...if we all invested $5 into STEEMIT
I'm new - so let me start off by saying I know just enough to get me into trouble. hahahaha
But.... let's start off stating the obvious.
1. Steemit is awesome. boom.
It truly is.... it's just a fun community!!!! I love how easily the forum provides opportunities to find hidden treasure. I like being a treasure hunter ;) and I also love being found as "treasure"!!!! Other people get to "dig up" your posts and then value them with their votes. Still remember my very first vote. Thank you @fyrstikken :) Your encouragement was special! :)
2. People can write anywhere.
But they're choosing to come here and it's not just for the community. Getting rewarded financially is a huge incentive. Let's not disregard that. Let's not even debate that. LOL I know people say "well if you're only here for that...." look - people are here for many reasons but money is icing on the cake. Let's acknowledge that and move on.
3. I've been here a week
(well, writing for a week) and in that time, I've doubled my reputation, doubled my value, and increased my steem, steem dollars and steem power. and i have ABSOLUTELY NO UNDERSTANDING of how that happened. LOL You can try to explain it to me - but unless you're explaining it in really low-level terms, neither I- nor the majority of the community -will understand you. and we really do want to understand. We really do!!! (so break it down, please! and KEEP it down. hahahaha i know how you "brains" are... you start low, and then pick up momentum and then you've lost us in the 3rd sentence. stay low. we like low! tee hee)
4. I did do all of step 3 by just "sweat equity" as @creatr puts it.
I haven't invested anything financially. Which is just a really amazing concept. I contributed to the community, and raised the value of myself as a member and individual on this forum.... but also raised the value of the forum as a whole. People like working to increase their value - but they also like being a part of something bigger. And i think we can all agree.... being here is being a part of something bigger. and that's exciting.
5. About that sweat equity... let's take @creatr for example.
He's been here since July, I think? (finally convinced me to get on board and i signed up in november - and then really got on board by writing last week) but in that time - HE has gone from "standard" value - to being ranked #1638, and having a value of about $500. This is completely visible and public info... so I'm not divulging anything private here.... but he did that all by writing about what he loves. again. how cool is that??? it's just freaking cool.
6. i hate that my vote is worth $0.003 hahahaha
ok so - really... for me? Being worth more - means that I can give more. Cuz being worth $500 more in 6 months is nice, but it's still kinda irrelevant as far as the big picture, financially. I understand that's not the case around the world! i'm not being arrogant. $500 is $500. and that's awesome. But what means more to me IN THIS COMMUNITY... is being able to vote for someone - and SEE a difference. I don't have to be a whale. Can I just vote and actually see it go up one cent? hahahaha It's just sad! LOL
7. "Be patient young minnow... it will." Ok, but what if we wanted to do a little sweat equity... and more?
How much would I need to invest in this forum.... in addition to my sweat equity - to take my vote from $0.003 to $0.01. Is there a formula for that? and.... if I did want to invest financially..... IS IT AN EASY WAY TO DO THAT.
I was absolutely in stitches over @tenfourgoodbuddy 's "I am an idiot" post. https://steemit.com/steemit/@tenfourgoodbuddy/buttoned-down-accountant-plunges-into-hidden-world if you want to giggle too!
But... it was hilarious to me because "I TOO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS" that I don't really comprehend. (@fyrstikken..... still laughing about that. Not at your predicament. But at our inability to understand fully - but ready to jump anyway! LOLOL aye yi yi)
so..... is it like "oh YES dreemsteem - you can invest eeeeeeeeeeeasily! Just open this account, connect your side account with this antenna. upload your info. download your drivers. change computers and drive 5 miles. do a raindance. don't forget your password. give your life savings. and voila! you're locked out of your account and lost tons of money! See? easy!"
(being facetious. lol but seriously. can someone just show me where to invest without needing to do 10,000 steps lol Can i just open an account, and click BUY with my credit card? or are we just really not at that stage yet?
8. and then finally..... i've come full circle.
if i can do invest (financially).... easily. (EASILY, i said!!!!)
what would happen if we all did it? Like. what would happen if on January 15, simultaneously around the world, hahahaha we all bought $5 worth of steem. (or steem power or dollars or whatever the right terminology is! still confused about that too.)
Would we all of the sudden see this swell in value? maybe not a big swell... but would there be a marked difference?
Would it translate into something that we SEE.
if not $5.... what about $10.
what if 10,000 steemit members agreed to all purchase $20 worth. WHAT would that look like?
I'm really asking. Can someone tell me? Cuz if it would push this forum forward in a VISIBLE difference...
I'd be totally down.
Even if no one else wanted to do it... if i just invested myself. what changes would i see in my own value, based on how much i invested? Easy formula? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller......
Thanks for the challenge @dragosroua (one week down, three to go!) :)
That you're bound to get in trouble here, I've had no doubt from the outset... Good job! ;) Oh, and, thanks for the shout out! ;) 😄😇😄
Hahahahhaa. I'm not a troublemaker.
I'm a trouble.... finder.
Lol but I don't MAKE it.
Did you know there was a steemfest?!?! If there is another one... let's go!!!!
Yes, I knew... Yes, I want to go! :)
We all started out with roughly the same :)
Patience, Grasshopper... I mean, Minnow - hahaha! I love that :)
I have invested around $300 cash, plus we went to Amsterdam for Steemfest and received 1000 STEEM no less! So that gave us a massive boost right at the beginning.
Keep going. Don't focus on the money, because money will rise and fall (just look at Bitcoin this week).
Wait. WHAT?!?
I want to go to a place called STEEMFEST!!!!! Are you serious?!? Are they doing it again?!?! Hahahaha please tell me YES. @creatr- we HAVE to go!!!!
We had an AWESOME weekend in Amsterdam. We met loads of fantastic people. There was a tag devoted to it and everything.
Hey, Feel the same. I am here less a week, read a few articles i'm interested in, posted few comments and I have no idea why my reputation score grew up a little. Because I don't perform any other actions :)
But I really want to understand all details of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and so on!
Right??? And not the dissertations that are out there. Can we get the Cliff's notes version please??? Lolololol maybe we can get some answers here ? ;) welcome ... by the way :)
I have a warm fuzzy feeling when I see your name, and I think it's because you left some great comments!
I like causing warm fuzzies!!!!! :D
It's about STEEM BABY!
with a name like steemitqa.... you HAVE to know some of the answer to my questions!!! LOL
Uh oh hahaha good point!
well.... help a girl out! hehehe you have to know at least ONE answer for me! LOL ;)
I gave you an "Upvote & a Resteem". Welcome aboard and be 'patience'. I joined in November, and just as "encouragement" aside from my power ups to SP, I'm purchasing another 4K of Steem on Friday. Interesting things shall happen for Steenit, and the addition of apps, build-out and road maps.
Everyone wants "it" Now! (what ever it is? - to be created) CU at the next 'get up' I'm traveling there when/if my government contract 'let's me free/be'. We'll see. %^)
.... and I TOTALLY want to be at the next STEEMFEST!!!!! Will be happy to meet you there :)
I will need to keep my eyes open for any announcements about it! :D
Hey thanks!!!! I appreciate it! I will totally be patient and stick it out :)
Cuz it's worth it to me- regardless of the payout. But I REALLLLLLY want my vote to be worth more. Hahahaha I hate seeing people put great stuff out there... and I can't do anything to help boost them along.
So I'm going to take a look at your stats now.... and record it- and then see what happens when you buy your steem!!!
That will be a great experiment! Thanks for giving me a heads up!!!! I'm excited to see what it means for your voting power :)
And thanks for the the encouragement :)
So ::For your Benefit - (and mine):: Look again. I just placed all my "Loose Change" in SP. A systematic algorithm where it takes 3 months to "Power Down". That was 2 thousand Steem+. Have a great night & Steem On!
ok - i have all your stats! save it as 2 screenshots so i can check again on Friday :) i think I did it after your comment. hahaha
I will send you the screenshot in a reply here - tomorrow :)
actually - i can do it now :) (and since this is public info... i'm guessing that you don't mind that it's here! -if you do - let me know and i'll take it down!) :) Not sure if it will post normal size or small...
Trust this, I 'understand' the "Blockchain". I better understand what is to "Be Alive". Honesty is not just the best policy, being transparent is "Honesty" at the forefront of something "Incredibly New". (Not Woo-Woo) Just a 'shift' in economics (socially) that will change the world we 'now' live in. Again, welcome aboard. IMHO.
Thank you @hexdek :) I don't understand blockchain.... at all. hahahaa
but i'm right there with you regarding honesty, being alive, and being a part of the change in this world we're in. :)
I wish I could stay on steemit longer tonight... but I have a book to edit and i'm behind on my deadline ;)
Looking forward to interacting with you again!
ok - i do have another.. i did that one before you powered down... i have the other one now.. i'll post that tomorrow! Night! :) Steem on! :)
As I always say, 'Lord willing I will be there'. I'm an optimist with realistic expectations. Things happen for a reason. (Reasons we don't fully comprehend)
that's funny! @creatr got me into saying the same thing! LOL and i agree - with everything else that you said :) I'm the same! :)
With time your vote will have more weight, just be patient. :)
But I want it nowwwwwwwww. Hahahaha
(Reminds me of "Baruka" from Willie Wonka)
I want it NOWWWW Daddy! Give it to me now!!!! Hahahhahaa
Just noticed you're last name!!!! Was just gonna give that last name to a new character in a story I'm writing :) but I changed it cuz I thought everyone wouldn't think of Pavlov's dog immediately. Hahaha
Does it really mean "son of Pavel?"
Yes, the -ov or -off suffix stands for that. It doesn't say particularly son of, its more like saying Rossen from the Pavel family.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GIFT!!!! :)
That was incredibly sweet of you :)
awesome man, Im right there with you! We need to grow the platform and increase the community. We are all in this together. If we all took even a small personal investment risk in Steem we would all benefit tenfold. you ROCK! @fyrstikken is awesome, knowledgeable, and a respected witness! You should definitely check out sirlunchthehost. A buddy of mine doing great things and bringing the worlds first Steemit Video Game!
UPVOTED AND RESTEEMED
right???? that's what i'm saying. We all believe in it. and we're already showing that we believe in it by putting in the sweat equity and posting, commenting, encouraging, sharing.... all that!
what if we stepped it up and INVESTED too :) i just wanna see what would happen! hahhaha even just a small amount - but if everyone did it??? what would happen, right??
(and i didn't realize when i chose this name - that so many people would think i was a man..... hahahaha but i'm a chick ;)
.... oh - and i SAW the video game!!!!!! love it!!!!!!
(and - @fyrstikken IS awesome. and has the coolest voice I've ever heard! hahahaha)
Exactly! we all need to invest even just a little bit, and it will change everything! I apologize on the assumption! It will be a great game, I just spoke to him (sirlunch) and its looking awesome!
hahahaha its ok! so many people think my name is male ;) I guess i should have chosen a more feminine name ;) and i totally want to keep following the game - i definitely want to be a character!!!! tell him to keep moving forward. we're all cheering for him - it's gonna be amazing! (gotta get some work done. can't play on steemit any more for tonight lol NIGHT BAMBAM!) :)
nice post!
thanks kostaslou!!! :)