Receiving a notification of your decision to follow my account @telecaster, just stopping by briefly to check into your activity. Looks like you have received input already on what I would've also said.

1. You've explained why you duplicated content. Definitely to be avoided!
2. Use of PeakD, in combination with the Chrome extension Hive Keychain, is your best "combo" today, for just about everything you need to get going. I personally recommend use of the Brave browser, which supports Hive Keychain, as I do all I can to avoid Google ...
3. As soon as you are up to it, I would write an introductory post. That typically should be your first post.
4. Inside PeakD, learn all about Communities and browse through them to find one(s) which are of interest to you. Engage with people inside those communities, to build a following ...

Lots of other info, but don't want to "bury" you. It takes time to "learn the ropes" in this "virtual world." So ... With all of that, welcome to the Hive blockchain! You are in for a fascinating "journey" along a path of discovery of what is possible with today's (accelerating into tomorrow) technology.

If I can help you in any way, please don't hesitate to ask! I am a "part-timer," so there will no always be an instant response, but you will receive one, on any message for which I receive a notification.

All the best to you and yours, for a better tomorrow!

P.S. Best way for someone to receive a "notification" of someone else's mention of your account is to write it just as I have in my first sentence - the "@" symbol, followed by the account name.