Yes! I did power up on September 1, 2019, otherwise known as #SPUD 5 Day! I had received a nice reward from a post a few days prior, and lately my habit has been to use my rewards to power up.
I really like the recorded data and the transparency of Steemit transactions. At least some folks are watching, so I figure powering up shows my commitment and plans to stay with Steemit.
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I happened to be up late on August 31, so it was no problem to go ahead and power up after midnight. However, coming back to Steemit later that same day was a problem!
Of course any big programming change (insert hard fork here) is going to be followed by a few uncertainties which require coding changes. That is just how it goes.
I have worked with many programmers over the years, and a test environment is never the same as the real environment. Expecting perfection in a coding launch is just like believing all those crazy economic theories that are perfectly true “in a vacuum.” We don’t live in a vacuum!
I may have been early getting my SPUD ready, but then I was late for the party! Winners for the #SPUD 5 contest and participation incentives were announced yesterday!
Too bad I missed the party, but I would have powered up anyway!
