Hi Friends!
Last night I had a really fun interaction with a new user @devilsd on his Introduce Yourself post. I saw it because my friend @mattclarke resteemed it and decided to pop in and say hello. It made me realize how I'm not doing a very good job of making an effort to encourage people on their introduction post.
Be Part of Someone's Steem Story
I recently looked back on my own introduction post because of a challenge @anomadsoul was running after HF20. It was pretty amazing to see how many people stopped by and welcomed me - including big users like @firepower and @flauwy. My intro post only made like $2 too - so it wasn't exactly a very visible post. I honestly don't even know how all those people found me. The point is that I remember how *much* it meant to me to have so much encouragement on my first post!
That got me thinking to how freaking awesome it would be for people to reflect on their own Steem journey's and look back and say that I made an impact on them somehow when they were first starting out.
So... I'm going to start trying to find more quality "Introduce Yourself" posts that I can curate with a vote, and leave an encouraging comment.
How To Find Quality Introduction Posts?
This can be SUPER hard and honestly part of the reason that more people aren't spending the time to do this. The #introduceyourself tag is run over with all sorts of content that doesn't even apply - which is unfortunate. It can be hard to sort out legitimate new users and people who are just scamming and stealing content too.
Luckily, scanning the introduceyourself tag isn't the only way to spot these gems. There are some cool projects like @welcoming and the @welcomewagon who take the time to sift through and find promising new users. So checking their pages can be a great way to find people.
There are of course awesome projects like @helpie and @curie that help highlight new users as well. If any of you reading this post have any tips on ways to sort and find good Introduce Yourself posts - please feel free to drop that below.
It Takes 5 Minutes... and Really Helps our Community
It's so easy to get wrapped up in our own feeds and not take the time to seek out new people to follow or support. I know that I already feel like I have a hard time keeping up with all my friends and people I like to follow, but just taking the time to do this a few times a week can make a big impact.
Encouraging new users has been really top of mind for me lately. That's part of why I started the Minnow of the Month contest - which has been super fun! @lifesacircus is the October Minnow of the Month and she is absolutely crushing it right now.
As much fun as I'm having with that new contest/initiative - I really could be spending even more time curating Introduce Yourself posts. So if anything, I hope this post encourages people to do the same. It is honestly is a bit of accountability for me too!
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