<?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>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:43:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/steemitmilestone/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reputation = 71, but does it mean much?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost exactly a year ago I reached reputation 70 on Steemit. That was a big deal as not many people were in the 70s. It seemed to get me a little respect. Back then you could see everyone ranked by rep,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/reputation-71-but-does-it-mean-much-326f3293434a3est</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/reputation-71-but-does-it-mean-much-326f3293434a3est</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:05:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMxiP6SHANfqmrCHoAUmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 Followers and the Tyranny of The FDA]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Our Logo) Well Steemians I have finally landed 200 followers. A land mark, a coming of age. It has been a while since I last made a post. I have been working on getting a small start-up business up and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@freeman123/200-followers-and-the-tyranny-of-the-fda</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@freeman123/200-followers-and-the-tyranny-of-the-fda</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[freeman123]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7Prm9mexic68mgbgyfSinkx2rzd224y1LogweAoWmSqgZU1ZXUWYBJ6zaXURXqUWwFLKVRnbz35z8HqDVLnE7veBtLsJVHXF2gEr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[For four's sake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday my follower count hit another nice number. This is probably not so good in China where four is considered unlucky as it sounds like the word for death. I don't believe in lucky or unlucky numbers.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/for-four-s-sake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/for-four-s-sake</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 08:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy26BV8eMMNLtCFvnCNNo7UwFrJ6bVMA6gDvG6Ech1e6QUoLC8c8N9n6jMGcCW63zjVWHhEr2GLQ6jTV3cHeabStkJ6eACegwBEXLwzkvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Followers are just a number]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last weeks I've been seeing my number of followers inching up towards 4000 and today it passed that milestone. It's cool to see such a big number, but I'm aware that only a fraction of those are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/followers-are-just-a-number</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/followers-are-just-a-number</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25wT7LtxnNe9bvrQnKfA3TDAQo1cMYJDLdGpo57VzrtqhUZ6f2EVP2XKd3MGoAE9SBY3Yzs3zA8sRRzcqPAyHzc4waSvNb2eq24K3XWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestones galore]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I successfully predicted Steemit reached the top 1000 sites on Alexa. The green label shows it climbed over 1000 places in 3 months. @pennsif and others have posted about this. It looks like it is still]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/millstones-galore-61494facfc685</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/millstones-galore-61494facfc685</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN4EEuWyqLQKsSJbT5tut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3000 strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 17 months on Steemit I just reached 3000 followers. It took 10 months to get to 1000 and another 3 to 2000. All this is without ever asking people to follow me. I want it to be purely their choice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/3000-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/3000-strong</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy267ebG1tNU47ZkbNs7x2rdoEKkg7xNVZt7KdUkrqXAJKGCj8NgtiUDxR9aw8x8FXzuGdSRZxY6pUHwD6ffDYFwoAkRXRU1o5nsMxSGGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never mind Bitcoin, I hit a new milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been coming for a while, but I just hit 2500 followers. I know many are inactive, but I get far more responses here than on any other platform. Steemit is about engaging with people. It's not just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/never-mind-bitcoin-i-hit-a-new-milestone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/never-mind-bitcoin-i-hit-a-new-milestone</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25k7nJDVw2mz5XownLVAmbL5efiXu5r8AHNruUH1Y3jY36gnSYAoMjcbjy9p5Y2eVVTZtXm65DRA1p3kvs5fnsZ8NCRDdejMf6GUQCNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vlog with the chickens for my 2000+ followers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week I passed a big milestone here. I did mark 1999, but missed the round number. So here's a short vlog with some thoughts. I mention topics from other posts I made about: Peak Alexa rank Mass mentions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/vlog-with-the-chickens-for-my-2000-followers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/vlog-with-the-chickens-for-my-2000-followers</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e36iRcV2WyxCGFmMF55vdsYeBq3ZxSMLXjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One more to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just had to do this Happy Monday everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@steevc/one-more-to-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@steevc/one-more-to-go</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitmilestone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 07:46:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25tqYVpXQgvx9VW3uUg2yvftgMhGafnbkWGKR1Tu2RNPuu7nrGvhBViUsThGkNHxPD8AunHfygSbergh9FXooUe7ojtZdmuGeUGVLaQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor milestone: 13000 posts, bigger one coming soon...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just passed 13,000 posts and comments on Steemit. That's about 1,000 each month! Maybe I need to take some time off. The one I'm really looking forward to is 2,000 followers and that could be close.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@steevc/minor-milestone-13000-posts-bigger-one-coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@steevc/minor-milestone-13000-posts-bigger-one-coming-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitmilestone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 13:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5y9bxzuXWXm3h2RQCf38AMp1ZzgfTULt9mEJZ1YiPo3bjfXTiYzHqeULKJsmFhzzkmBjHmZdY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit rising like a rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been tracking how the Steemit site has been doing for months and it's really racing up the Alexa rankings. Just a month ago it entered the top 10,000. Now it's in the top 5,000. It's much higher in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/steemit-rising-like-a-rocket</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/steemit-rising-like-a-rocket</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6Y64QGTMC8JZwr9A5e4qvcWCfqY7JSPfDmoh7jjJZ7yNYb2QSkqv54whZgbzjxeGt9v5xoVAE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey, hey, 10k!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly 11 months I will hit 10,000 posts and comments with this one. That works out at about 30 each day. At the current Steem value I've made over $2 on each, so it's not too bad a rate overall.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/hey-hey-10k</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/hey-hey-10k</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:54:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYN2hTXc1GjVTyxKKxkvUrGr9ozqTXcmmCBqJN5MtnKuQq965DbAXeW7YWnZe2BSJ2vXcFXkJDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds and thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sooner than I expected I have reached the heady heights of 1000 followers! @shayne just made it too. I suspect the influx of new users is giving us all a boost. I saw one person celebrating 1000 after]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/hundreds-and-thousands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/hundreds-and-thousands</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5mQPdfzzQhwFVFYHT4Mt8uGrnjpmnSVBybfoA9VbgL2ukLksQmtTYnUxZw29gJCKEZtBrzpSi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 420 Following. 1000 post in a year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helped me trip my mind to a far out zone! Helping to crowdfund me straight out of HELL! Much Thanks!! It seems it has been well worth it to just freak out online everyday! All the friends left, all social]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@havok777/happy-420-following-1000-post-in-a-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@havok777/happy-420-following-1000-post-in-a-year</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitmilestone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[havok777]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 04:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961R1cnkStK8hV8AoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obligatory(?) milestone post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are milestones still a thing? I can't keep up with the young social media crowd. Anyway, I passed 800 followers. That's a cool number, but it would mean little if I wasn't getting so much cool feedback]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/obligatory-milestone-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/obligatory-milestone-post</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2017 14:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmycTwPrTcERikNYUzCb6iRmyxYQDZqmrj5vqgmWFRH6kec9moyuNFPQRZnftMD2jEptLwDA4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestone achieved: 50 followers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its a start! Time for me to start using one of those @steemitboard footers I'm seeing people use...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@antonchanning/milestone-achieved-50-followers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitmilestone/@antonchanning/milestone-achieved-50-followers</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitmilestone]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[antonchanning]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZVVKmXhtvgKqwbwBkEW2Zw4TQ1mz83BJLNXRfDjhRn2MqYwBebRgUkUvv1PMugue4i1bEmdRJ319qi6FDgJhGYrx5LuMqaMSCpD6auYNJcYJAd35YYdwFxDqPLWoLgGbLNz2ZVceteka1a72kK7mVit5ft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestones, 100 Followers and The Numbers Are Balanced (until Now)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not sure who started it, but the trend of displaying milestones can be inspiring for others. It's good to set some goals and then celebrate once you reach them. My first goal here at Steemit was to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@hammaraxx/milestones-100-followers-and-the-numbers-are-balanced-until-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@hammaraxx/milestones-100-followers-and-the-numbers-are-balanced-until-now</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammaraxx]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 08:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAnb1TZKJDe498MuNFL1JiDzJ7T6zPxCBNKFKP8RSD98zxfTUSkkwN2pmseZSnry1DH5UgKQDhbdaX9YGqLQpFnWdNZN3eQjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milestones, milestones, milestones]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a tradition of posting about hitting certain numbers on Steemit. I've even seen people parodying it, but there's nothing wrong with celebrating. It's not boasting and it may inspire others. Anyway,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/milestones-milestones-milestones</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/milestones-milestones-milestones</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 09:36:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvTCZnB33Do36HfNGTnhtrjQ2QgpcFYg7UCpPPF3HH6aCEVCK2UbxGMe47FJkRZizfWXWK2pwg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a post steemroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's just about nine months since I joined Steemit. I've managed over 7500 posts and comments in that time. That's about 28 each day! I tend to do a couple of posts, but I love having conversations and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/i-m-a-post-steemroller</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/i-m-a-post-steemroller</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZu3TywRDbcX6PDuC5kL1uhJJBrBqurhjnVNNnPqH2oXmvrsyYozpbPFBwMaNskxYuHu7KxjK1Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six hundred strong!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As @mindhunter quoted @l0k1, Achievement Unlocked! After eight and a half months here I hit another big number with my followers. It's only a month since I hit 500. At this rate the whole world will be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/six-hundred-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@steevc/six-hundred-strong</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steevc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6aHyz7xYa1McYwY4MbQdpDn86PEwFCUZ8e7irVtmqd6bVfaGoo2NHBWjSqBbgitmh5a195iUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>