Today’s Dos and Don’ts on Steemit.
Just like any other interaction on or off-line, be polite and respectful, especially on someone else’s post.
Don’t go ‘off on one’ at the author of the post, the post is their territory. You came to their ‘house’ and therefore, you should be polite, even about emotive subjects.
I keep saying this, but apparently, the message is not getting through.
STOP begging for follows, upvotes on your blog and resteems. That kind of thing is seen as disrespectful and ‘not the done thing’
DO read the post you intend to leave a comment on. You make yourself look foolish if you post “Yeah, great post bruh” when that comment is entirely inappropriate.
Read the post. Read ALL of it and only then are you allowed to comment. It’s true, it’s actually the law now…
If you disagree with a post strongly and you really REALLY want to go to town on that ignoramus’s ass! Don’t. Just… for your sake… don’t.
Walk away, and repeat after me…
Get your facts straight before wading into an argument (discussion).
That's 'STEAL' - Don't do it. Even if you think you'll get away with it. Don't.
Tag your posts correctly. 
Do some research if necessary.
Join in on conversations, yes, please do. Don’t casually drop the link for your blog in there unless you’re asked for it.
You won’t be asked for it, just so you know. If anyone is interested enough to see your blog, all they have to do is click your name.
Do use links and DO put them into an easy ‘clickable’ word
here is my first post on advice for newbies
And here is my second post
Another piece of advice that bears repeating,
You are not going to attain Whale Status in your first week. No, not in your first month, probably not in your first year.
Write often, write well, ask for help and guidance and LISTEN to that help and guidance.
There’s nothing worse than someone asking for advice and you taking time to give it – including gifs and pictures for their amusement too – and they just go and do what they want to do anyway.
Don’t search the whales, orcas and even dolphins out in chat just to ask them to help with your new post.
Yes, this is happening to me and yes, I’m being polite for the moment, but I also work and I do not have the time to help you personally and individually with your posts.
I can’t help you write a good post, I can’t help you edit your post and I cannot suggest posts for you to write. You have to make this part of your journey on your own.
If you're lucky, you'll just get one of these:
If not, you may find your account flagged to oblivion!
If someone comes to your post and gives advice freely and politely, be polite in return. BUT don’t take their advice as the absolute truth without checking it out first.
Don’t give away your passwords. Keep the passwords safe and written down (you remember how to use pen and paper?) – they are your only way of getting into your steemit account and if you lose them they are GONE and so is your account.
As with everything on the internet, check facts for yourself. Some people don’t tell the truth and SOME actually lie and intend to deceive you. Yep, it’s true!
Not me of course, I’d never do that…
And one last thing…
Images from Google and my iphone and gifs from giphy.com