Second Week as Steemian
Actually, I can't remember if I already used steemit.com since I bought my Steem account thru
BlockTrades. LOL! I've only tried eSteem android app for my first post, then I switched to busy.org and steemitstage.com (new version of steemit.com).
I like the mobile view of
steemitstage so I always interact from there but I prefer creating a post at
busy.org because of its 'preview' and 'draft' folder (auto saved).
It's my second week and so far I am enjoying it here. I am happy that some of my comments received upvotes with VALUE more than my posts. I guess I'd better spend more time COMMENTING on #SteemGIGs than writing a 100 and more words blog. LOL! Just kidding.
I received my very first REWARD here March 18, 2018. It is for my
COMMENT upvoted by 
@surpassinggoogle. I receive my second "REWARD" on the same day. It is for my "introduceyourself" post but it is actually NOT a reward since I used my own money to bidbot. But I am glad I received PART of my money back from 
@brupvoter not like @hugewhale. I said "part" because I sent 1.000 STEEM but I received
LESS due to SBD/STEEM price DROP (*not because of brupvoter's vote percentage). It is NOT a big deal for me. I will continue using @brupvoter because I believe I could earn MORE if SBD and STEEM prices go UP before payout and/or in the future.
Why I Use BidBot?
Simple. It helps increase our 'REPUTATION' score when we receive upvotes with VALUE. I read some posts saying it's a greed. I don't think so because as I mentioned earlier I received LESS than the amount I paid for it. Greed is if I TAKE and TAKE and TAKE MORE SBD/STEEM/SP and leave nothing or less to others. I got nothing but 'reputation' score!
As a new member without a "gang" of friends here and with a very limited time for online interaction, paying bots is my best option. And, since I do not have enough Steem Power yet, I could use bidbots to reward my top supporters in return. Check
@slobberchops' post. Thanks to @brupvoter!
Why Reputation is IMPORTANT?
If my understanding is correct, it can be our "SHIELD" against "flag wars" especially if we have a HIGH Steem Power at the same time. Flags by Steemians who have lower SP and 'Reputation' score have minor impacts to Steemians who have higher SP and 'Reputation'. [READ "Flagging 101" post by
@guiltyparties].
The author in
this post said:
Reputation cannot be increased using money".
I DISAGREE but the post is 7 months old already so maybe there was no BidBots at that time yet.
https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmcNC3dmMFiMEVSyJhorZjoMjwiBjr5b57jUfzfzMunKQZ
Today, we can use money for BOTH Steem Power (SP) and 'Reputation'. HOW? We can buy SBD, STEEM and 'Steem Power' with Bitcoin, Dogecoin, etc. from 
@blocktrades and 'Upvotes'
thru #BidBots.
BOTH 'Steem Power' and 'Reputation' are IMPORTANT but of course the BEST thing in life is FREE! I wonder if this post could receive free upvotes with value. LOL! I'd only pay @brupvoter if my posts do not receive upvotes with more than $1.00 in three (3) days.
Anyway, I am still exploring this platform. I want to focus on increasing my "
Reputation" first then "Steem Power" next.
Will keep you posted.
