Oh my God, what am I doing?

in #introduceyourself • 5 years ago

I'm petrified of introducing myself to anyone but here goes!

My name is Alan or Al and I am new to Steemit(sort of). I actually signed up in March 2018 but promptly forgot about it. I am normally one of those, "I don't do Social Media", types. Apart from about 1 year on Facebook, this will be my only real foray in to a Social Media realm.

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What to say?

I live in a very small village in North Wales with my partner Samantha, my dog Jimi and my Cat Teg. I work in a very dull office job that drives me crazy, but pays the bills. Maybe some fast facts would help you understand my take on life...

Music likes: Rock/Blues/Folk
Favourite Film: The Big Lebowski
Religion: Absolutely not!
Interests: Guitar/Snooker/Football/Aikido/Video Games
Politics: Left leaning
Feet size: 11(UK)

Why did I join Steemit?

I don't know is the honest answer. I saw a video on YouTube of someone talking about it and decided to have a look. The idea of blogging has appealed to me more over the past year and so here I am.

What will I be writing about?

This is still a mystery to me, I think from now on if I find myself with an opinion on something I see/hear/read then I might express that view here on Steemit and see what happens.
I have suffered with Anxiety and Depression in the past few years and I think that may form some of my content. The mental health issues have made me think about topics that I had never thought about before so this may also influence some posts....who knows?

In all honesty the way this works with Steemit dollars is still a bit fuzzy to me and not really what I'm here for, i'm hoping it becomes clearer to me as time and blogs go on.

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    Welcome to Steemit @scruffyal!

    I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.

    Here are some links you might find useful.
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    Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!

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     5 years ago (edited)

    Welcome to Steemit, I didn't consider myself a blogger and not sure I am even now but I do love the sense of community on here and I hope you find the same its a bit of a learning curve at the start but worth it I believe :)

    PS I am a Kiwi all be it living in the States but still a Rugby Fan, are you and will you be watching the World Cup

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     5 years ago 

    Hello there,
    I do watch rugby when its on. I usually watch a bit of the Six Nations up here in the Northern Hemisphere. I'm hoping Wales can put a bit of a run together this year and get close to winning the title, they played well to win the Six Nations this year which hopefully go some way to helping us to the world cup.

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      I dont get to see much Rugby her ein the States, but I will pay to watch the World Cup, they have not announced how much it is going to be but I will go for it anyway

      yes Wales did brilliant this year in the 6 nations the clean sweep wasnt it, I would love a final of Either wales or Ireland against NZ for the final :)

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      Who knows, we might get that.

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        there should be some great games to watch whichever way it goes

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        I hope its a successful tournament for the sake of Japan. I think rugby is growing in popularity over there and an international event could really boost it further.

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          I hope the same, Japan could well be the dark horse of the tournament, with the home crowd support and the flare they have when they play

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           5 years ago 

          Welcome to Steemit scruffyal. The official FAQ can be found here and has A LOT of information https://steemit.com/faq.html - Also remember, Steemit is just ONE of the sites built that uses Steem the blockchain. You should also check out DTube and DSound for starters and if you're a gamer, Splinterlands! There are many other cool apps but I can't list them all here, there's just too many! But I'd also like to mention Steempeak, it's a better blogging platform that has a lot of cool features. The latest project you should also check as a new member is a palnet! Welcome to the blockchain! :) Oh, and if you're interested in creating your own tokens or smart contracts, check Steem engine!

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           5 years ago 

          Hey there @scruffyal, welcome to STEEM. If you join @schoolofminnows, you can receive votes for free.
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           5 years ago 

          Greetings, and Welcome to the Steem Community @scruffyal!

          I would love to feature your new introduction post in my weekly curation blog if you don't mind! You can find it on my @Ma1neEvent Profile.

          You can also check out the @MinnowSupport Project (MSP) / PAL community on Discord Chat where you can interact, chat, network, and learn with other members of the Steem / PAL Community! There is even a Steem based radio station there with shows and music created by Steemians, @MSP-Waves! Hop in the @MinnowSupport Pond on Discord and say hello sometime if you'd like!

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           5 years ago 

          Hello

          I have no problem if you would like to use this post, please feel free.

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           5 years ago 

          Glad you finally decided to introduce yourself and I hope you hang around and learn how it all works here.

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           5 years ago 

          Hi @scruffyal
          Welcome to Steemit

          As a follower of @haccolong this post has been upvoted by @hoaithu's Curation Trail.
          This is free upvote first when you follow @haccolong

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           5 years ago 

          Hello @scruffyal

          Welcome to Steemit & Wish you luck - success with Steemit!

          Currently, We're supporting for the Planktons by our small upvote. If you follow @haccolong you will get free upvote of @hoaithu's Curation trail & minimum 1 follow from me. You may like it, Check statement here.

          To get 3000points and receive additional rewards from your activities on Steemit, you can use Partiko app for your phone.

          Please ignore this reply if you do not need the above.

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           5 years ago 

          Welcome to Steem scruffyal! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!

          Partiko for Android can be downloaded here on Google Play and the iOS version is available here on the App Store.

          If you have more questions, feel free to join our Discord channel and ask @crypto.talk, we're always here to help!

          Thank you so much for your interest!

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           5 years ago 

          Hi Alan, welcome to SteemIt. Good luck on your Steem journey and I wish you the best. I've been here since 2016 but it was only last month when I fully committed to take Steem seriously.
          Please have a read about my STEEMJOURNEY.

          Here are also some tools that I use and I hope you can find them useful too:

          1. Use Partiko App from your mobile phone to post to your blog, comment, and upvote content in SteemIt to earn points which you can use to boost your own content.
          2. If you’re into games, you may wanna try playing Steem Monsters, a blockchain game based on Steem. If lets you compete with other players around the world with creature cards which you can sell and/or convert to crypto.
          3. Get rewarded for staying fit and healthy with ActiFit - a Steem-based app which rewards you with tokens (which you can eventually use to boost your content) for being physically active.
          4. If you have other social media accounts with considerable amount of following, why not re-post your content using Share2Steem and get upvotes and free boost to your postings.
          5. Invest your Steem Power at Smart Steem and get daily rewards and earn more Steem
          6. Exchange votes with other users with SteemEngine.Net
          7. eSteem and Steempeak both offer an intuitive way of using Steem, enhancing your user experience.

          If you need help, I am just a message away.

          Cheers
          Neil