My Introduction to Steemit Post

in #introduceyourself6 years ago (edited)

Hello, World!

So I'd like to introduce myself to the Steemit community. I've decided to keep my real identity anonymous at the moment, but that may change in the future once I feel comfortable with the community and the platform. I have heard nothing but good things about both so I am ready to jump in head first!

So I'm going by the handle Steemling. I've no idea why I chose that name, I just thought it sounded kind of funny!

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Try to guess what I was up to in the 80s


So about me. I think that I am a pretty stereotypical Generation Xer in that I was raised by ex-hippies and spent most of my childhood running wild in the streets. We were ridiculously poor, but I managed to find all kinds of things to keep myself occupied. I did get lucky at one point at age 7 when my grandmother bought me a $100 Atari 800xl computer which I plugged up to an ancient black and white TV. I say lucky because Grandma happened to work at a K-Mart and got it super discounted at a blue light special.

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Okay, fine. Not so anonymous, but here I am with my present

I mention this because it was kind of a critical point in my childhood. Basically I have spent most of my programming computers and fascinated by technology in general. A few years before the Internet became a thing, I ran a Bulletin Board System in my small town that became pretty popular for a while. Of course then the Internet blew up, which kind of wiped out the whole BBS scene.

Oh, I'd also like to mention that I am a big proponent of Vipassana meditation. It is the real deal! That is why I use the navigation wheel (Wheel of Dhamma) as my avatar.

I think like a lot of people, I got interested in Steemit because of the rise of cryptocurrency. But after spending some time thinking about it, I am really more attracted to this new form of social media and the type of community that it is attracting. One thing that I find fascinating on here is the apparent thoughtfulness that many put into their posts and comments. I feel like this is a direct result of the upvote/flag system. It adds something of a consequence to one's actions; just like in the real world!

Anyhow, I am really looking forward to engaging with this wonder group of diverse people from around the world and seeing what I can do to contribute as a curator and a content creator! Thanks for your love and support Steemit!

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Welcome to Steemit steemling. Let me know if you got any questions about Steem or anything related to it! 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. We also have DTube - our very own Youtube, DSound for Soundcloud and Steepshot if you prefer Instagram like experience. I'd also like to mention ChainBB - forums, Busy - Steemit with more modern look basically, DMania for memes and Dlive for streaming just like in Twitch! You can also earn Steem by gaming now! Search for Steemgar if that's more your thing. Welcome to the blockchain! :)

Oh cool! Thanks for the info. I had heard about DTube, but not DSound and some of the others. I will definitely look into them.

Hey steemling! If you would like to see what the current trending content and topics on the internet are consider following @coffeebreak and @topicstoday accounts to make your personal feed more fun and informative.

Thank you, I will have a look!

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Well that's kind of handy. Thanks :)

Welcome aboard Steemling! Your upbringing sounds very similar to mine. The Garbage Pail kids piqued my attention. haha!

I'm looking forward to seeing your content and what you bring to this awesome community!

Thanks a lot @nuthman! I have a massive GPK collection but sadly most of it is in storage at the moment. I could actually do an entire post just on my collection. Maybe I'll do that once I have them out of storage.

Now that I'd love to see. I sent you a little boost to help get you started :)

Oh, and check out the Partiko app as well.

sweet! Thanks. I will do my best to contribute to Steemit in a useful way.

Hello and welcome to Steemit! :)

Also If you are into cryptocurrencies then you are more than welcome to visit my channel, as I have made the commitment to share everything with others.

Let me know if need any help.

Best of luck to you!

Thank you, I will check it out

welcome to steemit community and I wish you to enjoy here with us

Thank you!!

Welcome to 😚steemit 😂😂

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thanks, friend!