Many users are experiencing an issue where voting power appears to drop dramatically upon first using the blockchain after HF20. We have diagnosed the cause for this and confirmed that the issue will resolve

Based on the feedback from my meetup proposal post, it looks like Sunday afternoon, October 7th at Farragut State Park is a go! I suggest planning to meet at the small shelter at the Sunrise Day Use Area

It's April 20th, AKA 4/20, AKA Pot Day. Washington's marijuana dispensaries have been running numerous commercials promoting 4/20 sales and celebrations on the radio. Now, I don't consume marijuana, and

Steemit is an incredible tool to create and distribute original content, and the reward system built into it allows us to support content creators. However, as it becomes more and more popular, the potential

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone! I have some winners to announce and some prizes to give away! Image credit Contest 3: Art There were four good entries in this contest, but I think I will have to give

Time for the final St. Patrick's Day contest! The winner will be chosen on or around March 17, depending on how much green Guinness I drink! Write a story! Image credit This time, the rules are simple.

Better late than never! It's time to announce the winners of the poetry contest! We had several good entries, and two in particular fit the fun theme of limericks. I will again give two prizes this week,

I am still working on choosing a winner for the Limerick contest, but it's time to post a new contest for the week! Draw, paint, or otherwise illustrate a shamrock! Don't confuse the shamrock with a

This sermon actually on two distinct but related topics: your comments responding to the posts of others, and comments others make in response to your own posts. Writing a post is only one part of engaging

Resteeming is sharing a post by another Steemian in your blog. Those who follow your posts will also see what you have resteemed. This feature serves many useful, beneficial, and downright fun purposes.

You're on Steemit. You're here to post material. And you probably want to get paid. But what is the best course of action, and how do you post ethically? Here are some rules to follow! Do post original

When should you upvote, and when should you flag? Should you vote for yourself, or not? Why or why not? The Steem Pope is here with guidance! Upvotes Primarily, upvoting rewards the people you upvote.

I apologize again about the wait. There were a lot more entries than I was prepared to weigh for this prize. Also, I typed the wrong month in the photography contest. Sorry! Human failings happen. But

It's going to take me a while to properly choose a winner for the photography contest, but here's the next event for our series building toward St. Patrick's Day! Write a Limerick! A limerick is a 5-line

That's right, folks, we're starting off a series of contests leading up to St. Patrick's Day! This first contest is photography, so whether you have an old point-and-shoot digital camera, your cell phone,

First off, I apologize both for this late announcement and for the lack of a new contest. I can't promise the proper attention the contest deserves at the moment, so I am placing it on an indefinite hiatus.

The onset of winter cold always causes back pain to flare up from a couple previous injuries, one of which I recounted here. Between work and chronic pain, I have not felt up to writing much of anything.

This is my entry for @goodguygreg's #storycubes contest n° 12 - you can read the rules and -if you feel inspired- join the contest by reading all about it here. Basically: you can write/paint/photograph/or

Upon Being Immortalized As A Serial Killer   “A footprint on her back,” she said. But I don’t have an angry head. And now that she’s made me a star big bags of loot should fill my jar, 'til relatives come

Pearly’s Perils I really can't say how it came to be, but I woke up with a helluva headache and a pain in my back. Maybe, just maybe, it had to do with that fifth of tequila with a nasty tasting worm at