@therealwolf
A friend recommended I use #smartsteem. I tried to go to smartsteem.com but I got this message from my browser:
The owner of smartsteem.com has configured their web site improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this web site
Since I could not proceed, I returned to my friend and he suggested I make a transfer of Steem to the smartsteem account, adding my details in the Memo line
I did so, but stupidly thought that entering @arthur.grafo was enough.
I am told that I should consider the Steem 3.00 I sent as being lost....unless you choose to help.
Is it lost? - and if I cannot go to your site and I never go on Discord, how do I learn to use #smartstreem ?
Thanks for any response
Hey @arthur.grafo,
Can you please make sure that you've got the latest firefox version. I've just tried it with my Firefox version and it worked.
And you can also use Chrome.
Regarding the 3 STEEM, no worries. The amount will be refunded.
Thank you for responding so quickly.
I am using XP (a special one that blocks off a lot of the spying from others including those who think their OS must report to them). It means I cannot use a newer Firefox...it even means I do not get to watch most videos on the web. So, though I see a need for upgrading, I prefer to stay with what I am using.
I think my error was made due to my not having enough information. I thought I am sending the Steem and you use it for various posts, until it is used up. If I've understood what happens, I'm supposed to add to the url the actual post I want to bolster?
As a poster who normal gets half to $1 in total, what would be a reasonable amount for me to dedicate to each post I want to enhance? I am only asking for info and do not expect you to guarantee success - just that I might hopefully might see some improvement.
I understand. Well, you will not be able to enjoy the full experience. But you can of course still use the promotion service.
Send a transfer to @smartmarket with your postlink (no comments) - for example:
https://steemit.com/steem/@smartsteem/growing-smart-with-smartsteem-or-lesson-1-are-you-ready-to-promote-your-content
Sending it to @smartsteem will result in a bid, that you can either track under https://smartsteem.com/promote/bid or https://steembottracker.com
Thanks and made my first transfer...
@arthur.grafo have you heard of the brave browser? It works great and it helps you stay private. I wouldn't use firefox for nothing though. They have firefox quantum out and that's supposed to be the cat's meow. Maybe you'll like that.
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I also do not wish to use Firefox (they sold out to Google years ago, when they accepted a "donation" of about $30m - only reason it became public info was because the Inland Revenue slammed a huge fine against Firefox for not declaring the receipt of the $30m.
However, I've tried Opera, but the latest version I can use, does not seem to work with Steemit very well, so I am forced to stick to the older Firefox.
Each year, the Firefox new version pretends to provide more security, but if you check the sites where they examine the code and report the truth, what Firefox really excels at is in harvesting data from us.
However, your suggestio of Brave is good and I have convinced a number of posters at Gab, who really need the privacy because of political content being published, but unfortunately, Brave is not available for me. I cannot even find an older version that would work on XP (SP3)
My posts at Steemit are not a problem, since I have even taken the exceptional road to openness by providing my full name in both English and in Greek. The few political posts I make also bear my full name.
I do take a more extreme position on Gab (there, unlike here, I have thousands of followers and my score is high, because I tell it as I see it). However, once I realised I cannot hide my details, I decided to take the rare position of, to hell with it, so what if they come after me,all they'll do is stop an old man close to the end of his life anyway.
However, I do not want all those hackers who are doing it for profit or fun messing with me, so I stick to my OS which a hacker provided, many years ago.
I hope the above clarifies why I am being anti-new-technology (think this is bad(?), I can imagine what you would think if you see my cell phone which does not even know what the web is and cannot use data-theft programs like whatsapp).
:)
Anyway, thanks for caring and remembering to try and help me.