Nice idea G-dog! Fabulous use of the WE initiative and a great reminder to all that this is something we should all do from time to time.
As you mentioned when things dry up a little on the chain, it's nice to have a teeming list of active posters and engagers so you always have a place to go to find the lifeblood of our community.
I have had a slightly barren spell of blockchain time of late myself due to various reasons I won't delve in to today BUT I always have several post-it notes next to my trust PC reminding me of people I want to leave some really meaningful comments for. The reason I am particularly annoyed at myself is because I KNOW that for some users, particularly if they are newer, the time to leave a fabulous welcoming comment may well be the difference between staying around or heading for the hills. I have seen some amazing writers leave here in my time and I felt gutted about some of hem as I really believe they added to the community.
Two people I am a little annoyed at myself for not getting a chance to interact with fully yet are who I will mention today.
The first name I see glaring at me from a shocking pink post-it note is @inderpreetgill.
Inderpreet writes simple posts. They are not particularly long, but I am always struck by a joy and enthusiasm in her words. She writes some poetry, shares some art which is above all fun ((a massive plus for me with artistic offerings)). She writes with an optimism and hope and I would like to see her receiving a little more engagement on her posts as she keeps on posting despite the lack of attention.
That tells me something, I am happy to know.
The second user I keep meaning to spend some time engaging with and leaving some meaningful encouragement on his posts is @notacinephile although we have interacted a little I believe he deserves a lot more attention for the effort he puts in to his posts, his effortless writing style, charming personality that shines through and insatiable thirst for knowledge is great to see.
Also I think book reviews are seen as an uncool, bygone pastime and I couldn't disagree more, as an avid reader I relate to his literary reviews and have on more than one occasion been disarmed by the emotion that he describes he feels when he becomes entrenched in a story.
As a self confessed engager, I berate myself a little when I cross paths with fabulous community members and do not have the time to engage in the way I would hope, although I know that when I have the time I will spend an entire day catching up with those I have noted down on my 'must catch-up with' list.
Kudos to you Galen. Always looking for a chance to shine a light in the direction of those who deserve it. Hope your weekend has been a good one mate and the week ahead, better still. :)
Hey mate, I'm glad you were able to find the time to suggest a couple of users. One has been mentioned before and I've had some interaction with and the other is new to me...Like you say, sometimes a little commenting can make all the difference to a new user and it's so important to offer them valid comments initially, not cut and pasted one, but personal messages of encouragement. In that way they may feel more a part of something and may be inclined to hang around a little. Such an important thing for the community and blockchain.
Thanks for coming by and for being a responsible and as active as possible hiver.
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ENGAGEtokens.@stevenwood, your comment caught me by surprise! I have been disarmed myself, seeing the torrents of kind words and commendation you have been bestowed upon me. Thank you. :)
In my experience, people who share congenial gusto towards any art form, may it be painting, cinema, or literature, find their ways together eventually. I wonder what drives us so, perhaps it is the will to share an experience with others that is so engraved in our nature that we cannot help it. You and I may not have interacted but though our passion for literature, I feel an affinity towards you.
Looking forward to talking to you more in the coming days. Stay safe. :)
This is a good sign, this means you have been creating and blogging, without looking for praise or to see who was looking, I hope this makes sense to you lol.
You have come such a very long way in such a very short time of the blockchain. Eventually, high quality content will be found, appreciated and rewarded. I don't just mean financial rewards, rewards come in so many different forms on the blockchain.
Respect man! So much of who I am today is because of the books I read, so much of my writing is influenced by people who write with humour, fun, sensitivity, wonder and passion. It's sad how few people actually read nowadays.
Yup let's give that affinity a name Brother, let's call it the beginnings of friendship. I am incredibly happy to meet you Pronoy. I look forward to sharing the journey and the adventure with you, may it play out like an epic adventure novel.
I noticed a little insecurity in your intro post, I hope you are getting beyond that now, you have an extremely bright future ahead of you here my friend :D
Hey, pardon me for the late reply. Had a crazy week. Also, my best pals' mother died. Went to put her to the ground with all the local burial rituals.
It really does. I had only a few engagements in my posts but I know some will read and most importantly, I'm also writing for myself. That is perhaps the most important thing that drove me out of Facebook.
I like the rewards, all kinds of them. Not gonna deny that! :)
I'm influenced by the people I read as well and looking back, I wouldn't have it any other way. The people no longer read are in the majority and its a sad thing. It's their loss. However, I heard there is a spike in readers' numbers recently and younger people are taking up books in their hands. I don't know whether they read or just photoshoot the books for Instagram, since that spike is from the sales chart I believe, but generally, it can be a good sign.
I will drink to that. Oh, all my friends and family members call me by my nickname which is Amor, you're welcome to it as well. :)
I don't have that insecurity about hive anymore, I think. I got the hang of it mostly.
Thank you for all the encouragement! It's been a pleasure knowing you.
@stevenwood thankyou for this little surprise appreciation which i never thought of getting. But yes thankyou so much again for appreciating and bringing into light all those artists and surprising them with happiness and positivity.
Appreciable.
Stay safe.
You are so much more than welcome my friend. I have been meaning to stopby your blog and leave a few words of encouragement but I have had an incredibly busy spell of work recently, so I thought this would be a nice way of shining a little extra light your way :D
Keep on creating and sharing and engaging with others, that is the biggest key to success here.