Small Time Operator – Yes I’ll Take Another Helping of Cake!

Hi Steemian friends!

If you’ve been using Steemit for a while, you probably remember what it’s like being new. But, in these fast changing times, moving out of beta, new leadership, marketing, advertising, weedcash network, PALNet, HF 21 …. (you get the idea); it can be very overwhelming, especially when you're a single small fry!

I decided to chronicle some of my Steemit experiences as I go along, in hopes of helping some of the bigger fish understand how it feels, and as a signal to other young Plankton that they are not really as alone as it might seem!

So come along with me and see some of my happy discoveries of what Steemit has to offer!

Lonely Me, But Not For Long!

After tagging my first introduction post incorrectly, and swimming along, mostly unnoticed, Hive account@mattclarke dropped in with a fun comment and let me know I wasn’t all alone. After having a brief chat with him in discord, he took the time to notice and support my post! And, it was most appreciated!

Next, came Hive account@steemitboard, showing me a little love for making my first vote (on Matt’s comment).

Then I saw a nice chocolate cupcake comment on my post. I LOVE baked goods and I especially love chocolate, so I was happy to get the virtual cake! And, underneath the cupcake was a sweet little note from Hive account@victoriabsb. Turns out Victoria had noticed me chatting in the PAL discord server, and also came to pay me a visit, by giving me a bit of Hive account@helpiecake!

When you’re a lonely little Plankton, gestures like those made by Hive account@mattclarke, Hive account@steemitboard and Hive account@victoriabsb are so meaningful and encouraging!

More Cake!

After I had made a few more posts, I received a big slice of confetti Hive account@helpiecake, this time from Hive account@vibesforlife. And, in another post (about a week later) a layer of chocolate with chocolate frosting Hive account@helpiecake was delivered from Hive account@amberyooper! A couple more posts followed, and then a lovely large slice of Hive account@helpiecake with pink icing from Hive account@niallon11 was served. A week later, another double chocolate Hive account@helpiecake was added to the comment menu by Hive account@macchiata.

While I was nibbling on all that great Hive account@helpiecake, I was also busy meeting all sorts of great folks and joining various Steemit communities!

Location, Location, Location!

I have been lucky to be:

with the @Plankton.token community

swimming with Hive account@schoolofminnows
lifted by Hive account@minnowsupport
welcomed with open arms by the Hive account@homesteaderscoop
part of the family in weedcash network
working with Hive account@naturalmedicine
introduced by the #hayhaveyamet team
supported by Hive account@photocircle
congratulated by Hive account@curie - and -
abundantly blessed by Hive account@ocd!

All the pictures are from pixabay!

Just recently, I came upon the #powerhousecreatives door, knocked, and they let me in! I have truly felt welcomed and genuinely like all the people I am meeting everywhere I go.

In my next Small Time Operator post, I will share more details about some of these fabulous communities and my new friends!

Steemit has so many intelligent, forward-thinking, and talented folks, and I am so happy to have found a lot of them! Or, in some cases, they found me!