My hands in all the cookie jars - Jumping into the Openmic as a fulltime Judge
I've been a little all over the place lately, I guess from the title it sounds as if I've been misbehaving, but I promise that is not the case. It's just an expression that seems to fit for the moment being.
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The truth is that is not easy for me to sit still, there are so many things to do on Steem, so many amazing projects, amazing ideas, that I feel like if I'm not actively doing something, I'm missing out. My head has been brainstorming some new things lately, among them a way to get more veteran Steemians Involved with @helpie.
What is @helpie, you ask?
This project actually started in my mind a few months ago already, my girl and I sat down maybe sipping some wine or beer and brainstormed something we could do to bring a little more value to the platform. I've said plenty of times that the one thing that can really help with user retention is user education, so somehow I knew this was the direction we needed to take.
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I'm not trying to sound negative or condescending. It's just not a simple system, but it's also not too much fun to learn about Steem, to learn about cryptos and manage to do so quickly enough as to not get completely unmotivated to continue.
So far the project is doing absolutely great, and with the support of great witnesses like the friendly @gmuxx and the altruistic @ausbitbank the project got its legs so fast, I feel like pinching myself almost daily.
If you are a long time reader of this blog, you might already be part of @helpie and know that I'm super happy to have you be part of this idea. If you are not, consider joining MSP/PAL on Discord. We want to make sure the best kind of people get the support they need to learn and succeed, and the team and I are constantly looking for new minnows to sponsor.
What about the other Cookie Jars?
Some of you might know I've been an active member of the #openmic family for a while. As part of the family we ran a very successful and fun contest dubbed the Songwriters Challenge. We are planning to bring this back of course and do a Season 2 soon enough, but starting today I will throw in my hat with the main OpenMic Weekly contest.
In other words, I'm officially a judge of the #openmic . To say I'm excited is to put it lightly, to say im grateful is to try to describe an ocean using a cup of water. I'm ecstatic, excited and pumped up! The #openmic is not only my favorite contest on this blockchain and has been since I found it. But it's also a place where I have met and network with some of the best human beings I've ever had the pleasure to interact with.
The Songwriter Shop Talk Show on MSP Waves is doing Great
With two fun and amazing episodes recorded and uploaded, the experience so far has been amazing for me. I fully expect this week to be as much fun as the last, and I can't wait to do it all over again.
I intend to do my best to continue to learn, continue to grow and continue to help everyone I can do the same. I may sound like a broken record, but I mean it, and every time I say it it sounds more and more like the truest of truths.
This is just the beginning my friends, this year is going to be the best one yet!!!
Much love to you all
Hello @meno
I am excited to know about the @helpie project and the impact it will make on steemit blockchain.
Congratulations @meno! You're really getting the hang of Steemit and bring a lot to the Open Mic table. So glad we are working together and we're lucky to have you on the team. Let's see where this journey takes us. I know with you aboard its going to be fun.
Thank you Senpai!! :)
We just joined, thanks to both of you for your efforts on openmic-something we just discovered yesterday! Cant wait :-]
Busy, buy young man. That is great. Thanks for all you are doing to make STEEM an awesome place! You are a big part of what will make this platform go mainstreem. Never being wary of doing good. You are on my personal Team Good list.
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thank you for the kind words my friend!
I havent got to fully express my excitement for this yet my friend. !! wooo so glad to have you on board, you are absolutely ment for the job. We still need to get performances from you often, special judges entries, infact I need to get on a few of those myself. big love to you @meno all day every day
Thank you Bonnie <3
These are the types of projects that keep me inspired on Steemit. Thank you for continuing to look for ways to support others and to add value to the community!
Congratulations @meno!!!
Helpie rocks, open mic rocks, songwriters rocks, songwriters shop talk rocks! You got your hands on some nice cookie jars my friend!! All of it well deserved!!! I'm really happy for you!!!
Thank you my brother! 2018 is going to be our year!!
Brilliant post Brilliant work in steemit life I like your work
Congrats on becoming a judge!
You will be seeing some submissions from me in the future.
Rock on man!
JGV
thank you brother!
Awesome you're doing what you can to make Steemit a little better, and leaving your mark. Nice work!
congratution for fulltime openmic judge.you are a really getting hang steem bring of open mic table.you are a lucky man. because,u judging open mic table.you really enjoyed it and alots of fun.thank u very much for ur good news.. @meno