Help me put together the ultimate guide of tips for new members! (Information Bounty) - Paying 1 STEEM per qualified response! (Details inside)

in #help • 8 years ago

Please list your best tips/suggestions for new members in the comments below!

Guidelines:

  • The tips should be targeted towards users who have recently joined the platform.
  • You can post as many tips as you want, but I will pay a maximum of 3 STEEM per user.
  • They should be relatively short (at most a paragraph).
  • Links to awesome posts that would be good for new members to read are valid.
  • If the same tip is posted twice (even with different wording), whoever posted it first will get credit.
  • Spend time reading the tips that other users have posted and upvote the ones you like :)
  • The bounty is open until the payout of this post closes.
  • All payouts will be made within 24 hours of this post's closing.

I plan to use the content shared by users to create a new post with all the best tips. I will likely change the wording on some, but I will give credit to all the ideas.

Reminder to vote for witnesses!
The Steem witnesses are the elected leaders of the community that power the blockchain. Everybody should learn about the Steem witnesses and vote on who they think is best. If you don't know much about witnesses or aren't sure who to vote for, you can check out this Witness Voting Guide. If you think @timcliff is doing a great job, please consider voting for him as witness! You can vote for witnesses here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses

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     8 years ago 

    oh wow!! I just noticed I was awarded some Steem for commenting? I had no idea LoL!! You have been all kinds of surprises!!! I have to point out that you have been extreeeemly helpful, kind and I appreciate it very much!!! As a new member, You are what I have envisioned this site to be all about! Thank you again Tim, you just rocked my world again :)

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     8 years ago 

    Thanks. It means a lot :)

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       8 years ago (edited)

      Giving on Steemit means gaining!

      1. Commenting and engaging in conversations on community and their interests posts. That's a very good way of learning what this community is about and how to contribute to it's wellbeing. Also it will match you with same interests people and that means more friends on Steemit and followers. Don't forget Steemit chat where you can directly talk to other Steemians and promote your posts.
      2. Following people who share the same interests as you. Newbies will get inspired to create quality-matched or even better content in particular topics.
      3. Reading Steemit whitepaper if you have time. Essential stuff about what this is all about is there but it's optional if you are already familiar with the blockchain and social media in general, although Steemit is without competition out there.
      4. Read, read, read even the topics you are not really interested to. Why? You will find some inspiring themes to write about when you are currently without ideas.
      5. Upvote and resteem posts you like, it will give you curration rewards and you will directly be influencing how the particular topic trends are set. Especially if you have some influental followers on your list. And it means a lot for new users and their rep. They will probably start following you and you might get a same karma.
      6. Don't blitz post. I learned from these mistakes. It will label you as a spammer and your Steemit reputation will be questionable for some time - just like IRL. Blitz posting includes copy-pasta content which is considered as plagiarism and could get you blacklisted.
      7. Seven is a lucky number, so I will finish here. Be yourself, enjoy being part of the exciting future and pleasant present. Steem on!

      Good initiative @timcliff , upvoted!

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       8 years ago 

      This should be a post rather than a comment. Great information here. Thanks for commenting :).

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         8 years ago 

        As a newbie myself the best tip I can give anyone is comment, comment, comment, and then comment some more (quality of course, not just Great post! Nice work!). I've met some amazing people just by adding my two cents to their post or sharing something related. It really is the best way I have found to be a part of this community, plus a good comment often leads people to your own work...not hinting at anything there ;) seriously.

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         8 years ago 

        I'd like to comment on that..................

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         8 years ago 

        I agree its nice to have a quality response versus a two or three word reply to something 'deep" i blogged

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         8 years ago 

        Hello I am a newbie here, joined steemit for few days, heres are some tips that I found, hopefully you find them useful :)

        Participation is important!
        Besides upvoting posts and submitting posts, commenting is also very important! It should be noted that you should furnish valuable and related comments, instead of just leaving words like "follow, upvoted" things like this. Please respect every author here and support all those valuable sharing here, in order to build steemit together:)

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         8 years ago (edited)

        Good idea.
        Very helpful for new members.

        upvoted and followed you @timcliff

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         8 years ago 

        For new members:

        • Do not lose your password
        • Do not tell anyone your password & private key
        • Always back up your password
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         8 years ago 

        Dear @olyhigh nice post really the most obvious one but probably also the greatest threat to newbies...! Thanks... cant be repeated enough!

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         8 years ago 

        When you are new...don't get excited or depressed because you are not seeing growth in your wallet...instead you just want to concentrate on upvotes and followers and you yourself want to follow and take knowledge from the ones that can tutor you right. Keep commenting on others post and make friends...learn the ins and outs of the system...patience will take you all the way to the target...and success is ahead...happy steeming.

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         8 years ago 

        Whatever spin anyone puts on it, we are all here with hopes for a future payoff.....follow me, Ill share honestly how much my time here pays off

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         8 years ago 

        Read the Steemit whitepaper:

        https://steem.io/SteemWhitePaper.pdf

        ...and keep in mind some details are out of date, but it's an important read, especially if you are investing in the platform.

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         8 years ago 

        Do you think that they'll update it any time soon? It can be off-putting to read, especially if you don't know that it is out of date.

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         8 years ago 

        It's a bit of a mystery why it hasn't been updated. I guess everyone is too busy.

        Most of the details are still valid, but the big ones for me are: coin inflation (now at 9.5% and falling) and staking period (13wks).

        We might have a lot more investor interest if these details were updated and marketed.

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         8 years ago 
        1. Don't expect to start earning lots of money, must create good content and a network first
        2. Don't ask for votes and follows on other one's​ posts
        3. Be positive and let that emotion flow when writing​ your posts.
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         8 years ago 

        If this qualified, please give steem to @olisan. Thank you!
        https://steemit.com/funny/@olisan/little-advice-for-new-user
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         8 years ago 
        1. Be patience, building followers takes some time and effort
        2. Post a lot of comments, but make sure you read the whole post and your comment is relevant with the content of the post.
        3. Don't compare yourself to other users, there are a lot of reasons why other users just as new as you, are getting higher payouts, don't take it as something personal.
        4. Read a lot, learn as much as you can about steemit, and crypto-currency overall, this will help you to get a better overview about the community and understand why things are the way they are...
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