Weekly Update 30

Slower Week, But Still Had A Nice Big Delegation!

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Week 30 finally saw us come back down to earth after we had two great weeks back to back thanks to the generosity of Hive account@fulltimegeek! We dropped slightly below 16K SP, as we had three Minnowbooster delegations expire and we also lost a free delegation from Hive account@dedicatedguy (who we thank very very much for his very generous delegation for all these weeks!!!) This was somewhat offset by our new lease of 185 SP from a Minnowbooster lease, plus we received a super-generous re-up of his delegation from Hive account@davedickeyyall who bumped his delegation all the way up to 500 SP! On top of that Hive account@davedickeyyall also contributed 5 sbd and that was used to put in another bid for another 200 SP. Thank you very much Hive account@davedickeyyall for really making the transition from 4 lost delegations in a week seem like a very small event indeed! :)

On the upvote of our post this week, we had another good week of participation and as usual Hive account@fulltimegeek is still going strong on that too! Our post values were up a little bit this week $6.50+, but still the vote values are hampered by the low levels of Steem. Speaking of the price of Steem though, we finally had a good little bounce back in the last few days. It looks like it may have put in a low and that might be cause for optimism going forward. ;) Our vote values actually remained the same of $0.25 per post per steward (+$0.00) despite the small drop in our SP for the week (thanks to the slight bump in Steem).

During the week we had a five more donations come in, four from repeat SOG donors Hive account@coolguy123 (2 Steem), Hive account@cranium (1 Steem), and Hive account@hitmeasap (1 Steem) and Hive account@davedickeyyall giving 5 SBD; and one from repeat weekly non-SOG member Hive account@bashadow of 1.0 Steem. Thank you all very much, these donations are awesome! They really help as evidenced by this week for sure! We will be back in the lease market again this week thanks to these and the upvotes on the post we get! Keep it up and stay positive for sure :D

Don't forget who we are helping, this is the full list of SOG members supporting FTG: Hive account@fulltimegeek Hive account@abh12345 Hive account@allseeingewe Hive account@buddy67 Hive account@c0ff33a Hive account@carlgnash Hive account@cbanks Hive account@cecicastor Hive account@cheneats Hive account@coolguy123 Hive account@cranium Hive account@crimsonclad Hive account@dakini5d Hive account@davedickeyyall Hive account@defango Hive account@drakos Hive account@einarkuusk Hive account@fabiyamada Hive account@flauwy Hive account@frankbacon Hive account@geekpowered Hive account@goldendawne Hive account@greenrun Hive account@hendrix22 Hive account@hitmeasap Hive account@howtostartablog Hive account@inquiringtimes Hive account@kryptokayden Hive account@kubbyelizabeth Hive account@leighstewy Hive account@lifttheveil411 Hive account@lukebrn Hive account@luming Hive account@lyndsaybowes Hive account@marxrab Hive account@mikepm74 Hive account@old-guy-photos Hive account@openmic Hive account@orcheva Hive account@originalsimulant Hive account@quitefrankly Hive account@realtreebivvy Hive account@reko Hive account@samiwhyte Hive account@skycae Hive account@somethinfishy Hive account@spiritualmax Hive account@taskmaster4450 Hive account@theuxyeti Hive account@votovzla Hive account@wisewoof Hive account@yagoub

Tell your friends about what we are doing for the #stewardsofgondor, we want the program to continue to grow and support the many things the SOG members are doing.

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This Weeks Payment On Posts Today (~$3 steem)

Tonight we will receive the 30th weekly payout since the launch of this program. The payout will about $3 steem (with the new payout formula, it will be all in steem), and it, along with any donations will be used to initiate new leases if the rates stay so favorable. The goal will be to add more new 13 week leases to replace the expiring 13 week leases each week that come due!

We have successfully built up and stabilized our account, and now we should provide a steady and growing upvote if we continue to get your support. The goal is to give the SOG members a real benefit and with your continued efforts to support us, we will continue to build the SP and curation trail.

Friends That Have Generously Donated SBD (newest donations first)

Total 188.675 sbd and 69.086 STEEM

New Donations This Week

Hive account@coolguy123 donated 2.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@davedickeyyall donated 5.0 SBD (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

Hive account@four20 donated .50 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

Hive account@lyndsaybowes donated 20.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@enrique89 donated 0.50 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@hitmeasap donated 1.5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@preparedwombat donated 2.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@goldendawne donated 10.0 sbd (SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 1.5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@mikepm74 donated 15.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@enrique89 donated 0.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@preparedwombat donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@howtostartablog donated 3.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@themarkymark donated 20.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@preparedwombat donated 2.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@davedickeyyall donated 1.0 sbd (new SOG donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@profanereviews donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@four20 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat small donor)

Hive account@afifa donated 1.0 sbd (new donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@orcheva donated 2.086 STEEM (new SOG donor)

Hive account@enrique89 donated 0.5 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@four20 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 2.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@marxrab donated 5.0 sbd (new SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 2.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@enrique89 donated 0.5 sbd (new donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 0.50 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 2 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@four20 donated 1 sbd (repeat supersmall, big heart donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@profanereviews donated 1 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 0.50 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@preparedwombat donated 1 sbd (NEW donor)

Hive account@howtostartablog donated 5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@reko donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 2 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@whatsup donated 3 sbd (new SOG donor)

Hive account@hitmeasap donated 2 sbd (new SOG donor)

Hive account@reko donated 1 STEEM (new SOG donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 3 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@howtostartablog donated 3 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@spiritualmax donated 1.50 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

Hive account@paulag donated 3.0 sbd (NEW donor)

Hive account@discordia donated 8.30 sbd (NEW donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@smylie2005 donated 1.50 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

Hive account@simplymike donated 1.0 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1.50 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

Hive account@bashadow donated 2.0 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@gracefavour donated 0.30 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

Hive account@cranium donated 5.0 sbd

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1.5 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

Hive account@smylie2005 donated 0.50 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@amariespeaks donated 5.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

Hive account@howtostartablog donated 4.0 sbd

Hive account@abh12345 donated 2.0 STEEM

Hive account@theuxyeti donated 2.0 sbd (helping out his fellow SOG members!)

Hive account@profanereviews donated 1.0 sbd (SP total is 4 SP... yes that's right 4 SP)

Hive account@beeyou donated 1.075 sbd (her SP total is 41 SP)

Hive account@gracefavour donated 1.0 sbd (her SP total is 1 SP... yes that's right 1 SP)

Hive account@abh12345 donated 2.0 sbd (Hive account@lynncoyle1 Hive account@davemccoy donated in his name)

Hive account@simplymike donated 8.0 sbd (plus her 100 SP delegation)

Hive account@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd

Hive account@beeyou donated 1.0 sbd (her SP total is 40SP)

Hive account@smylie2005 donated 2.0 sbd (her SP total 19 SP)

Hive account@spiritualmax donated 2.5 sbd

Hive account@ricia donated 5 sbd

Hive account@lynncoyle1 donated 1 sbd

Hive account@mikepm74 donated 15 sbd

Hive account@abh12345 donated 1.5 sbd

Hive account@davemccoy donated 5 sbd

Thank you all for your generous support!

As mentioned earlier these new donations and earnings of sbd from posts will be reinvested to grow the SP so that the SOG members get a bigger hit to their upvote. We have now started lengthening the leases from 13 to 20 weeks depending on market opportunities.

What you can do if you want to support this project to help Hive account@fulltimegeek and his #stewardsofgondor

#1 You can follow what we are doing and tell your followers and friends through various methods

#2 You can upvote our posts to increase the amount of earnings we have to lease more SP

#3 You can follow our curation trail (84th place already) on steemauto and have your upvote show moral support (even 2 or 3% is something that matters because it all adds up)

#4 You can donate directly like the wonderful people above

#5 You can delegate any of your own SP for any period of time that suits you while this Quest is ongoing

#6 Last but not least, you can thank the individual "friends" that are supporting this effort directly. Sometimes just a stop by and a small note saying you appreciate their help will make a big difference to a donor's day!

If you can't do any of the other 5 and you support what we are doing, then #6 is a very very effective way to help us. It encourage them to spread the word and rewards their efforts with "respect"