RE: Can a Few Bad Seeds and Some Drama Spoil a Good Thing?
Hey @sylviategan I, too, am a newbie. Joined three weeks ago and I have experienced the 'drive-by' comments, the 'follow/upvote me, I'll follow/upvote you" and seen some, for lack of a better word, bashing that goes on. You get a large number of people together with different opinions and views and it commences (ie. Twitter is full of political hate and accusations and FB is like high school drama ALL over again). I scroll past or if I happen to read the post and comments, I leave. I am not one to add drama, heighten tension or become part of a clique (except for The Homestead Life #thl- community I belong to.
I am on steemit to focus and restart my writing career, as I took about two years off. I am treating steemit as if it were my business and trying to brand myself here. It's a long road to accomplish but with determination and persistence, I believe in myself.
I leave the drama to others and cruise right on past.
Great to meet you and enjoyed your post.
Hey there @goldendawne! I started following you pretty shortly after you joined (just a little while after me I think). In high school I tried to avoid drama, and I was friends with many different people from many different cliques. I really want to add value to this platform and be seen as a writer/creator here as well. I like the idea of you "branding" yourself. I'm glad you are getting back into writing. I was never much IN it before...So I'm enjoying getting started. Also, I TOO really enjoy The Homestead Life #thl!!! I follow a ton of homesteaders. I grew up in a homesteading environment, and much of what I've written about so far is memories from my childhood (the last few posts at least). And, I'm working on something called "Growing Up Ozark." I heard there was going to be a contest for the topic, and it inspired me to get some memories out on to paper (or the screen). :) I hope this platform meets your wishes, needs, and then some. ✨ I believe in you too. ✨