New to Steemit!

in #introduceyourself6 years ago

Hello,

My brother convinced me and helped me setup my SteemIt account. My name is Brian. I like to write and my brother thought SteemIt could be a way to supplement my income.

I live in rural southern Ohio, USA.


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I look forward to contributing to the SteemIt community.

I have been on disability for 5 years and I hope that posting my stories on SteemIt will earn a bit of extra income.

This is still very new to me. It will take a bit of time for me to learn everything about the community and SteemIt.

Thank you for reading my first post!

Brian

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Welcome to steemit!

Here is some information every newbie should know:

  • The value of an upvote is related to how much Steem Power the upvoter holds, as well as the current market price for the STEEM cryptocurrency coin.

  • Upvotes are not infinite, but they recharge. The more upvotes a person uses, the less it will be worth next time. On average, each person can give 10 full upvotes per day, because it's also how much upvotes recharge daily. People have to pick between many posts to decide what they're going to upvote, often choosing something they like but also taking profits into consideration. If someone doesn't upvote you, they could be waiting for their voting to recharge.

  • Your free account started with a borrowed 15 Steem Power. As you earn from your posts and comments, that will be taken away until you're standing on your own feet in the platform.

  • Remember to both give and take. If people only want to take away from the platform, the STEEM coin will eventually be worth nothing, because then everyone wants to sell while noone would be willing to buy.

  • If you run into posting limitations, that means you need more Steem Power. It's like a "bandwidth". The more you hold, the more you can do. It recharges, but slowly if you don't have much SP.

  • Steem Power can be bought, but it can also be delegated (borrowed/lent) using a steemit command. It can be undone by using a similar command too, so the delegator is in complete control.

  • You can check those bandwidth and voting metrics on the steemnow website.

  • Follow me, @felipejoys (click), if you like posts about #steemit or #gaming. I also upvote everyone who upvotes and comments my posts or give them some other prize.

  • Did you know you can @makemoneygaming? Click to find out more!

I have attached a picture from the steemnow website below so you can see what it's all about. Note: I don't own the website.

Welcome to Steem, Brian! It was great of your brother to assist you with your account creation. Many on our blockchain have come to expand upon their knowledge while sharing their content and earning some sweet crypto.

There is a wealth of terrific writing initiatives on our platform, two of my favorites being Bananafish and Freewritehouse. Both of these wonderfully supportive communities have contests and writing prompts where a writer can showcase their talents as well as interact with other authors. Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

We encourage everyone to explore the various posts and to leave personal comments on those that you wish (for example - thoughts regarding the content or a sharing of a similar experience you've had). This platform thrives through interaction as it's the best way to build relationships with other Steemians while finding communities and initiatives that peak your interests.

One tip that we share with everyone is to be careful of copyright infringement when using material that is not of their original creation. Content (for example - images from a website) that grants permission for reuse is acceptable for content creators to utilize within their posts provided there is appropriate attribution to the source. Here's a link that will provide you with more information.

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We wanted to let you know, we have given you a 25% upvote, are now following you, and are introducing you to everyone we know. You can visit our post HERE.

You can also visit our discord server, The Steem Terminal, which is your one-stop location for learning about destinations on the Steem Blockchain & Discord. Here you will find people who are willing to answer the questions you may have as a new Steemian, documents to assist you, a place to learn and practice, and find out about the many opportunities to connect with other Steemians!

Welcome to the SteemIt Community.

Welcome @raybeam! If you post regularly like me, do give (https://busy.org/@silvergoldbotty/4wyqzk-updated-stax-upvotebot-and-curation-community-faq-page-with-tier-adjustments) a read, a faster way to earn SP for your posts. Cheers.

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Hello @raybeam

Welcome to Steemit & Wish you luck - success with Steemit!

Currently, We're supporting for the Planktons by our small upvote. If you follow @haccolong you will get free upvote of 20 users. You may like it, Check statement here.

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Please ignore this reply if you do not need the above.

Hi my friend. Your brother made very will. Trust me!

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Welcome to Steem, Brian! If you post good content it's definitely possible to earn a little extra. Stay well and good luck!

Hi raybeam welcome to steemit.. I am new here as well hope you have a good time here...

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You are very much welcome

Hello, welcome to this community, my name is Noraima, I'm from Caracas Venezuela, From here I give you the most cordial welcome, a big hug, Kisses

Welcome Brian. Steem is a very nice platform. If anybody introduces you this platform at the beginning- like your brother- first days may be easier. I hope you like it. Enjoy your posts and incomes.

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Hello Brian. I'm new here myself, so I figured I might reach out. I suppose we could help each other move forward.
It's good knowing you!

Welcome to steem.

You’re going to find a lot of people on here with disabilities. So it’s a welcome community... lots of interests to look into

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Hi, welcome to Steemit, I joined this year and love it ! It takes time to get used to it here, but one thing I have found is it is good to post consistently and make comments on posts that interest you. hope you have fun on here, good luck !

Welcome to steemit @raybeam
I followed you please give me a follow back
Thanks

Welcome to the steemit community @raybeam !
We sincerely hope you find all that you are looking for here, and have found a new home.
I found this post because @heyhaveyamet promoted your post to help you grow quicker, and should you have any questions or need some guidance, you can go to the Steem Terminal in Discord.
Have fun and happy steeming!

Beautiful photo. Welcome to steemit.

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MONEY MAKING VENTURE. I HOPE IT WORKS OUT FOR YA! MY NAME IS FRANCESCA, @PRETTYNICE VIDEO. IF YOU EVER HAVE QUESTIONS , JUST ASK!


Welcome to Steemit @raybeam!

I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.

Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How does Steemit actually work?

Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!

Hello raybeam welcome to the Steemit Community thanks for joining us and making Steemit your choice for Blockchain social media entertainment your a Steemian now please feel free to explore post and enjoy your new Steemit account because sharing is always welcomed and encouraged it's greatly appreciated that you took time out of your busy schedule just to join us and sharing this great post raybeam see you around all welcome enjoy

Hi and welcome here! When I started on steemit, my biggest problem was to find interesting people to interact with. So, to help newcomers getting started I created a directory with other interesting and or talented steemians to follow or interact with. Feel free to check it out at https://www.steemiandir.com I am sure it will help you find like-minded people. Enjoy your stay here and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Welcome raybeam!
eSteem is the application that improves your experience on Steem. You have full control over your data and content, unlike some apps we don't use our users to promote our application or services.

We have Mobile application for Android and iOS users. We also have developed Surfer Desktop application that helps you to gain new followers and stay connected with your friends, unique features - notifications, bookmarks, favorites, drafts, and more.
We reward our users with encouragement upvotes as well as monthly giveaways rewarding Spotlight top users and active Discord users.
Learn more: https://esteem.app
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/8eHupPq

Welcome to Steemit raybeam. The official FAQ can be found here and has A LOT of information https://steemit.com/faq.html - Also remember, Steemit is just ONE of the sites built that uses Steem the blockchain. You should also check out DTube and DSound for starters and if you're a gamer, Steem Monsters! There are many other cool apps but I can't list them all here, there's just too many! But I'd also like to mention Steempeak, it's a better blogging platform that has a lot of cool features. Welcome to the blockchain! :) Oh, and if you're interested in creating your own tokens or smart contracts, check Steem engine!

@etcmike purchased a 72.32% vote from @promobot on this post.

*If you disagree with the reward or content of this post you can purchase a reversal of this vote by using our curation interface http://promovotes.com

Welcome to Steem raybeam! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!

Partiko for Android can be downloaded here on Google Play and the iOS version is available here on the App Store.

If you have more questions, feel free to join our Discord channel and ask @crypto.talk, we're always here to help!

Thank you so much for your interest!

Welcome Brian,
Great to have you on Steemit! You are a new Steemian now! I saw your introduction just now and its nice to meet you. So thanks to your brother.
Blogging, building and uplifting eachother thats what its all about on this steemit blockchain. And you could earn money too. When money is involved There are also possibilities of being hacked so always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !!
For more safety tips visit the white paper.
For quick posting use the app Partiko.
The Steemify App I use is great, it is available in the Appstore and free, go cheque it out. https://steemit.com/busy/@exyle/using-steemify-to-stay-up-to-date-about-the-blockchain-like-project-destiny-please-consider-blockbrothers-for-your-witness-vote
Your value and input is appreciated!
Good luck with your journey and may you find what you are looking for.
Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is the key to big succes on Steemit.

You can also visit our discord server The Steem Terminal is your one-stop location for learning about destinations on the Steem Blockchain & Discord. Here you will find people who are willing to answer the questions you may have as a new Steemian, documents to assist you, a place to learn and practice, and find out about the many opportunities to connect with other Steemians!

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Visit @heyhaveyamet or #steemterminal
https://discord.gg/QCmKXW

Let me know if this was helpfull or you need more help. I am here everyday !
Greetings from Brittandjosie from the Netherlands

Hello @raybeam, welcome to the steemit platform. Hopefully you will grow and reach what you want here. Greetings from me @anroja, if there are questions please contact me. Don't hesitate to follow me.

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Congratulations @raybeam!
Your post was mentioned in the Steem Hit Parade for newcomers in the following category:

  • Pending payout - Ranked 7 with $ 7,2

I also upvoted your post to increase its reward
If you like my work to promote newcomers and give them more visibility on the Steem blockchain, consider to vote for my witness!

Welcome to steemit @raybeam.

Welcome the new steemians. Have a great day!