<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:35:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@michaeldodridge/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is Steemit imposing a harsher form of Censorship than YouTube?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that yet another Steemian falls foul of unwritten laws of Censorship. Some guy who did a video regarding Genesis Mining was picked up by Steemcleaners. I remember]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@michaeldodridge/is-steemit-imposing-a-harsher-form-of-censorship-than-youtube-2017629t201317315z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@michaeldodridge/is-steemit-imposing-a-harsher-form-of-censorship-than-youtube-2017629t201317315z</guid><category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMzG279LAX6bmthxdkp5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem for Digibyte and then back to Steem Power. My Strategy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I first got into Steem when the price of Steem was over $3 in July 2016 and over the next few months my investment dramatically declined. My last bitcoin went into Steem at about $0.09 and so I managed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/steem-for-digibyte-and-then-back-to-steem-power-my-strategy-2017627t2230111z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/steem-for-digibyte-and-then-back-to-steem-power-my-strategy-2017627t2230111z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMyv7oLsHStQmNHvjhRj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Inflation - am I missing something?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since HF19 I can upvote 10 times a day at 100% and maintain 100% Voting Power. This gives out a good $3 or more per upvote with my 3000 Steem Power. This equates to more than $30 a day and so 1% inflation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/steem-inflation-am-i-missing-something-2017624t22519545z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/steem-inflation-am-i-missing-something-2017624t22519545z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 21:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwggaJombxeZbRAt2Sbx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HF19 has changed my voting pattern from selfish to generous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before yesterday's HF19 I rarely visited the site, only occasionally to adjust my Steemvoter autobot. My motivation was purely selfish to extract the highest curation reward I could muster from the platform.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/hf19-has-changed-my-voting-pattern-from-selfish-to-generous-2017621t1823251z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/hf19-has-changed-my-voting-pattern-from-selfish-to-generous-2017621t1823251z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN1JE1ifzmsYt7D7BRdKc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye Steemvoter! Finally, a level playing field!]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Hardfork 19 upon us I feel there is no longer any need for Steemvoter, the automated voting bot for those who don't know. I can easily administer 10 votes a day at 100% full power without too many]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/goodbye-steemvoter-finally-a-level-playing-field-2017620t185345367z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/goodbye-steemvoter-finally-a-level-playing-field-2017620t185345367z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMfAZvfvELUKhc2mgwuTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BitConnect, Scam or Great Investment? My take!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's my take on the Bitconnect network. I will disclose that I have invested over $1,000 into the investment part of the platform. I will not give you my reference because if it it a scam, as some people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crytocurrency/@michaeldodridge/bitconnect-scam-or-great-investment-my-take-2017427t225754197z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crytocurrency/@michaeldodridge/bitconnect-scam-or-great-investment-my-take-2017427t225754197z</guid><category><![CDATA[crytocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnJrH2H8HVMXbMGdc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[jsnip4, Cliff High etc, etc you can't have it both ways!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I heard an audio blog by jsnip4 today, a popular youtuber with nearly 40,000 subscribers. I like him, he has a nice persona and an honest heart. The issue I have is this. jsnip4 stated today that he 'woke]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fakenews/@michaeldodridge/jsnip4-cliff-high-etc-etc-you-can-t-have-it-both-ways-2017327t213859302z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fakenews/@michaeldodridge/jsnip4-cliff-high-etc-etc-you-can-t-have-it-both-ways-2017327t213859302z</guid><category><![CDATA[fakenews]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8BYLCbEBAiM3rTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin - Don't write me off just yet!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A photo from Music and Lyrics. Bitcoin seems to be making a comeback today at the expense of predominantly DASH. I guest DASH has risen too quickly to warrant such a high market cap. Ethereum also looks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@michaeldodridge/bitcoin-don-t-write-me-off-just-yet-2017327t202733143z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@michaeldodridge/bitcoin-don-t-write-me-off-just-yet-2017327t202733143z</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5UkWRR8vivsKurn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same old bloggers at the top of the trendings page!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some bloggers even have two post in the top 20. These bloggers justify their position because they think this platform is all about quality articles and that's what gives Steem value. IMO, Steem would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/same-old-bloggers-at-the-top-of-the-trendings-page</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/same-old-bloggers-at-the-top-of-the-trendings-page</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2017 20:41:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Bitcoin's finest moments behind us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago we saw a break out of the other crypto currencies, but as soon as Bitcoin started to move upwards there seemed to be an 'alt coin' sell off. The charts now seem to indicate, and I'm no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@michaeldodridge/is-bitcoin-s-finest-moments-behind-us-2017324t214911839z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@michaeldodridge/is-bitcoin-s-finest-moments-behind-us-2017324t214911839z</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5TxhRgaWktkRnea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Experiment' - from my perspective is a resounding SUCCESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I, with about 38,000 Steem Power, have always been engaged in the platform but 'The Experiment, has drawn back in my friend @dodders007 who has not really participated in manual voting for a number of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/the-experiment-from-my-perspective-a-resounding-success-2017319t22164339z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/the-experiment-from-my-perspective-a-resounding-success-2017319t22164339z</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 22:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn4jS17N2HgYVecbY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To the critics of @ned et al, please get behind the Development Team.]]></title><description><![CDATA[@dantheman quit, he left anyone who believed in the platform he developed high and dry. I have great admiration for his technical ability but it's tooooooo easy to quit. The people who are left to pick]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/to-the-critics-of-ned-et-al-please-get-behind-the-development-team-2017318t22454690z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/to-the-critics-of-ned-et-al-please-get-behind-the-development-team-2017318t22454690z</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 22:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9SovJGyY1aHBFWn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An idea for 'The Experiment' Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't think it a coincident that the price of steem has rocketed at the same time the first experiment undertaken by @abit and @smooth to eliminate whale influence on the network has started to reveal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/an-idea-for-the-experiment-part-2-2017318t144456779z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/an-idea-for-the-experiment-part-2-2017318t144456779z</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnAAtARpQRzZ8diFg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm starting to see good curation rewards thanks to 'The Experiment']]></title><description><![CDATA[With about 38,000 Steem Power I am probably in the category of small dolphin. Thanks to the ongoing experiment of the whales either refraining from upvoting or policing each other so they have less influence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/i-m-starting-to-see-good-curation-rewards-thanks-to-the-experiment-2017316t19399919z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/i-m-starting-to-see-good-curation-rewards-thanks-to-the-experiment-2017316t19399919z</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBQyjNQqh4BRv4vr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[F*** world peace and equity for all Dan. Learn to get along with ordinary people you work with for starters!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone seems complimentary about Dan. I've put 10 BTC into this and, in some ways wish it hadn't been created as it's been ill conceived in terms of fairness from day one. I have, for the last 8 months,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/fu-k-world-peace-and-equity-for-all-dan-learn-to-get-along-with-ordinary-people-you-work-with-for-starters</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/fu-k-world-peace-and-equity-for-all-dan-learn-to-get-along-with-ordinary-people-you-work-with-for-starters</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:57:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem is the sleeping giant of cryptocurrencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to know when a sleeping giant of investment awakens, just take a look at silver as a good example. We have all seen Dash and the like sprinting ahead in recent weeks but I wonder what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/steem-is-the-sleeping-giant-of-cryptocurrencies-2017312t13121572z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@michaeldodridge/steem-is-the-sleeping-giant-of-cryptocurrencies-2017312t13121572z</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7vbXvZbPpBB7BBk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ability to mine, that's why I'm here baby.The quality of content is irrelevant!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A miner works at the Xinyuan coal mine at Qinyuan county - ABC News… I've seen a lot of discussion regarding the concept that an article gets more votes than views. It has been proposed that this is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/the-ability-to-mine-that-s-why-i-m-here-baby-the-quality-of-content-is-irrelevant-2017226t174927593z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaeldodridge/the-ability-to-mine-that-s-why-i-m-here-baby-the-quality-of-content-is-irrelevant-2017226t174927593z</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnC89JYH4yLWohJP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemvoter ERROR, any ideas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Steemvoter stopped working with Status: Error yesterday. I re-posted my private posting keys with no success. Also tried emailing Steemvoter without success. Any ideas how to resolve this? Thanks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/autobot/@michaeldodridge/steemvoter-error-any-ideas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/autobot/@michaeldodridge/steemvoter-error-any-ideas</guid><category><![CDATA[autobot]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:53:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[1986 - 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/memories/@michaeldodridge/1986-2016-mates-forever-2017121t175842885z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/memories/@michaeldodridge/1986-2016-mates-forever-2017121t175842885z</guid><category><![CDATA[memories]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2017 17:58:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The photo was taken from the balcony of a 9th floor Soviet appartment block on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photochallenge/@michaeldodridge/survival-2017115t92524696z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photochallenge/@michaeldodridge/survival-2017115t92524696z</guid><category><![CDATA[photochallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldodridge]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:25:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnMMoCaGwKGFToydG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>