks :-) Will have a look at it tonight...