Steemit? What is this? I sat with my daughter ( @pnwberry91) and her friends ( @lovenugz @thedashguy ) listening to them talking about making money on some of their blogs. So i acted like i knew what they were talking about LOL and then realized i had no idea. So i started to ask questions. I know what bitcoin is and what cryptocurrency is. So i was very intrigued and wanted to learn more. So here I'am writing my first blog ever! All these new websites like #steemitcom, #snapchat, #reddit, WHAT? I barely got used to using Facebook! 1st ever blog. Go easy now.
"Splain Lucy"
Being from the sixties and seventies era when we went to school there were no computers. There was no cell phone your cell phone was a dime in your pocket that's $0.10 to those of you who doesn't don't know what that is. Back to the topic, I guess steemit is a place that people blog. I'm not really sure how they're making money on it . I understand that when someone clicks on your blog you get paid for it but where does the money come from where is it generated from? Bitcoin? Not real money??? NEW money, What??
I read stuff and try to catch up but I have no idea what a polo trollbox is . This is a whole new language, a whole new University, A Whole New World. I have a little online store on eBay that I do OK on and I stay in my little corner I guess I stayed in my corner too long and technology and innovation has seemed to roll over the top of me without a word. Please tell me I'm not the only one with my head in the sand and if you have answers help me dig it out?
I see you've found your way around already :] when you do an introduction post, be sure to categorize it in #introduceyourself and all that too!
My daughter ( @pnwberry91 ) helped me a lot ;-) She had to clean up my mess. Payback my darling. LOL
Thank you for your remarks, appreciated
Awwww yay! My mom joined! Do you know what's it like trying to explain this to your MOM! My god! Hahahaha mostly @thedashguy explained it to her! Hahahaha my mom is now hip to the steemit train! Watch out you #starbucks #coffee lovers. She's all about that!
PNW taking over! #seattle for the win
Our time in a given day is limited. With the day having 24 hours and us being required to spend a lot of it in things like biological needs (sleep takes a big chunk), family and social life, work, etc etc, the remainder of that time is not very much.
So some people will spend it in some area, some others in some other area - and that's the case here. You don't know what a polo trollbox is because you aren't a cryptocurrency trader. Poloniex, for example, is a cryptocurrency exchange. It has a chatbox on the right of the screen where traders talk. It's called a trollbox, because there is a lot of trolling - as would be expected from people trying to pump their own financial interests. Is it that you were "left behind"? No. You are just not a cryptocurrency trader. Likewise some cryptocurrency traders might have no clue about ebay listings, ratings, top-seller requirements and privileges, etc etc. It's just the way each one of us spends our time.
Now, in terms of steem, you don't need to know everything technical. The important thing is that this is a new type of blogging platform and you can get paid for writing, commenting, voting, etc. Sure, it gets somewhat more complicated than that when you try to analyse the details to maximize success, but isn't that the case everywhere?
Thank you so much. That explains it a bit and trollbox now makes sense! Very nice of you to take the time to explain. I will give my had a t a few more blogs and see how it fairs. I will be much more sensitive now when I roll my eyes at my 77 years old mom when she is locked out of her Angry Birds..lol
Have a great day , and thx again.
...and -almost forgot- welcome aboard.
thx ;-)
I think things will become clearer the more you read and get involved. I don't understand most of the language and the moment but I plan to get there eventually!
Thank you. Me as well. I will look for your posts. Happy steeming ;-)
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