Hey Steemies, beloveds all, over the course of the last 2 weeks since I joined your ranks, I have been digging deep, going down the mine shafts of steemit for knowledge.
Hoping to glean the gold of understanding just what the heck is going on with this wondrous social site?
And for the complete beginner, the plankton in this platforms' planet...that ain't no easy task.
Now for a disclaimer...it might be me! I fully and freely admit this. I am more of a creative, wordsmithing kinda gal, and that's one of the main reasons I am here...to share whatever talents I possess, to learn, grow and evolve in both my writing style, my knowledge base and to connect with kindred intelligent souls. All well and good. Where there are gaps in my learning, I seek to plug them with research, my own brand of data mining if you will. And I HAVE been doing that.
That said, there are SO many elements to consider on here...and many of them are completely new to me, as I am sure they are to others as well.
I recently came across a post which mentioned a Witness...and I thought huh???? Just what are we talking here...a Witness in what sense??? Judicial? Jehovah? Or simply spiritual higher self witnessing???
And that got me thinking...why isn't there a steemit community glossary of definitions and a super clear set of guidelines. The FAQs are excellent, of course, but not so definitive in these fast moving, furiously evolving times.
Part of the challenge on here for people new to steemit is being able to discern and understand what's going on from all the countless posts available about how to use this platform, what it's advantages (and pitfalls) are, about cryptocurrency, block chain technology and bots, resteeming bots and so on, and there seems to be a HUGE amount of knowledgeable people who try to help out. And a BIG shout out to all of you who have indeed answered my queries and devoted time to me as newbie! Sweeping bow to you all in humble gratitude!
Additionally there's a ton of stuff on youtube and dtube too which you can research, but not wanting to be a negative nelly here, most of what's presented is highly biased by the perspective of the person doing the presenting. Invariably they reflect the point of view of the person, NOT the steemit community as a whole, or the board elected to a form of 'governance.'
Where is there an agreed Glossary of Terms, of Terminology, of frequently used words...like the Witnessing concept for example? That explains what a Dolphin is? This might just make the site more user friendly, without having to resort to hours of reasearching you and dtube, having a constant wiki tab open, toggling between posts, pages and people to find the answers.
So the idea came to me...would it be possible maybe for the board of Witnesses (or any other existent body or group of steemies that I might not yet know of) to compile a Glossary and an The Easy Guide to All Things Steem, FROM AN AGREED, mutually defined COLLECTIVE AND NON PERSONAL INTERPRETATION? Seems to me, this might be a VERY useful document, a logical and UNBIASED endeavour and highly beneficial for the whole community. But what does an itty bitty piece of plankton like me know?
Well, from a spiritual perspective any community requires concensus, cohesion and co-creation, and that requires a solid foundation in clarity of communication first and foremost. And that, dear steemies, for me, is the crux of this matter.
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Mineshaft Mural by Frank Wilson
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The Shepherds Glossary of Terms
The Spiritual Perspective from Waking Times