Today I realized just how much goes into participating and earning with Steem. Real participation means putting in your dues, but getting discouraged early can cost you dearly. So for my first post, this is a great start. Solve a problem, find a solution, and hopefully someone else who experiences the same issue finds this post and it leads to a solution.
I know the rewards will be worth all the effort, and contributing to the community will be helpful to everyone, rewarding, and satisfying.
So, i settled into bed about 5 hours earlier than usual (usually up all night at the desk absorbing everything crypto), committed to ignoring the dapp craze, switched off notifications on Telegram, got cozy with a Lefty O'Doul's Key Lime & El Jimador margarita, a giant bowl of popcorn, and set off on the 'trail'.
I followed the #backscratcher curation trail, went through the process of setting up my SteemAuto account, SteemConnect, buying Steem and Steem Power on BlockTrades, learned about #Trailbase, calculated earnings on Steemworld, (totally and utterly committed at this point no matter what) and then when i tried to connect my social media with share2steem, the site wouldn't load. ROAD BLOCK!!!! I tried everything. I'll check back with my referrer, and turn the Tele notifications back on, but this is a crucial step. To really experience the full potential and provide amazing content to this community, I gotsta be able to use share2steem!!! What's a newb to do now? Anyone have any bright ideas? 