So this is it. The final round of the #InformationFindingChannel's IFC contest is upon us and this marks the end of Season 1. I am both saddened and relieved at the same time. Saddened because the contests have challenged my skills and provided a lot of fun as well. Relieved because it will be nice to take a small breather between seasons and get my training on for Season 2.
The reason that my wife @juliabreheny and I joined Steemit.com is that we have both been planning on creating an online income as bloggers to assist us in funding our full time travel and supplementing our workamping and vacation rental income. We watched several videos on Youtube about Steemit and thought it would be the perfect place to start. It has turned out to be so much more than either of us expected. After my first post on Steemit I received a comment from @warpedpoetic that I should sign up for Discord and connect with some Steemians. So I did, and my whole online world changed. I've met some great people on here and was quickly taught some basics by @jan23com.
I found the InformationFindingChannel (created by @apolymask) within my first few days on Discord and have been entering the IFC contests ever since. I believe my first entry was about round 31. Basically, I've been hooked ever since.
Forgive me though, for I digress but felt it would be a helpful lead in to my Round 40 entry. For this last entry we have been asked to write a post on how we could help or improve Steem. For details on this round check out the IFC S1 R40 - Help Steem.
When I first read the post for the round all I could think was "How the hell can I help Steem?" I may not be brand spanking new but I still have an understanding of this platform bordering on nil. If I could change any one thing on Steemit it would be to limit the amount of vote gaming that happens on this platform. I have seen several examples of platform gaming and I feel it detracts from the overall experience and takes away potential rewards for some of the high quality content creators. For my part I am going to continue to work on honing my craft, dedicate myself to creating high quality content and help others grow organically on the Steemit platform.
My sincere thanks go to @apolymask for creating this awesome contest and the wonderful people I've met and connected with in the #InformationFindingChannel.
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