I finally turned into a SteemIt dolphin. Let's celebrate this by organizing the second edition of the Appreciation Contest, in which I'll be giving away loads of free prizes.
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Dolphin
In case you missed the news on Friday: I am officially a dolphin now.
Needless to say that this didn't happen thanks to my post payouts, nor because I'm earning so many curation rewards - I wish.
No, I simply profited from the low Steem price, and purchased enough to reach Dolphin status.
I can hardly believe it... two months ago I was thinking about leaving SteemIt forever.
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Not Just Another Social Platform
I was thinking about leaving, but would never have gone through with it. How could I?
These past nine months on SteemIt have been everything but an easy ride.
After two months I decided I needed to get another username, so I created a new account and started over.
Last April I fell victim to a phishing attack. No real damage was done: I lost some SBD, but I managed to preserve my reputation score.
The reason I'm still here is simple:
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With the price of Steem being this low, a lot of people leave the platform, because there is almost no money to be made.
But I am happy to come back to this site every day, simply for the community spirit.
I've met a truckload of amazing people I can call my friends without ever meeting them. And the acts of kindness that can be seen every day - even between two complete strangers - make me want to come back for more every time again.
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Pay It Forward
Like I said before: SteemIt is a community, and to be able to grow personally, you need the others to support you, to motivate you, or tell you where you went wrong.
And I see those things happen every day. The 'Pay It Forward' mentally is getting stronger every day. Most people know by now that no one makes it on SteemIt on his own.
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I Didn't Do It Alone
So, look at me... 9 months after my signup I've become a dolphin. I can barely believe it. What I know for sure is that it is not only my accomplishment, but the accomplishment of a team.
There are so many people who made this happen. What if @davemccoy and @mudcat36 never set up the @newbieresteemday initiative, and saw enough potential in me to ask me to join them?
Then I would have never gotten so close with my dear @lynncoyle1 and @beeyou.
When I was assigned to lead the @newbiegames account,I also got to know 'the guys' a little better: @pushzilla, @bashadow, @themanwitnoname and all the others.
Another great guy who has given me the motivation when I needed it, is @abh12345.
And, oh... @jaynie, who let me into her SteemItBloggers community.
I could go on for ages, because there are hundreds of people , who have contributed in their own way and helped me to grow here. Sometimes people I had only just met, sometimes people I worked with and then disappeared again.
Everybody, please don't feel bad because I don't mention your name. I am thankful to all of you!
WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE CONTEST
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How often do you tell your fellow Steemians that you appreciate them? My guess? Not often enough. This is your chance to do so!
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Busy, Busy, Busy
I probably don't have to tell you that life on SteemIt is busy. Writing your own content, reading other people's articles, leaving insightful comments, upvoting Γ‘nd staying up-to-date with all conversations on Discord.
Life on SteemIt is hectic, to say the least.
If you are a bit like me, you barely have the time to keep up with all comments, replies and mentions.
We're all so busy expanding our network, building new relationships and taking care of the existing ones.
But here is my question to you:
How often do you take a break from the rat race to tell your fellow Steemians that you appreciate them?
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Appreciation
As we all know a little appreciation is what keeps us going. A short sentence in which someone tells you that what you do doesn't go by unnoticed. A simple word of acknowledgement can go a long way: it can get you back on the rails, it can motivate you.
Unfortunately, we are often so busy running our own race, that we rarely get to tell others that we appreciate them, or that they inspire us in so many different ways.
We all know it is important, still we often tend to forget.
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My Invitation
5 months ago, I hosted the first edition of the Appreciation Contest
The idea behind the contest was that everyone would take only a couple of minutes out of his busy schedule to let some important Steemians in their life know that were being appreciated.
I think I can say it was a success. So many people expressing their gratitude for each other, all those good vibes going around, all the smiles on people's faces...
You had to be there to see it.
It was one of the most beautiful SteemIt experiences I ever had.
All this happened 5 months ago, and many of you weren't even around then, so I thought it might be a good idea to remind everyone of the importance of expressing appreciation once again.
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So today I present you:
The Appreciation Contest - Part 2.
RULES
Leave a reply in the comments section of this post, telling me (and the world) which of your fellow Steemians you truly appreciate, and why.
To limit the length of the comments, you can pick no more than 2 people.
(Of course youβre free to write your own blog post to show your appreciation for more people. If you do, make sure to post a link to your post in the comments section below.)You can enter the contest until this post reaches post-payout.
You can enter only once.
Feel free to tag the people you are appreciating, so they will be notified of your words of gratitude.
An upvote and a resteem is not mandatory, but would be appreciated. And you can win a prize by doing so (see βPrizesβ below).
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πPRIZES
A contest wouldn't be a real contest if there weren't any prizes to win, right?!
You will be eligible to win a prize for posting a valid appreciation comment (See rules above), or for helping to get the word out about this contest.
πPrizes For Valid Entries π
Prizes will be given away to randomly chosen contestants who posted a valid entry.
Prizes include:
- 4x @steemmonsters boosterpacks (unopened)
- 8x randomly chosen @steemmonsters cards
- 3x @steembasicincome shares
- 2x @dustsweeper starter accounts
- 5x 25% upvote on a post a day for a week
- 2x 50% upvote on a post a day for a week
- 2x 100% full upvote on your next post
- 3x 3Steem
- 2x 75P delegation for 4 weeks
Please, if there is a prize you don't want to win (some people are not intereted in SteemMonsters, for example), please let me know at the bottom of you comment.
The first 10 commenters will also receive an extra upvote by @danlupi
πPrizes For Promotion π
I will also give away 2 memberships to @steembasicincome among everyone who upvotes this contest.
Another 2 @steembasicincome shares will be distributed among people who resteem this post.
These winners will be randomly chosen after post-payout.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRIZE POOL ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
If you are interested in donating, feel free to send me a DM on Discord: simplymike#5957
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Thatβs about it. You know what to do now: start spreading the love, and let me know which of your fellow Steemians you would like to show your appreciation to (and why).
Then, upvote and resteem to have a shot at winning those @steembasicincome memberships...
I can hardly wait to read your answers.
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Damn! Only 2 people! That is tough....
I would have to start with @remlaps, who started the Classical-music community here on Steemit and without his generous and ongoing support and groundwork, it wouldn't have been possible to get the @classical-radio account off the ground. There still isn't a huge amount of Classical Music on Steemit, but we are getting there!
@apolymask (and @ifc), his Information Finding Championship (which is only just ending it's first season) gave form to my early posting on Steemit. Without it, I wouldn't have had learnt how to make my posts look better, and wouldn't have had the practice in writing decent length articles about a specific topic!
... and I would also like to thank and nominate a few more...
Thanks for the nice mention bengy. :) Glad you've felt like the IFC has been such a positive thing for you. I'm sure you probably still would have learned those things in time as you're a very smart guy! But it's good to know our contest helped in that area! I love your posts by the way, I think you're one of the best writers I've seen on steemit. And I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I'm honored to have you in our contest! Cheers friend! Looking forward to more awesome and enlightening posts from you and conversations as well in the future!
No problem, glad to spread the word and thanks for the kind words!
Any ideas on a rough start window for season 2?
lol! The Donald gif. hahahaha... I wanted to keep going, too. ;)
hugs @bengy on her way to @soyrosa
Thanks! I was looking for something more Abbot and Costello or something really vaudeville slapstick... but humans just don't have the same flexibility as cartoon characters!
That was definitely a valid entryGreat choices, @bengy.
The Donald gif was really good idea, lol.
Thanks! Sorry, I'm not sure where the danlupi vote came from! Not from me!
No it was mine.
I'll do some more later
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The first person I would include in my list of many Steemians I appreciate would be @mountainjewel She was there day 1 greeting me and giving me some tips of where to start on Steemit. She introduced me to the @ecotrain @naturalmedicine and inspired me with her involvement on Steemit, always answering my questions and reminding me it was about community. The other people I want to include are the founders of the wonderful initiative @earthtribe who are @elamental, @alchemage, @kennyskitchen & @hempress I was so over joyed to be accepted as a member since I missed the boat on @tribesteemup and it feels wonderful to be supported and part of the tribe.
<3 much love @porters!
It sounds like you really found your place here, thanks to these people. I'm happy for you :0
This is a valid entry!
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Congratulations on achieving dolphin status!
As for two people who I appreciate on the platform, that is a very hard decision.
I think in terms of personal growth on Steemit, I would have to go with @iamstan and @kabir88. They have been working alongside of me and shaped much of my persona here on the platform.
I recently reached minnow status and plan on sticking around for a long time.
Thanks for joining... and on becoming a minnow yourself.
You've posted a valid entry
Thanks man! It's mutual.
You're a great asset to this community and I really happy to hear you're planning to stick around
Give it another year. I might be a dolphin or large minnow.
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Thank you for the positive mention!
Really glad I'm part of your appreciated Steemians list :D :D
I'm going to have to pick @janton out as his score in the Leagues this week is just phenomenal! What an amazing amount of engagement he puts in here each week :) Appreciated!
Of course you are a part of my appreciated Steemians list. You're always gun to talk to, and i wouldn't be where I am now if it wouldn't be for you.
@janton, good choice. His level of engagement is out of this world. I love him dropping by everywhere with his funny comments.
You've posted a valid entry.
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To everyone, there are a lot of you that I do appreciate, two is hard to choose, so I will choose two.
looking for solutions that is keeping his mind open for counterpoints. He is not a closed minded person at all. He does not complain about a problem, he see what he feels is a problem and he seeks answers to the perceived problems. I like and appreciate that sort of person.First @jan23com (@thehive), a dreamer, a person
Second: @thedarkhorse and his @PIFC contest, curation league. His pay it forward is much more than a contest, it has become a curation league, where the people he has brought together bring to us content that is different, quality, and meaningful, and provides that much needed shot in the arm, or boost to keep many people going on steemit.
You've posted a valid entry.Great choices, @bashadow. Both people have done so much to help make SteemIt a better place for everyone.
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Whoa! Awesome! Dolphin swimming happily in the ocean :D
Gosh, it's so hard to pick Steemians I truly appreciate, because... you limited it to only TWO! :') I could name so many, but well, here are two I honestly love and would dearly miss if they ever left the platform. (So no pressure guys, but you just... can't. Ever.)
The first one is @bigtom13, he's not only a very very very supportive member of our cherished @adsactly server where we are both very active, but we've recently shared some awesome chats that I know we loved both and that I personally find amazing examples of how this blockchain connects me with people I would otherwise not be able to.
many, and I am certainly one of them. We both have a severe case of wanderlust and for different reasons we are held back in that. We share a drive not all people recognize but I know we would be able to chat for hours on this topic alone if we'd ever have a chance to meet :DThe second person is @katrina-ariel, she's simply such a giving, happy, supportive and inspiring personality - she honestly can make you smile through the words she types through her screen, both on Steemit as on Discord. I know she is loved by
This is so fun to do once in a while, I honestly should put 'make appreciation post' very high on my to-do list :D Thanks for this and enjoy all the lovely comments you're going to receive! They will be fun to read.
Good luck going to 10000 SP <3 (From Baby Dolphin to Toddler Dolphin.)
hug-tackles @soyrosa
You sweetheart, thank you for the kind words! Every time I think of you I smile. Your presence brings me a sense of hope, of courage and belonging. There's a connection that makes me feel less alone, because there's another person out there who gets me. One day we're going to meet, and laugh, and admire the beauty of the world around us, together.
Spreads arms, hugs back, animates loads of little hearts above our heads
Yes, we will <3
I know limiting it to two people makes it pretty difficult, but iif I wouldn't I would probably be reading comments in this thread all week long. I still have some other plans :0)
Thanks for posting a valid entryThanks for joining, @soyrosa.
I'm looking forward to all that's coming! :D
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Agreed with @bengy that only 2 people is really, really hard! This time, I'm going to mention @thedarkhorse with the @pifc - I am grateful for this initiative - not just for myself but for all plankton and redfish who have benefited from the Pay-it-Forward Contest. It's become its own community-within-the-community as well - which is really cool. It really does help encourage people to stay and play for longer.
The other person I'm going to mention right now is @josephsavage with his work for @steembasicincome and the @dailysneak! He always seems to be looking for more ways to help those at the bottom. Both of these initiatives are awesome projects which really do help.
Definitely, 2 is hard to stick to! @thedarkhorse was on my list before I got pulled off the stage...
You got pulled off the stage? Sounds uncomfortable.
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Both have definitely done a lot for the SteemIt community.Good choices, @viking-ventures.
Congratulations! And wow, you have a long list of Steemians overflowing with appreciation.
Highlighting 2 is a task as there are quite many I appreciate here.
@grow-pro
He's very giving and have helped me when I was still starting. I found many people worthy of a follow from his re-steems.
@buckaroo
For mentioning your Garden Journal Initiative and so here I am visiting your page and what a joy to start my engagement with an appreciation.
10 βοΈπYou're a special breed @lovenfreedom!! Too kind, I swear. I really appreciate ya!!! Will have to check out @buckaroo now as well, thanks again
Heck, same to you! I haven't visited you in a while but the question reminded me of you. Those tunes you made at choon are rocking, no lyrics but def a DaddyDayCare treasure.
Thanks for showing your appreciation to your fellow Steemians. I know it isn't easy to pick just two, but if I wouldn't have limited it, this page would become even longer than it already is :0)
Congratulations @simplymike on the Dolphin status... whichever way, still it is your belief in the platform and that's amazing π
Oh Yes!! Sometimes it gets overwhelming... Today we were talking about our finances and kid asks "What about the money from Steemit?"..haha,. She thought I was minting it because of the amount of time I spend on it..... so I had to break the bubble
But it is the people that I've come to know.... they keep me coming back for more. A bit tricky to only pick two but here goes....
That was sometime in March or April, I can't remember and there has been no looking back since. Dear dear @mariannewest, I think if it wasn't for her free writes and how much of herself she gives to the community, I might have been a on-and-off Steemian. She doesn't only inspire me to write (and the Free Writes has actually made me like writing whereas I wasn't too crazy about it before) but also her big heart and how she is always trying to reach out a helping hand. Second, also one that is building a community is @khimgoh. Founder of @steemitmamas, bringing mothers together to support each other, to encourage multiple incomes, and just to lean on each other when needed. When I was new and floundering, absolutely clueless about crypto, we had bumped into each other at a workshop. She looked me in the eye, and said "When you get back, the first chance you get, power up! Steem is low, this is the time to do it."
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to say Thank you to two amazing Steemians π
Hey @kaerpediem thanks so much for the shout out! @steemitmamas is all of you and thank you for all the time and effort that you put into the community tirelessly greeting and helping newbies along! Hugs!
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Treasure them.
Thanks for joining.Sounds like you've found some very supportive people on here, @kaerpediem.
yes I have and very grateful for it
My pleasure π
This is such a difficult task for me because like you, I have so many here who I'm thankful for. But after reading through all of the comments and seeing @thedarkhorse and the Pay it Forward Curation Contest mentioned several times (which is awesome!), I'm going in that direction, but taking a little side street :). Now, I am of course thankful for him, but my two choices are going to be the other judges, @wolfhart and @tryskele. Without them, the contest would be completely overwhelming; when thedarkhorse and I mulled ideas over for a contest, we were focusing on curation, but certain things occurred in his life that was like a light bulb going off in his head and he tweaked it beautifully into its' current state. Before we knew it, more and more were putting in entries and we knew we had to get other judges on board because we just couldn't handle the volume ourselves. Working with @wolfhart and @tryskele has been awesome; not only getting to n them on a personal level, but their dedication, selflessness, and true pay it forward attitude has been such a joy to be around. Plus, they all make me laugh ...always a bonus in my books :)
Thanks again for doing this @simplymike and congratulations to my all time favorite new Dolphin :)
Thanks for joining, @lynncoyle1, and for breaking the rules just a tiny little bit ;0) Glad to hear you guys over at @pifc have so much fun together. I must say I admire what you are doing very much. Keep it up!
Golly gee this is tough. I love the sentiment behind this contest more than just about anything else right now. I wish I were able to contribute in a more meaningful way, but for now, I'll contribute just by participating.
niceFirst - I appreciate @apolymask for being active and supportive. He is one of the first people I communicated with on a discord channel, and while we aren't besties or anything, I notice that he often comments and goes out of his way to just be to people. Thanks @apolymask.
Second - I appreciate @jaynie. While I've only been a member of @steemitbloggers for a short time, I adore the community she has been instrumental in building. Daily, @jaynie is discussing, posting, curating, chatting, commenting, and working to make steemit a more supportive place to spend time.
Third - oh yeah, I only get two in the comments sections. Aaargh! There are so many people who are appreciated. I'll just have to drop some comments on their posts. :-)
Thanks for having an awesome contest @simplymike.
I know it's hard to pick only two, lol.
But I think you've made some good choices. Both would be on my list too.
Thanks for the nice words and mention mattifer. :) You're welcome and I feel similar about you! So thank you as well! I like people who genuinely interact and are kind and friendly and I get that impression about you as well! Cheers and best wishes to you into the future! :D
Thanks! And I look forward to many more of your IFC contests. :-)
Firstly! Congratulations on making a Dolphin!
Here are my nominees:
@dreemsteem because she lives, breathes, walks, writes, sings, speaks and lives her life in GIVING all of herself here when she isn't with her family. She runs the welcome wagon. Has inititated so many ways to give just about as much steem away as she can earn it. I don't know how this woman exists with so little sleep, yet she does, I think she might be alien but since we don't discriminate based on species here....I think she more than makes the cut!
This is so hard and unfair as there are so many. But one very special person comes to mind. @lynncoyle1
She may live a quiet life here on Steemit, but her presence once she has visited, is not one you forget easily. She has a point of view that almost all of humanity would overlook, yet she would manage to find an angle of empathy and compassion most of us don't see. Her authenticity and genuine appreciation of the things she curates leaves the author with such encouragement, it truly engenders good content.
These are my heartfelt nominations.
Thank you for this contest. I hope these kind souls win! Xx I
I think the win is for the author of the comment! not the people who are nominated. hehehehe so i hope YOU win :)
Thank you, my twinnie for all the love that you have unceasingly poured out onto me. Whether it be in the form of laughter (yes - that poor cow - it took me ages to drag him into the forest. but i was late for my yoga class, so i couldn't give him proper assistance hahahahahahahahahaha) or tears (yep. but they are cleansing tears) or support (oh my gosh - i still remember one of our first conversations, talking about our business ideas hehehehe was that 10 years ago? feels like it LOL) or sage wisdom (Mega. We should have purchased stock in Mega LOLOL) whatever it is.... it's a circle of love surrounding it all - and i love every moment of it.
I AM an alien though. Thank you for not discriminating against me based on my species. hehehe my violet blood runs deep. and my poor spleen couldn't take it if you discriminated!!!! (we don't feel with our hearts we feel with our spleens. see?) hahahahahahahaha
Oh my spleen feels so deeply for you too Twinnie love!
Gosh, it feels like a few lifetimes for sure! Hahahaha. Oh my goodness, I swear I still laugh out loud at our mad moments.
Hon, the love and support felt and received is so very mutual. Our chats, the love and fellowship you show me is really quite special, unlike anything I've experienced before. I am so blessed to have you in my life.
Not to mention the amazing people I meet as a result of our proximity to your radiating heart!
I didn't realize I was tempted contestant! Hahaha. Thank you for highlighting that!! Only you would have realized what I was thinking then. Lol!!!
Oh @kchitrah that is such a beautiful comment! Thank you so much :) Your words are always so full of love and kindness ... you really do make my heart smile.
You are the first person to say something like that to me regarding my curating, but that really is how I feel about the people and content I help get noticed! Thank you for being so perceptive and so very sweet!! <3
You make it so easy love! Your actions speak volumes of your heart.
Hope the move went well, and you are having good days with Brian. Xx
I think both girls will be very appreciative when they read your comment.Thanks for joining, @kchitrah.
Just one thing:
Hahaha, at least the sliver of @lynncoyle1 I do know.
Oh and my bad. I honestly thought the contest was for the person we nominate, not us.
Lol!!!
How in the steemiverse could this be possible, to write only about TWO friends here, that I appreciate ...
Puhhhhhhh ... alright ... so:
The amazing @dreemsteem who opened my eyes to a new universe with her kindness, her respect and her never ending support. She gave me a little push in her own way, full of love and fun. Without you I would have never started a very special project. (@dreemsteem, you know what I mean)
Then there is the sensitive @eveningart, who with her sensitive antenna pict up my sensitive and shy waves, that flow through the steemiverse. Somewhere, in a moment lost in time and space - it feels like aeons ago - she opened up her steemiverse space ship door, looked at me and saw how I was floating through space. I thank you @eveningart for finding me.
Oh shall I carry on ..... aghhhhh ... the rules ... thank you very much @simplymike for this amazing contest!
Oh my darling @anutu - it was a very happy day for me when I discovered you floating through the Steemiverse... and now you've given me a spaceship?! I'm one very very happy alien right now :) Thank you so much for mentioning me- you've made my day - my week! And lovely Dreemie- how does she do it? Where does she find her endless love from?
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When you have been shown endless love - it's hard to keep it bottled up! The need to return it in various forms is overwhelming! hehehehe
my only problem is finding enough ways to do it ;)
I run out of energy before I run out of love - that's for sure. hahahaha
This is so true, I feel like a well shaken champagne bottle then. hihi <3
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hahahahahaha yes!!! ready to explode! LOLOL i love it!!!!
For sure!!!!
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Ohhh ... I LOVE very happy aliens! :)
What else can I say: ... with out words ...
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Thanks for taking the time to show your appreciationVery poetic, @anutu :0)
Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to show my appreciation with your amazing contest @simplymike! And congratulations for making a Dolphin !!
This is just what I needed to wake up to. :)
deep sigh
The past few days have been difficult for me - not sure why... but they have been. I've been feeling so disconnected from my lovely people! hehehe and then today - I read this! (and I already saw that @eveningart did the same!) wow. it's just the gentle hug that I needed ! :) desperately needed!!! :)
I'm so glad that you felt all the love and fun that I did try to infuse hehehehe I so look forward to seeing what you bring to the world. I will be smiling on with love, support, joy, and a lot of cheerleading!!! hehehehehe
thank you @simplymike for bringing this contest up! Isn't it funny how you intend one thing - and it begins a cascade of joy and love along with it??? I always try to do the same. Sometimes I fail - sometimes I succeed - but we always try - right? :) congratulations on becoming a dolphin!!! and thank you for being part of my huge smile today! :)
Only two people? Well, at least they're easy picks to make.
@triverse of course was the sap who brought me onto this Steemit thing and set me going. For that I thank him. Seeing the headlines of his posts pop up on my feed, even if I don't read the posts themselves, is always interesting to see. And your Adventures in Reselling posts are some of my favorite on the whole platform.
The other is @modernzorker. Your posts are amazing - intelligent, funny, and always interesting, whether it's LaserDiscs, horror, D&D, gaming, comics, or something else. I always enjoy learning about whatever obscure thing you've found today, and the more obscure, the better. Your "To Guide or Not to Guide" posts, and the Razor chronology, remain some of my favorites. Your posts fit the format I love reading best (and the format I generally keep myself to), the long-form review. May you never cease.
They both work what seems like tirelessly behind the scenes and are often giving selflessly in a way that surprises me. And it's not just cause they help me with the IFC so much, I see them helping so many others elsewhere that to me it just seems like they are good people and that is part of their character, which I admire.I could pick so many.. But.. My two are @charisma777 and @plushzilla
Sometimes I get kinda discouraged about the state of the world and humanity, but these are two people who definitely help give me hope back into the world and humanity. :) I'm honored to work with and know them and I think if we had more charismas and plushzillas the world would be a much better place! :D
Thanks for the cool contest, I did one similar before about "heroes of steemit" and it got a really good response! In fact.. I seem to remember you entered into that one? I'm not positive, but I think you did! Anyways.. It's a good subject I want to touch more on in the future. Great work putting this together! ._.
There are plenty of worthy people from @ifc that could be mentioned here as well but I have already done my nominations :p
I did enter that one. After the huge amount of reading I had to do during the first edituon of this contest, I didn't even get to writing my own appreciation post. So I used your superhero challenge to write one anyway :0)
I'm sure both @charisma777 and @plushzilla will be pleased to read your comment.
This post no matter how you slice it I would say was highly successful 245 comments. "Appreciation" is not dead, and people are not afraid to let others know who they like/appreciate, no fear among these respondents .
I think that's awesome. Because of the success of the previous appreciation contest, I had high expectations. But then it took a while before the comments started to get in, so I was afraid it would be a disappointment.
But it sure wasn't! It is so nice to see (read) all those happy comments and replies.
I will get the winners post out tomorrow - that's going to be quite a lot of work - but I think many people feel like they are winners after this, even without the prizes...
I think it's important to remind people to show their appreciation every once in a while. Too often we say nothing and just assume that the other person knows...
Yes, and that was why it was hard to narrow it down to two people. But we all depending on the day and the mood, and other things going on at the time have different people we turn to and admire for different situations.
This entire idea was born because @crazybgadventures started his weekly shout out Saturday post, in which he highlighted a couple of people every week.
It might be something to consider...
Firstly congratulations on the dolphin level.
It is really tough decision to choose who to tag but I will do it anyway.
@zord189 is the steemit buddy that always giving support to me and also one of the core member in steemitbloggers. It is quite inspiring to see his persistency in blogging. Also very thankful that he is supporting each of every post that I maded until today. Thank you very much bro.
@danieldoughty, one of the steem ambassador in Borneo Island. He is consider the preacher for steemit here in my place. Without him I believe our growth in terms of number will not big. His passion to introduce steemit to everyone is really make the community is bigger now. Also with the support from him, I am still here.
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Thanks for taking the time to speak out your appreciation.
I'm sure both will like reading what you had to say about them :0)
Cheers
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A big big CONGRATULATION on your Dolphinship!!!!
Well this just timely! In all my time here in Steemit, there is but one great person whom I am forever in debt. She had been shadowing and observing me in all my mommy posts. Then she had invited to be under the wings of the WW Family at @welcomewagon. She had always encourage me to keep doing what i love, to nurture the passion in writing and constantly be in touch with the others. As I always say to her, before I was floating adrift, alone and halfway lost. I did not know much about Steemit, i did not know where to ask for I have so many questions in mind. The black and white docs are not enough to be read and understand alone. But now, a lot of my questions were finally answered. My queries were dealt with and explained patiently. If it was not for her, I might have slowly faded in Steemit.
Miss @dreemsteem, Id like you to know how much i appreciate you! ππ.. im one lucky red fish to be discovered by you! I have found genuine friendship. Thank you so much for your overwhelming support. I have no more words to tell how grateful I am!! Hope digital hugs and kisses suffice. πππ
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Well..... after reading @anutu's message - and now reading yours... (and I still haven't read the one from @eveningart which GINA told me about) i'm in tears!
dont worry - they're all happy tears!!!!! :) But my goodness. I'm completely overwhelmed with love today. Thank you!!! hahahaa now i'm wondering if you three conspired together to bless me with your love!!!!! LOLOLOLOL
You, Queenie, have been a delight and always shine your joy all around. Your laughter, your continual comments on everyone's posts... the way you make us feel like we are in your heart! It's so special how you can do this on a grand scale!!!! It doesn't matter how many people - your arms extend even wider to embrace us all with the same amount of affection and joy! You think you were grateful to be a part of WW??? but we are the grateful ones! Each new recruit we bring on - is so special, and making WW to be this shining, multi-faceted beautiful diamond!
Thank you for being who you are!!! for sparkling so brightly that I couldn't look away! I had to have you as part of our family! hehehehehe I love you dearly!!! and i secretly hope that one day we can all be in the same room - laughing, loving, hugging, laughing, talking, laughing..... did i mention laughing??? hehehehehe
Thank you for making my day EVEN brighter!!!
(and thank you AGAIN @simplymike - for hosting this!!!! it's the catalyst to some smiles and tears today - for sure hehehehe)
hahahaha! i did not know they have written/tag you too! hahahaha @anutu and @eveningart, we all have that special place in our hearts for our dear miss @dreemsteem..
you are truly loved!!!!! That is how affectionate, caring and loving person that you are. you spread so much love in anyone... its really contagious!.. we could not get enough of you.. so as simple as this, hoped you'll know that life here on Steemit would have never been this fun if we have not met you.
so bear with us if, we get to enjoy our time being here because of you. Steemit life had more giggles than before. of course, with other WW Family... the giggles just got even bigger!
how i would want that too.. all of us sitting in one room!!!! maybe one day.. who knows..imagine all of us coming from different parts of the world will be meeting each other personally..its a WW dream!!!!
is it a WW dream?
or a WW dreem??? hhahahahaha
I think - BOTH! :)
I was very overwhelmed with knowing that you three (and someone else too) nomimated me. It was a wonderful beginning to my day
tears of joy for sure
I would love for us to all be together somewhere! How can we make this happen?!?!?! aghhhhhhhh maybe when we're all whales LOL
of course it is!! I hope it would be possible given a time frame after we all become whales... hahahahahaha
That is what you're effect on us dreemie! We could not get enough of you. Its evident that all three of us, just posted. No connivance or whatsoever.. hahaha,, it was just out of pure intentions of appreciating you.
lots of love for all of us.
hehehehe yes you are all so special to me :) I love to see what's happening in WW!
and i agree - let's get to whale status and then TRAVEL THE WORLD!!!! :)
Yes! I like it better now.. all are active, spontaneous and fun!
Its like every week there is something new brewing in the WW House..
WW travel goals! Haha cheers to that! πΈπ·
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Now that's what I call an appreciation message :0)
I think both will be very pleased when they read it.
Thanks for joining
Thank you back at your awesomeness!!!
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I love you Queeie! hehehehe
i love you back Miss dreemie!!! always..
my sweet Q
<3 hehehehehe
always my darling!
unbelievable. i'm just overwhelmed
<3
That's why I hold these contests - we often think people know that we appreciate them, but to hear it spoken out loud is still something else...
They do tell me often too :) but to see it all in one place - it did make me cry :)
Thank you for the contest!!! :)
You are welcome. Thanks for your reaction. That is exactly why I host these contests. It makes me so happy to see all those people being happy because they feel appreciated.
Then you are blessed with some nice people around you. :0)
Hi, I loved the idea, however I can't reduce my thanks to just two people so I decided to make a whole publication.
this is my job and I hope you like it. More like it, though. Thank you for giving me the opportunity and the pretext to THANK YOU
https://steemit.com/mapsters/@norihany/my-thanks-on-the-pretext-of-a-contest-entry-to-the-simplymike-contest
I understand it is difficult to limit yourself to just two people, so creating a separate blog post was a good ide :0)Great post, @norihany.
Thanks a lot, I hope to win haha ) or at least let my friends read my post
I loved your first offering of this contest. I was a real noob then and didn't know my way around much. But found it SO COOL to see the outpouring by so many steemians of their gratitude to other steemians was really special to witness. In celebration of this second contest i look forward to doing a post i have been procrastinating a long time! So many thanks for the encouragement! Let's see what becomes of this contest β€β€β€
I hope it will be just a blast like the previous time..
Thanks for the bountyThanks, @yogajill.
Oh, oh, oh! I love @yogajill's ability to show up on my post with comments that brighten my day every time. ((hugs))
I'm so going to get in trouble for breaking the 2 person limit. That's okay. I'll forfeit a prize for a love fest if I have to. ;)
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Man, that whole community thing keeps dragging me back, too! It really is so much more than 'just a blogging platform'!!!
What a remarkable and awesome idea for a contest. I must submit @mariannewest for her constant support of my writing, but not just my writing, but then entire freewriting community.
And seriously, it's not just that she supports her own community, but this woman is seemingly tireless in her efforts to encourage others as well as keeping up with a rigorous posting schedule of her own! She has been a DEFINITE solid reason why I have stuck with my writing on here and also why I felt confident enough to start writing elsewhere and looking for writing work outside of steemit. She definitely deserves so much more appreciation than she's getting!
You've posted a valid entry.Thanks for joining, @byn. @mariannewest is definitely a good choice, if you ask me.
Well I actually appreciate @stever82 because he brought me back to steemit in these harsh days. Aswell as that he brought me into Steemmonsters. So thank you for that! Other than that I don't know too many steemians yet sadly... I will stay active though and try to further my contacts. Resteemed and Upvoted. And thank you for making such an awesome post!
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Glad to have you back, @orl4nda. And thanks @stever82 for bringing him back.
You've posted a valid entry@orl4ndo, if you engage in the community, you'll sure get to know a lot of people fast enough.
Congratulations on hitting Dolphin status. I know you had said you were getting close and I can't remember if I was there to celebrate the milestone. Regardless, Congrats!!!
I really appreciate the work that @silverstackeruk and @welshstacker do to keep #steemsilvergold running. Not only is SSG focused on precious metals, but there are a lot of newer Steemians who are in the ranks and the two of them help keep things running smoothly and helping people get what they need. Since I've been spending most of my time with the silver/gold community recently, I wanted to thank them for making it a great place to be.
You've posted a valid entryGreat choices, @themanwithnoname.
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Lol I was thinking about nominating welshy!
He does a lot for the community. :)
Lol was my first thought they put in a ton of work for our community!
Yes, they do. I know it's not always easy, and there's not very much thanks for it, so I figure I'd give them at least a shout out.
^^ THIS!!! The community I've found through Steemit and Discord has been life changing. As an artist, I have a place to share myself authentically, blog about whatever I want to, and find that appreciation you speak of that is so crucial to each of us. The number of heart connections I've made has been staggering. Some people I've had the pleasure of meeting in person.
I've found a family here. Choosing two people is really, really hard, but I'm going to go with:
@shadowspub, you bring us all together on the Ramble, moderating in your laid back way. You take no shit, but you're patient and professional, and your dry humour always cracks me up. Thanks for all you doβthe witness chats, PYPT, the rest of the Rambling Radio shows, The Writer's Block... You do so much, and your presence is 100% appreciated!
@isaria, the way you've encouraged me as a musician here is so appreciated! I know you understand, 'cause you're the best psychic commenter on the blockchain ;), but I don't communicate half the praise and gratitude I want to when it comes to your blog and presence. It's nice to know another shy musician who's getting out there anyway... I think there are quite a few of us here.
I'll cheat slightly and gush about @soyrosa in a reply to her comment, which brought me here. What a fantastic contest, I love it!
<3 GREAT PICKS!
Very kind words, @katrina-ariel, I think both will be very pleased to read your words of appreciation
Congratulation my Friend!!!!
Congrats on your promotion. I am hardly more than a fish egg at the moment and its nice to see you fellows helping us grow.
Congratulations @simplymike for reaching the status of a dolphin! It's good to read of people staying on and investing their own money here because we really believe in this platform here :)
It's so nice of you to hold this contest too!
Thanks, @happycrazycon.
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I appreciate @ronaldoavelino. He's always providing positive, helpful comments and consistently posts about his quality numismatic collection. He's a model steemian.
I second this nomination @ronaldoavelino is an amazing person and always there with support!
Glad you found a model Steemian out there. Thanks for joining, you've posted a valid entry
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Thanks for sharing
Congrats on your new Dolphin status. You achieve it so fast.
This one is easy for me. I would like to thank @beeyou and @davemccoy. They both taught me everything there is to know about Steemit, STEEM, and now SM. I would be lost had I not have their guidance and support and I owe them all of my success on Steemit. Thank you both for all that you do.
I couldn't agree with you more on your choices. Withoit them, I would probably have left a long time ag :0)Thanks for joining, @mellofello.
You've posted a valid entry
Congratulation once again @simplymike Dolphin π seeing so many well familiar name in comments for the pool of rewards. Still i would love to nominate 2 names from #steemitbloggers. Community @blockurator for his awesome write up and @starjewel for their artistic works. These names are not so familiar still they have the calibre to ezxel on steemit
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You've posted a valid entry.I agree you picked out two very special Steemians, @steemflow.
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Hello,
Congrats again on the new status. Keep on swimming up stream. Your post says a lot of things that I love about this place. So here is a few thank you post.
First I want to thank @clove71 again. When I got into steemmonsters she was on of the first to talk to me on discord and has helped me out a lot to understand the market and other things about the game. Along with doing a lot of giveaways. She doing a great job trying to spread the game also by running a facebook page for it and other things.
Next I want to say thanks to @wolfhart he brought me into the pay it forward group. It has lead me to meet so many other people that are very helpful here. He has helped me get better at posting. He also is very open and shares here on steemit reminding me this place isn't just about money but about supporting each other.
Thank again have a good one.
You picked two amazing people to thank.
That's definitely a valid entry for you :0)Good choices, @stever8e
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Congratulation on being a Dolphin!!
Love sharing this kind of contest, giving out so much positive vibe!!
Thanks, @joelai
Welcome!
Awesome idea and congrats on the milestone
I appreciate @saffisara she is one of the kindest people on steemit. Her friendly comments always bring a smile to my face. We have been friends and allies almost my whole time on steemit, and I wouldn't have it any other way π
I also appreciate the one and only @enginewitty! This guy has helped me ever since I first found steemit. He is responsible for introducing me to other awesome steemians. Not to mention all the other random stuff along the way. Did I mention he is a witness now? I really appreciate that he wants to help make steemit a better place!
Glad you found some awesome people here on SteemItThanks for showing your appreciation, @armshippie.
Just 2, that is really hard, since a couple of mine have already been mentioned, I will try to hit two who have not.
(This one doesn't count)
@simplymike, Thank you for this awesome contest, and for the supportive words you have sent my way.
My two:
I really appreciate @ecoinstant, he's been providing some guidance to some additional aspects of the community, become a sounding board for ideas and thoughts, and helped me come up with an idea that won the first round of papa-pepper's wild and strange contest.
The next person I appreciate is @carlgnash. I haven't spoken a lot with Carl, but he helps with several initiatives that have really helped me out lately. He seems to rather enjoy it while he is helping other steemians out, and engaging with the community at a pretty high level..
Thanks for taking the time to show your appreciation for your fellow Steemians, @coinsandchains
It's hard to just do two when there are soooo many.
BTW, I saw you were using fast reply. I found a bug in it, if you are posting on a comment string that goes over 10 deep the comments do not post... They just queue up in the upper left and never send, also votes have to be at around 5sp or it doesn't send.
Thanks for the tip.
I don't comment using Fast-Reply very ofyen. I use it yo see which comments I need to reply to, but most of the time I don't remember what the conversation was all about, soI still usee the link to open the comment on Steemit. Never use FR for voting.
Still, it isgood to know. Thanks
Hello @simplymike and congratulations on reaching dolphin status. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but takes multiple persistent steps to reach the end. Glad to see that you chose to stay on the platform. With this opportunity, I will like to aprreciate two users on steemit ; @wafrica and @fundition for the amazing work they are doing on steemit. They have been very resourceful and supportive here in the community. Especially @fundition that is doing a lot to impact and change lives. We want to appreciate them for that. @wafrica has developed the African steemian network here on steemit to a whole new dimension and they co tinue to do so and for that we say a big thank you to them.
Thank you for all you are doing here and we truly appreciate it.So @wafrica and @fundition
Thanks.@simplymike, I am not interested in the steem monster packs but the other prizes are welcomed.
Thanks.
I agree both have done quite a lot for the SteemIt community. Good choices!
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Its always great to say thanks to those who brought us into Steemit. I was quite skeptic over all this but I have to say many people whom I have met have proven me wrong.
It's truly a great community & meeting new people.
The real impact comes from the engagement leagues. My account growth has multiplied since becoming involved with that. Also many I Interact with on a regular basis have benefitted. That helps us all.
Honestly it is super hard to only choose two. So many people here have helped me so much. I have to say @davemccoy friended me on Discord early on just so I can ask him silly newbie questions. I try not to take advantage of his time but it is really good to know the option is always there if I need it. Then there is @abh12345. His little charts and graphs are a life saver. The amount of data he puts out is almost overwhelming but often the insights gained are something I would have missed. I have to admit after thinking about it some I make a change in my strategy on occasion. I can't not mention @beeyou. She was my first genuine connection here. It is more of a personal thing with her. We share similar views on Steeming. That makes her perfect to bounce ideas off of. More than anything her sense of humor keeps things fun.
haha, @headchange, you cheated - you put 3 names out there instead of 2, lol
Exactly my pics - I completely agree with everything you say.
Thanks for joining
Not a cheat at all if you figure all the ones I left out :D Bee don't count since she is on vacation. But You sure do run a tough contest that's for sure.
Lol - good arguments you have there, @headchange
I appreciate @bowess because he thought me how to be patient when steemit was about approving my account. And I also appreciate @sweetcha so so so much she thought me what steemit was all about. So thank you for that! ......... I will stay active though and try to further my contacts. Resteemed and Upvoted. And thank you for creating such an awesome post!
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You're welcome :0)
Good choices. I'm sure your chosen people will apreciate that you've taken the time to appreciate them.
Yo!!!!!!!!........