I didn’t care that much about social media platforms before. So why bother now?

Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy pictures of cats doing funny things and occasionally, a video capturing those unforgettable movements of gravity defiance. I think it is safe to say that most of us have this guilty pleasure on our conscience.

That is why you will not hear me trashing any of the major players in the social media platforms domain and painting them with the same brush. Some of them have had a definite utilitarian value to me providing an alternative means of communication. Hands up, if this sounds familiar. Going to the loo, doing your thing while texting, suddenly a whoopsy daisy. A flawless toilet bowl bullseye. Now your entire contact list literally went down the pan.

The conveniences provided to many in our society by web-based communities are undeniable. As the coverage of our internet networks expanded we have connected more people than ever before. Heck, even a lone wolf type like me can be found here.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawel-skrzypiec
https://www.facebook.com/pawel.p.skrzypiec

The only thing is I haven’t done much more beyond setting up a basic profile on them. Why Pawel, you uncivilized brute? Don’t you want to be sociable? Well, being born and raised behind the iron curtain makes you cautious. Especially, towards entities that seem to be developing an ever-growing appetite for my personal data. I think Mr. Bill Burr is right on the money during an episode of The Crabfeast Podcast addressing this subject.

Of course, there is also the revenue sharing argument. I have seen quite a few of my friends spending relentless hours late at night, producing an amazing, fully authored digital content. Often after a full-blown shift at their day job with two hours of commuting. Sitting on their home computers, day after day till their eyes bleed, covering the cost of production at best. It is quite depressing to watch.

In a nutshell, two key factors: a lack of transparency and no direct means of content monetization were enough to make me somewhat indifferent. Lately thou, my biggest issue is with the power grab of the self-appointed priesthood of the internet. Platform access denial, censorship and demonetization sounds all too familiar.

So what has changed?

One of those stormy Scottish evenings I have come across some introductory videos created by these two gentlemen @jerrybanfield and @andrarchy discussing steemit. After a quick week of binge-watching their series, resulting in baggy eyes that could only be rivaled by Emperor Palpatine's I was persuaded to give the platform a fair shake.

I am not sure exactly what, when and how in terms of content I can provide. I am a jack of many trades. Hopefully, I will be able to start rolling out some “let’s play” and “how to” tutorials towards the end of this year.

I would like to offer my deepest gratitude to @jerrybanfield and @andrarchy who are leading the charge in demystifying the intricate workings of steemit for the noobs like me.

Ladies and gents let us hope this project will live long and prosper.

Till the next time.

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