<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:39:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/steempope/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Did I Trigger the Steemit Censors?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe there's a glitch in the system, but things have been strange enough on Hive 1.0 to make me suspect intent. Maybe my laptop is acting up, but I see the same emptiness on my smartphone, and @generikat]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@jacobtothe/did-i-trigger-the-steemit-censors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@jacobtothe/did-i-trigger-the-steemit-censors</guid><category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP2DJYqWdv8SjVQiQasiEcGctw3Jrh4b5JpqYUgTm3bMaAKQMvHv2b482TD5zNCBe7wd7wM6auiWiyjVure8rqRyqm3QbSN15szsxTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Hive Pope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blessings upon you. I am your self-appointed Hive Pope, here to offer instruction on good blog etiquette and offer absolution for your blog sins. This is an alternate account of @jacobtothe, and was created]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@hivepope/introducing-the-hive-pope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive/@hivepope/introducing-the-hive-pope</guid><category><![CDATA[hive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hivepope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 05:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQygJ5a3PGGYDUDAUQfmdSVQys4xPJkxsZsxok9y3GCEU55WHTZx727hoTv8WtsGP9P6ZQv4J1MyntbPGj4iDd66zFpbGqnMzoRcVodEWTHw3ggtTeRJ1t5JCcFdeTu3xhwokZKejRYEfY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Steem a Ponzi Scheme?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Steem a Ponzi scheme? I can save you some suspense. The short answer is, "no." The same answer applies to Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, and pretty much every other reputable cryptocurrency out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/is-steem-a-ponzi-scheme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/is-steem-a-ponzi-scheme</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXdKshmWpYtvFwdz8FpdC3Mn7f1w2vRbF4HCUcBYXWo2LJzevK6drgweUBqVDZcHU3M8XNQSAfyN2zKQdZN1pz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Content Conundrum]]></title><description><![CDATA[What kind of content do we as a community want to see on our blockchain? In truth, I can speak only for myself, but I am confident that there is a broad consensus among the users who are here to create]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-content-conundrum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-content-conundrum</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 03:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call to Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's an old saying that goes, "Never wrestle with a pig, because you'll both get dirty, and the pig likes it." Nonetheless, I feel it is necessary to address an airing of dirty laundry here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/community/@jacobtothe/a-call-to-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/community/@jacobtothe/a-call-to-action</guid><category><![CDATA[community]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Hoi6nusX3JvnEPafzYs5X78UhWjG5C9eAEiq7mWMk3w6d9UG4GnMgjsMXNjiPFUE5fhpPbeLLsAHuPqgoidahubzUp6eykDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Blogging Basics]]></title><description><![CDATA[I suspect most who read this post are here to write as well. STEEM is about content creation at least as much as it is about content curation. We all have our unique interests, so I can't exactly tell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-blogging-basics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-blogging-basics</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Comments, Curation, and Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aside from voting, there is another important part of curation worth consideration: resteeming. Sharing a post that piques your interest can help spread good content to new audiences. There are also reward]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-comments-curation-and-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-comments-curation-and-community</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Vote Wisely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our subject today is conduct here on the blockchain, not government elections. I would like to remind you that the STEEM daily reward pool is a zero-sum game, and it is our responsibility to be wise custodians]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-vote-wisely</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-vote-wisely</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to STEEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you are new to STEEM or an old-timer who has been around since the beginning, welcome! I am your friendly neighborhood Steem Pope, here to offer some tips to help you find your way around. Steemit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/how-to-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/how-to-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 01:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Be Civil!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Really, the title says it all. Do I need to elaborate? Welcome to the internet, where other people seem to be just user names and avatars. There is a massive temptation to set aside the basic rules for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-be-civil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-be-civil</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is This What Steemit Has Become?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit: where the voters are bid bots, the content is plagiarized, and spam dominates the feed. Is this what we want? Will we wait for Steemit Inc. to hardfork us into more chaos? No. There is another]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jacobtothe/is-this-what-steemit-has-become</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jacobtothe/is-this-what-steemit-has-become</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9UoQifrQLTdjiYe8Hartrm7aP2A59mPXGWNqhTQPJFh33fce6cirq9JPmf8R8LEp44QNt15Eqz3MnWUTChc1xCiwjbk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there any virtues on the blockchain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are there any virtues on the blockchain? A while back, I made a poll about the sins of our blockchain. Today, I want to take a moment and ask about the virtues that exist in this ecosystem. Are bad behaviors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dpoll/@steempope/are-there-any-virtues-on-the-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dpoll/@steempope/are-there-any-virtues-on-the-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[dpoll]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steempope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 14:44:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steem Pope Wants YOU to Make STEEM Great Again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join me in rising up to meet @rok-sivante's challenge to Make Steem Great Again! Together, we can work toward what STEEM was designed to be, and away from what it has become. Whether you use Steemit, Busy,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@jacobtothe/the-steem-pope-wants-you-to-make-steem-great-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@jacobtothe/the-steem-pope-wants-you-to-make-steem-great-again</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 01:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain? This is @steempope. Not to be confused for the current presiding Steem Pope. This is an alternative account operated by someone else. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dpoll/@steempope/what-do-you-think-is-the-most-prevalent-sin-on-the-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dpoll/@steempope/what-do-you-think-is-the-most-prevalent-sin-on-the-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[dpoll]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steempope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:29:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments. Easy, right? No, apparently not. If you take the time to comment on a post, make it relevant to the content of that post. "Great post" doesn't tell the author that you read the post.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/386rnz-steem-pope-short-sermon-comments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/386rnz-steem-pope-short-sermon-comments</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 02:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Short Sermon: Flags]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a time for upvotes, and a time for flags. Upvote original content that meets your quality standards and piques your interest. That's easy. The only difficulty is the number of votes one can make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-flags</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-short-sermon-flags</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unethical behavior on the blockchain, and the big players defending it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It came to my attention several days ago that there is a lot of plagiarism and spam in the NSFW category of posts. People are copy/pasting images from various other websites, failing to offer attribution,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/unethical-behavior-on-the-blockchain-and-the-big-players-defending-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/unethical-behavior-on-the-blockchain-and-the-big-players-defending-it</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 19:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvQET75eEmAEGjDFTfuzVkVHCjTZyzSmrudZyiAUfFDRJ6k8iSUA25wTba9RELp5ej23EDR53MaZvAP6v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steem Pope's Voting Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a difference between voting here on Steemit and voting in politics. Steemit votes are often abused. People buy and sell their votes. They flag (downvote) unjustly or for petty disputes. But on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/the-steem-pope-s-voting-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/the-steem-pope-s-voting-guide</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvTMepYr7FTj54Ze8Gsp8P8pFF7DJcV72C1djw7ihUkfChHXggpKhTanPUxRHND8sE3EMjrEAAiiL3b4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call to Action from the Steem Pope!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those of us who came to Steemit to create and support original content now have a sad duty to undertake as well. If we are to keep Steemit free from spam and plagiarism, we must police our own ecosystem.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/a-call-to-action-from-the-steem-pope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/a-call-to-action-from-the-steem-pope</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvTMepYr7FTj54Ze8Gsp8P8pFF7DJcV72C1djw7ihUkfChHXggpKhTanPUxRHND8sE3EMjrEAAiiL3b4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Pope Sermon: Beware the Phishers of Men!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A comment on one of my recent posts said that a plagiarist had been detected, and included an ever-so-helpful link to the culprit. I saw at once that it looked suspicious, because the link was not a standard]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-sermon-beware-the-phishers-of-men</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempope/@jacobtothe/steem-pope-sermon-beware-the-phishers-of-men</guid><category><![CDATA[steempope]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jacobtothe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEgfimp97v8Be2akvakbZG2vKqEz8v6crfkXaoEHzSEz3EuRKfA6z3i4n7zfS3DXVtxiJGt3QWb2nG2GjydQ88cXaMc33knq7ojmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>