Morning Musings: How Steemit is Changing my Approach to Content Creation by denmarkguy

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Morning Musings: How Steemit is Changing my Approach to Content Creation
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<p>As those of you who visit these pages regularly know, writing has been my preferred form of creative expression, pretty much since childhood.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the relatively short history of the web, I have had several dozen web sites, several dozen blogs and-- <em>at last count</em>-- have written <em>several thousand</em> articles on everything from stamp collecting to finding inner peace.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/WMWmwwS.jpg" alt="YellowLeaves" /><br />
<em>Yellow shrub in the sun</em></p>
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<p>The common denominator: <em>The written word-- story telling</em>.</p>
<h2><em>It has not Always Been Fun... or Easy</em></h2>
<p>With Steemit, I am having a great time doing one of my favorite things, and that's awesome!</p>
<p>But I also spent a lot of years feeling mostly <em>frustrated</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I have been a self-employed person for a really long time, after choosing to turn my back on mainstream Korporate Amerika. I just couldn't keep supporting a system filled with exploitation and cut-throat competitiveness when I was constantly railing against the destructiveness of that same system. It just seemed too much like a hypocrisy to me.</p>
<p>In case you're wondering, I'll be the first to admit that self-employment is <em>no</em> magic pill or panacea that gets you a marvelous life of freedom and fun. As many self-employed people will probably agree, <em>much</em> of the time it can be a long hard slog that leaves you wondering whether you'll be able to pay next month's electric bill. And you find yourself wondering "<em>Why do I even BOTHER???</em>"</p>
<h2><em>What Does That Have to Do with Writing?</em></h2>
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<em>Foxglove (Digitalis)</em></p>
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<p>I have a lot of "ideas" stored up in my head-- Ideas that I haven't had the opportunity to explore. Why? Because I haven't been able to rationalize or justify "<em>taking the time</em>" to work with them.</p>
<p>You see, when you're dependent on <em>your own efforts</em> for income, you have to prioritize "<em>income producing</em>" activities over "<em>non-income producing</em>" activities.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In my case, writing was almost <em>never</em> substantially income producing, so while my <em>desire</em> to write was there, writing almost always ended up on the back burner while I got busy doing other things.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Yesterday, <a href="https://steemit.com/life/@denmarkguy/if-i-just-had-more-time-i-could"><strong>I wrote about having time and setting priorities</strong></a>. One of the things I omitted from the discussion of setting priorities is that sometimes you <em>do</em> have external constraints <em>(like paying bills)</em> that determine how you allocate your time.</p>
<p>Which is a long-winded way of saying that is has been <em>years</em> since I have been able to "afford" to write freely. And I am grateful for this marvelous venue called Steemit... because it is allowing me to change my approach and give a higher priority to explore writing again!</p>
<p>So much gratitude to the creative geniuses who dreamed up this platform!</p>
<h2><em>Resuming the "Personal" Angle...</em></h2>
<p>One of the things I never really liked about writing "<em>articles</em>" for web sites and publications was the journalistic requirements: "<em>Must be written in the 3rd person, 400 words, and please remove the personal parts from the content.</em>"&nbsp;</p>
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<em>Pink clover-like flowers</em></p>
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<p>Maybe it's just me, but I find it extremely hard to "<em>connect</em>" to impersonal formulaic content. I recognize such as "<em>content,</em>" but it's not <em>stories</em>. Even if I am reading "<em>directions,</em>" I still want to hear the writer's personal experience; the little "<em>bits</em>" in which we learn that getting the lid off the doomaflitchie is actually super hard and might cut your hands. Not just that "<em>it has a lid that unscrews counterclockwise.</em>"&nbsp;</p>
<p>Interestingly enough, most people <em>like</em> the personal angle. Part of the reason Facebook got so successful is <em>precisely</em> because the content is "<em>personal.</em>" Unfortunately, Facebook has no <em>depth</em>.</p>
<p>Steemit, on the other hand, is unique in that it <em>combines</em> depth of content with personal stories.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Somehow, this format encourages people to get more personal than merely posting a picture of the taco they ate for lunch, and then waiting for the "<em>likes</em>" to count up.&nbsp;</p>
<p>And that's nothing short of BRILLIANT! Because how we truly <em>connect</em> with each other in this otherwise distant and technological universe is <em>through personal stories</em>... not through cold facts and numbers.</p>
<p>Why do I say that? How do I know?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Because I've seen this happen before. Because many of my best friends today remain the people I connected with the last time there was social blogging/content site like this... in 2002-06. Not just "<em>friends on the web,</em>" but people I know and have met, all around the world.</p>
<p>Now I am seeing it happen again, here on Steemit... people traveling and meeting up; Steemit meetups; SteemFest and more.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><em>So the point of this post...</em></h2>
<p>... is to tell you that you are part of something much bigger than a "<em>social media platform</em>" here. Not just because you're earning rewards... but because there is true <em>community</em> here.</p>
<p>Treasure it, and be grateful. Communicate and connect. Don't screw it up with greed.</p>
<p>Now go out there and have a beautiful day!</p>
<p><em><strong>What do YOU think?</strong></em> Were you part of the early "social blogging" movement from 15-ish years ago? Do you notice that Steemit is "strangely similar" to those communities? Have you noticed that Steemit-- even if you take away the rewards-- if NOT like other social content sites? Have you noticed how strong the sense of "community" is, on this site? Leave a comment-- share your experiences-- start the conversation!</p>
<p><em>(As usual, all text and images by the author, unless otherwise credited. This is original content, created expressly for Steemit)<br>
Posted 20170622 09:37PST</em></p>
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@steempowerpics ·
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"I have a lot of "ideas" stored up in my head".... you certainly do, and I'm happy you take the time to share them with us. I enjoy reading your posts and seeing your pictures as well.
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@denmarkguy ·
Thanks for your kind words, and your support!
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@silviabeneforti ·
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As you,  I find it  hard to "connect" to impersonal content. I love to write using "me, my self, my style, my thoughts" and I think (I hope) my followers appreciate this approach. Steemit is a very nice and cosy community, I'm feeling  good here, every day and day by day ^_^
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@denmarkguy ·
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I certainly do... and I really appreciate your art, because that's part of the essence that is YOU. And even though the Steemit community is growing very fast now, there's still a beautiful sense of connection here.
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@rocketbeee · (edited)
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Denmarkguy, I read almost every one of your posts.   You always do such a wonderful job and it's worth my time to read them.  Now as far as what I think, the big difference between social media platforms like FacePlant and Steemit is that goal of FacePlant seems to scheme ways to get people to believe how awesome my life is and have them "like" it...after a while it wears thin on my "friends".  Steemit is the reverse in my opinion.  In order for me to get upvotes on Steemit I have to produce content for OTHERS and not for my ego.  The content has to be interesting, thought provoking and visually pleasing.  It takes more effort and consistency.  It's less about me and more about you.  A wise man said, "Give and it shall be given back to you."
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@denmarkguy ·
@rocketbeee, thanks for the kind words and support.... and you bring up some interesting points there. "This" kind of community was not rare, pre-Farcebook; it was how we came together, in social blogging communities. FB was really a "downgrade," in terms of connecting... in a strange sort of way. Everybody migrated, of course, because the *interface* was slick, and they had photo albums and better usability-- you didn't have to know HTML and such. But FB "stole" depth of connection... ever try blogging there? It doesn't work. It's great for posting pictures of your taco... if that sort of thing rings your bell. 

The underlying premise here is different. On FB you "collect" friends and likes... here you earn friends, and you are *given* upvotes. There's a "pay it forward" thing happening. And the cool thing about it? As we learn to "give freely" here, it subtly changes our mindset, as we go out into the world.
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@doctorjohn ·
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It is a community based on giving rather than selling as well.  What can I offer to you in this comment?  It is up to you and others to read and realize the magical multiplier of giving!  Thanks for your posts.
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@denmarkguy ·
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It is, indeed, a gift "economy." Which is a very rare thing, and a brilliant model for a better way of living for all of us.
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@old-guy-photos ·
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Yes this IS an awesome place and I too and very appreciative of it. While many of the other sites were trying to build a community one thing was glaringly lacking: meaningful compensation. No one can put in the time to write any decent content as well as develop and maintain a network of friends if their efforts resulted in mere pennies.
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@denmarkguy ·
The advertising model for revenue is increasingly outdated, in my opinion. People are getting sick of the idea that everywhere we turn, there's pressure to BUY and CONSUME something. There are other content platforms that compensate contributors... I have tried pretty much all of them... and the simple FACT is that advertising page views are worth about $1.50 per 1000, which is near to nothing.
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@everittdmickey ·
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damn right...social media is about being SOCIAL.
I lookit as kinda like a bar...where everyone knows your name.
CHEERS.

my late wife loved that show..
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@denmarkguy ·
Correct. But in order for that to work, you have to have a good underlying infrastructure. 
Steemit has that. Others? Not so much.
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@everittdmickey ·
Steemit was designed to be a SocialMedia platform (or so they claim), the others?  Not so much.
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@macolonna ·
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This is exactly what needs to be said to newcomers who just want to "get rich" here. Also, eSteem could use an update cause it's taking me 10 minutes to type this lol. STEEM ON!
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@denmarkguy ·
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Thank you! I don't know about the efficacy of the mobile app... I do all my Steemit stuff from a desktop or a laptop, precisely because I loathe typing anything more than a couple of sentences on a phone.
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@tarazkp ·
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As you can probably imagine, I agree with most of what you have written here.

The income producing vs non activities are killers. Yes do what works but if you aren't consistently exploring new ideas, what works becomes stale and stops working over time.

 I deal with some companies that 'save money' by cutting R&D. Generally a losing strategy past the short term.

If you are okay with it, I will upvote and resteem this. I would appreciate if you go to my blog and find a "lunch taco" post to upvote. There are likely several still open for the week. I was using the tag #chewmytaco but it didn't attract the foodies like I had imagined ;)
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@denmarkguy ·
Part of what you're saying here is a problem in the greater world... that people want "rewards NOW" and don't think ahead to the future. The companies that "cut R&D" are making themselves look good to shareholders today, but what happens in 5-10 years when they have nothing new coming out of the pipeline?

I'll see about finding a taco post... but somehow I feel like I'll be doomed. :D
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@tarazkp · (edited)
The problem of instant gratification will end us all.  Burn now, do not prepare for the future or plan for those to come. 

Good taco hunting.
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@heymattsokol ·
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" I just couldn't keep supporting a system filled with exploitation and cut-throat competitiveness when I was constantly railing against the destructiveness of that same system. It just seemed too much like a hypocrisy to me.

Amen! You & I share this view - working any job for a company that I didn't support ethically just felt like a total failure of personal morals. And sadly most jobs seemed to fall into that category.

Steemit definitely has parallels to the early internet - it's that "wild wild west" vibe. We're all learning together how to best harness the power of this amazing new platform.
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@denmarkguy ·
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I just couldn't do it... I was in IT, and it was pretty horrible.

Yes, Steemit does seem a bit like the new frontier of something... it's both "Wild Wild West" *and* leading edge at the same time.
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@ronni ·
I completely agree with you denmarkguy! Steemit is such a great opportunity to unfold ones creative talents. Personally I have always loved writing, but financially it has never been easy to allocate the time necessary to create the quality I expect from myself. Steemit is chaning that and I am absolutely thrilled about it.

Jeg er selv fra Danmark og tรฆnkte jeg lige ville sige hej :) Jeg har nu "followed" dig sรฅ jeg forhรฅbentlig kan komme til at kende til dit amerikanske eventyr lidt bedre. Hvor lรฆnge har du boet derovre? Hรฅber at hรธre fra dig! @ronni
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