Forever Steemian - #snookmademedoit

In early 2018 Steemit looked a real giant killer against the social media biggies who made billions off member generated content And used their personal and preferences data for making even more profit without their consent or involvement. Six or seven weeks and nearly a hundred posts (with no more than 1 or 2 votes) later I was more clued up about how Steemit worked. Then I met Hive account@cliffpower - you always remember your firsts- the first Steemian I actually connected with, And Hive account@mulletwang upvoting my posts.

Soon I discovered the niche I liked- writing fiction- with Hive account@freewritehouse and Hive account@bananafish - Both of theses are excellent places for creative writing with strong and responsive communities. I fell at home here. Then there are Hive account@felt.buzz (#zapfic) and Hive account@blockurator (#exquisitecorpse) and other heroes who make up my Steemit experience. Since you are still here lets meet two other Steemians who made this ride so bloody fun that I keep coming back for more. The first is Hive account@carolkean- she is damn good writer (and commentor and dog lover) she made me better at my writing just by being there. The other is Hive account@cateredcontent which paid good for researched articles.

When I joined Steem was worth about $2.50 and now it is $0.12 but I have no plans of going anywhere simply because this is my space- The contests by Hive account@bananafish and Others have become really fun not only to write but give and receive responses on others posts. Steemit for me is still full of surprises like Hive account@logiczombie who writes off beat stuff and is the guy who helped me to minnow status. Then there is Hive account@steemchiller who runs - https://steemworld.org/ - he is a super-steemian and Hive account@alexbeyman whose novellas and stories "inspire" me often.

Now why does this look like a "Thank You and Keep Coming" post- coz it is. I am here for the Steemians, they are my online anchor. They make this place vibrant no matter the dollar value. There is no question that getting huge upvotes from Hive account@curie and Hive account@ocdb even the solitary biggies (after the last Hardfork) is a superb pick-me-up but that is just icing on the cake- its delicious but the cake has to be there first.

The latest is that I have joined a turn based game right here and I don't know what a hive is but I will ask my friend Hive account@crypto.piotr about it.

I am sure you don't see the "flash" or "thrill" in my journey but IT WAS THERE and STILL IS. So many thanks to @Snook for setting this up.

THE CHALLENGE: https://steemit.com/dtube/@snook/kmug58quf73

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