... and after 7 days (payout) I cannot edit or delete my blog anymore.
Silly me, I should have read the Steemit FAQ and blogs like this:
I found this blog via Google search actually.
Before signing up with Steemit.com I did do a search on Google "Steemit scam" and it came up negative as far as I could make out.
So why do I suddenly, after 29 days on Steemit, want to get out?
Because finally I realized that I can't delete my account with Steemit plus after 7 days I can't edit or delete my posts, comments or replies anymore.
No, Steemit is not a scam as such, but I simply cannot figure out how I can earn money on Steemit for high quality articles and I did try, for 29 days.
More research revealed that Steemit is a very clever algorithm that uses a very simple editor and comment/reply/flag system plus the necessary brainwash-propaganda from a few big shots on Steemit to make newcomers to the platform believe that they can earn real money with writing high quality articles. Of course, Steemit wants high quality, but the pretty girlie that posts 4 mini posts every day with totally irrelevant content will go further than myself with high quality. But she won't go very far either.
This platform, in my opinion, is a cynical exploitation of good hearted people or people who are desperate for money to write and click and write and click more and reply and click again until the end of time ......
...... to boost the Alexa ratings ...
and Steemit has done very well indeed to place itself amongst the 3000 most visited websites world-wide.
Alexa ratings are meaningless at the best of times when it comes to good web content, but advertisers and many others take it as a yardstick. Soon, no doubt, the advertisers will queue up to spend their advertising dollars on Steemit, but I won't see a cent of it.
And what more is in it for Steemit.com? - Exactly, they get Steem as a cryptocurrency past all the other alt currencies, Steem is already very well known "out there" and the writing platform will give it more credibility and exposure on Facebook and Twitter. How clever is that?
Minnows and whales indeed. Small fish feed the big fish, I can't help admiring this algorithm!!!
But, of course, I want to get out of it. Out! But this clever algorithm and the blockchain technology does not allow that. If I wasn't so angry about this, I would say it's simply brilliant!
Now, let's see about the attention span of Steemit writers. In the above link it was mentioned that we can "fork" our account - maybe. I don't know how this can be done, but anybody out there who wishes to have or take over my account, you are welcome to my password. As long as I will never, ever have to see anything about Steemit in my email account anymore.
Can one change one's email address on Steemit?
Can one change one's avatar on Steemit?
I repeat, my Steemit account with an estimated value of about 100 dollars is up for grabs and it's totally free.
Yes, in my case it's free, because I simply want to get OUT. But this also raises another question:
The Steemit account is a commodity like any other, so could I sell it?
Hope to hear from at least one of you!
None of this post really makes any sense and is totally cynical, but I get where you're coming from.
You don't have near enough followers to expect to get paid for quality content. You did not put in enough time commenting on hot, new posts. You should be in the 400-500 range IMO before you start putting deep effort into original content posts, or you will be frustrated.
Having said that, I wrote two posts that both went over $300 when I had 83 followers. They were heavily researched, highly intelligent and full of deep analysis, pictures, and humor. In other words, they were high quality and took a lot of time.
Nothing about Steemit is a scam and I don't really know what you are ranting about with regards to account deletion. Just filter Steemit from your email and never come back, if that is what you want. Takes 2 seconds, why write a post about it?
" to make newcomers to the platform believe that they can earn real money with writing high quality articles."
I am a newcomer to this platform and have written numerous posts that have scored over $300 in rewards. It's not a scam, just the bar is very high. I often don't feel rewarded enough, but that's how it goes. The writing I do goes for hundreds an hour outside Steemit. However, it is a marathon not a sprint, and the more you work at it the better it gets.
I'm following you and you do write very well as you are very educated. I have also earned well for being less than a month on Steemit. No problem. You may be right, but in your other post you wrote that we should not "believe", but work hard to be in the right place at the right time which requires action. This is correct, of course. But I've been writing on online writing platforms since 2009 and some of them were better and more lucrative than Steemit, but they all went down and many people lost money although they thought/believed it would go on forever.
This is why I want clarity on this "delete" issue. Can my husband inherit my account when I die? Can I transfer/sell my account with Steemit? After all it's a commodity.
BTW: Your voting power right now is down to 16.67% according to https://steemd.com/@lexiconical and I also had a look at your wallet and it just seems to me that you've bought a lot of Steempower which of course would give you higher payout from the beginning. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Hi! I saw your comment about wanting to delete your account , so I followed you and checked out your blog. Just wanted to offer a word of encouragement that you stay and a suggestion on how to increase your post earnings if you decide to. Of course, you're not obligated to accept either ;).
Instead of writing posts, spend the next 29 days commenting on other people's quality content and engaging other users in discourse. You'll likely earn more than you are on your posts, but more importantly, you'll get followers so that people are actually seeing your stuff when you do resume blogging.
I found the first month difficult as well, and then I tried a different approach. I have a few good blog posts that I've been working on, and I'm excited to see what the response to them will be now that I have 500+ quality followers here. The results were pretty discouraging when I started out and didn't have an audience.
Also, I have started looking at Steemit as a place to easily store my content (for free) so that I can share it easily to other social media platforms. It's actually really great for that.
As for selling your account, I'm sure it can be done, but I'm not sure how. Good luck, whatever you choose to do :)
Thank you very much for your excellent comment, @mtgmisfit! Under different circumstances I would follow your advice and comment for another 29 days and then resume blogging. That would mean in fact another month without income and then at least another month or many more months without income. Always this little carrot in front of my nose.
I've just found https://steemdown.com/ where the 200 whales are listed and what their income is. The system is well rigged in their favor and in fact I think it's a great idea that all the "yunk" is for them as @stellabelle points out in her account description. Most of those 200 whales don't write, don't comment or do anything. I would guess they are investors which is also fine with me.
What is not right is that we are imprisoned into Steemit whether we participate or not. In the end all the steem of the dead or dormant accounts will probably go directly to the owners, but I'm guessing.
Why can't I cancel my account?
What happens if I die?
My last resort must be now to spam and use hate speech to get banned which will be my next post.
I just want to be free again from steemit and even after studying just about everything with regards to crypo-currencies whether it be Bitcoin or Steem or any other, I know I don't want to be part of it, not now nor in future.
Thank you again for your good comment. If I stay it will be because of you!
Because of the inherent properties of block chain code, you cannot delete all your activity. Or any of it for that matter.
So it looks like what you want to do is to take your money and just abandon your Steemit account.
Look into transforming your Steem and Steem dollars into Steem.
Then convert that Steem into Bitcoin using an exchange such as Bittrex
Your last step will be to either convert your Bitcoins and send them to your bank account or use these same Bitcoins to purchase something on the Internet.
Thank you for your comment, @goldfishdotpoker. Seems that this is my only option and I will think about it.
This is so funny, albeit, I guess, involuntarily so.
It is also very funny to look at your steemd account and at your wallet.
So so. Please elaborate. Something wrong there?
I'm not writing it all again. Read everything I wrote on the subject and then think. Or think anyway. I might be wrong, but then again, I might be right. I'm off to study the terms and conditions in detail now.