EcoKnowmeek Activity: ONE MONTH ON STEEMIT, Ecoknowme Reflects on Experience so far, Lessons to other Minnows and Plans for the FUTURE!

WOW!  ONE Month on Steemit!  That was fun!  and it went so fast I almost forgot today was going to be the day I updated you all with what I have been upto on and off the Platform.

June 2017 the EcoKnowme's humble origins.

"you've gotta get on Steemit" Hive account@eco-alex prodded, having spent a few days himself doing research and getting an account for himself.  Curious, I signed up and started my monkey-with-a-type-writer blogging strategy and tried my level best to start POSTING CONTENT, maybe someone might read it!  I have plenty to share, lots I'd like to try doing on here with so many unique technologies silently available to us all, (unlike other platforms that keep all the cards close, and to themselves) here we can really make change happen with our words, sharing and ideas.

So  What happened?

As of this moment:

 I have a Reputation Score of 47, whatever that does.... Bueller?

 212 followers mostly earned through interesting posts, luring friends from other sites or organically.  Though I did submit to the 'follow for follow' logic at first.  It was my first week at school, forgive me.  Now I see how many great people are out there and I am Delighted to connect with you all!  Keep shmoozing, you'll find your tribe, or they'll find you if you sing loud and long enough....

I have 'posted' almost 600 times, most of those being comments and various articles I put out for the World to check out. 

I have authored posts to Specific Individuals on here due to the slightest prompting from them:

For Hive account@wyzz2020  DREAM GREENHOUSE  What's your style? Long term Solutions for Homesteaders, Permaculturists and Plant Lovers.

Hive account@wyzz2020 was THE ONLY PERSON who answered my call to choose the next topic to write about.  She chose Greenshouses.   Glad she did since I had a lot of fun compiling information I had been researching over the years and finding a way to present my ideas in a pretty, relatively easy to read post.  Others mighta liked it too, but I was just glad to know something would be appreciated by ONE person on here.

For Hive account@farmstead Depression vs Plant Medicines.

She said she would find it interesting to read (IF I wrote it) and encouraged me to spell out my thoughts and specified that there needed to be pictures since the videos aren't her thing.  I wanted to give everyone plenty to explore and not take my word on it, plus I had fun sharing something that I learned earlier this year and wished others could know about it too!

For Hive account@pennsif *Just today: Sooo.... Your BEES want to do MUSHROOMS? Advice for Bee Keepers from the EcoKnowme

Hive account@pennsif had written an article about his bees and was hoping for some advice.  I don't personally have bees but I know people that do and learned some interesting things that I thought might help him and others wanting to take care of their hives.  I had written about bees before HERE  and HERE , but I thought maybe if I took a bit of time, it would be more palatable to the masses.  Plus one of them was my attempt to get famous Permaculturist and Homesteader extraordinaire BEN FALK  onto the Steemit Platform.  He makes great content and I bet lots of people would love to see his stuff on here, oh well, I tried.

I also tried to get other notable movers and shakers on here:

CURTIS STONE, The Urban Farmer : Do You Know The Urban Farmer?  How Curtis Stone Makes $ERIOU$ Profit Farming in the City!

JEAN MARTIN FORTIER, The Market Gardener:  SIX FIGURE FARMING How Jean Martin Fortier makes farming PROFITABLE.

CULLEN SMITH From Lifting the Veil        Can we get this guy on Steemit?

SUCCESSFUL FAILURES AND FAILING SUCCESSES

So this place is f*&#(in weird sometimes.   I love the freedom and the equality of each being given the same tools to write and try our level best to reach people, get an upvote, maybe some crypto and a resteem if you are lucky... BUT  I also find it odd to see how AUTO-Bot people can be on here.  Many times I feel frustrated with the Weakness of the Strengths of Steemit.  On the one hand, you can make money for your content.  On the other, your content is a commodity in the MEME economy where attention spans are strained, critical thought optional and engagement an activity that is often done as a response to our Pavlovian triggers we condition ourselves with on here, DAILY.  New post..... cool pic, less than 20 mins old.... up vote.... comment... "nice post!  Never thought of that!"    Follow 4 Shallow!   ok, next post.....

Don't get me wrong, I was a monkey with a hammer when I first got on here... no idea how it worked, just new there were riches to be had and this was THE FUTURE!!!  So I posted crap like this, for some reason:

De-stress and have a LAUGH, Dancing Gorrila in a Tub

Maybe someone got a laugh, but I don't think that was my best post... I could have used that time better, but it was quick easy and seemed like a good idea at the time..... Don't judge, we all have life typos.

I also REALLY ENJOYED WRITING THIS: Need Science People!

I tried to get in touch with the science community on here and ask about a topic I wanted help understanding and perhaps get a discussion going or at least find the people or resources that might be out there... somewhere.

I made some NICE MONEY on that post, for me.... BUT I HARDLY GOT ANY ANSWERS!  I think ONE person sent me a useful Wikipedia page, but other than that.... there was lots of INTEREST but little ENGAGEMENT with the CONTENT.  Oh well, I guess I should be happy with the money and the knowledge that the post is still out there for people to explore.

THEN just the other day I wrote this: Beyond Biotecture.  The Evolution of Earthships    (EcoKnowme)

Very little payment for the post, but what I was most happy about was that OVER 500 PEOPLE read it in less than 2 days!!!!   Who cares about crypto when your ideas themselves might ACTUALLY IMPROVE SOMEONE"S LIFE?

So for me, that was a HUGE achievement.  I had been wanting to put those ideas together and submit them to the World and the feedback and interest I have seen here and elsewhere, warms my heart.

So that was my success that failed and my Failure that succeeded.  Moral of the Story?  Do what you wanna do and just have fun.  If it sticks, great if not, oh well.  Tomorrow is another day.

I also made a CONTEST YOU CAN STILL JOIN  though, you have ONE WEEK left at the time of this posting:

The EcoKnowme Pays YOU 2 STEEM to write about Solutions.

ONE Week Left, TWO STEEM Still Up for Grabs, THREE Contestants (SO Far) Think YOU can Do Better?

So far I have THREE entries and one more person who is looking to join in, wait was that you???

Solutions to Global Challenges - EcoKnowme Challenge @welovenature 

Solutions to global challenges <(°.°<) Democracy, Economy, Energy, Industry, Food, Water, Environment ...  @mercuriel

What's wrong with this world? And how can we help it? @stortebeker

Still waiting to see what Hive account@reville may still come up with, though guessing by his feed, should be good!

What has most pleased me about this so far, is being able to connect with like minded people who share the same values and vision as I do.  I might be wrong, but these guys seem to approve of more good and less bad in the world, know about various ways to improve the world and I would assume, in most cases are actively involved in doing things in their own sphere of influence wherever they are in the world.

I'll share this recent comment I made on an article I just read... might give you an idea of where I am at today:

"Great idea and something I have been thinking of too, but you  articulated and executed the ideas first and better!  I will be  resteeming this, anyway, but I'm glad I found you through the Slack  group since i otherwise might have missed you/this!
I wrote about similar musings here: https://steemit.com/steemit/@ecoknowme/stop-treating-your-revolution-like-it-s-a-blog-ecoknowme-advice-to-the-steemit-community
I liked your post about Global world currency until I saw it was a resteem, but YOUR post on Crypto pickup lines: https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@blockchainttmft/the-10-best-cryptocurrency-pickup-lines-nsfw    had me laughing though I must admit the applications of blockchain to  the REAL world is what excites me the most,(like you, hence why I'm so  pleased to make your acquaintance), But I am a total Nube to this  world.... whilst I am still getting my head around the Cryptocurrency  side of things.  I also wrote a post speculating on how easily we could  start DOING things on here, instead of just TALKING about it:  https://steemit.com/steemit/@ecoknowme/instant-steemit-business-idea-from-ecoknowme-not-the-economy    and lastly, I too, am trying to elevate the game here on STEEMIT and  have been really pleased with the response from my latest outreach  venture:
https://steemit.com/permaculture/@ecoknowme/one-week-left-two-steem-still-up-for-grabs-three-contestants-so-far-think-you-can-do-better
Great idea @blockchainttmft !  Look forward to seeing what we all come up with on here, together.  Cheers  @ecoknowme.    ALSO if YOU would like to participate and share your ideas about how  Blockchain might be just the thing we need.... You COULD earn 2 Steem  for the post after the month finishes.  One fellow just posted his entry  today and has already earned over $40 just for writing something  uplifting I coaxed out of him.... he saw my post and ignored it the  first time.  Glad he changed his mind!

So if you scrolled through enough to get the gist.... I think I like it here.  I have over $50 in my wallet for some reasons nerdier nerds than I can explain to me... However being able to share some of that money from thin air WITH OTHERS, to Help SPREAD GOOD IDEAS, MAKE CONNECTIONS and ENCOURAGE OTHERS  has been reward enough in itself.

I found it particularly interesting to see the Midas touch that haunts this place....

I told Hive account@shelbi he should checkout Steemit.  S T E E M I T.  Steemit.  Then this happened:

OPEN MIC WEEK 39 - Ode to Gideon, Ode to my sweet little flamenco  over $200, not bad mate.  Plus the man can write too!

The last entry in my contest was what received the $40 (so far) Whether he wins or not, he is $40 Crypto-ier than before, plus he shared some GREAT ideas worth reading, thinking about and applying to our lives off the screen.

Well, I have done many more things than listed here and I know many won't read this anyway, plus I am beginning to wonder if this makes sense, being so late at night for me here.

But before I disappear into the dark night to return for another month (or more!) here on steemit, just know that my intention on being here is pretty simple.   Get myself established on here so I can help others materialize projects, share ideas and make the world we know is possible.

Others I wrote:

$350 000 on 1.5 acres   Organic, No till farming     $eriously?

EcoKnowme 100 day Steemit Challenge

ok  there are more, but I'd rather send this now than spend the night hyperlinking stuff I have purposely hidden with RESTEEMS of OTHER People's Posts, since I like finding stuff, it ain't easy here and I love it when you discover the good folks/content.  Blame Steemit, not me.  we'll get there.... just a few glaring kinks to work out.

See you around all and if you have any Questions, would like a personalized post or otherwise just wanna say hello, I'll be here for the ride:

Hive account@ecoknowme