Join me, @carrieallen, as I get you up to date on all the haps.
鈽昐it back, grab a cup of joe and get ready.
Overall...
There's been a lot of changes on the blockchain and a handful in our sassy little server. We (the Witness Team) were discussing the possible need for a Helpie Tribe. After a bit of consideration, we've decided that we don't really see how 'helpful' it would be. Currently, we do have and utilize a token (HLPE), and so far it works just as intended. More on that below. So, at least for now, no Helpie Tribe, but we reserve the right to change our minds in the future. 馃槝
Discord Stuff
We will be 'cleaning house' in Discord. Um... yeah... 馃槒 I had the best intentions here... but alas, I never got around to purging the potatoes from our Happyland of cookies and cakes. Maybe I will in the future, maybe I won't. 馃槑
THE BOTS!! These have been upgraded... again. No, constantly. The bots are being constantly updated to bring the most joy we can possibly provide. We have a ridiculous amount of ridiculous triggers that I miss in other Discords. We have things others do not, including, but not limited to: GrumpyCat, Keanu, Chocolate, Cake, Wine and Fun! (Okay, other discords may have fun...)
HELPIE HANGOUTS are NO MORE. But should they be???
As the seasons change, I feel we may want to start these up again. There have been several new folks joining (Hi, guys! 馃槏 ) and I do find that having a little voice chat time brings us together faster. Plus, who doesn't like to hear me go on and on and on...?馃槒 So tell me, wanna start it up again? What day/time would be good for you? You can give a window of time (that will help me out a lot). TELL ME. I'm not yelling, I'm just emphasizing. 馃槣
Helpiecake Curation Team (The Bakers)
Still True: 鉂わ笍This is the heart of Helpie.鉂わ笍 We have been having a fabulous time 'baking' posts (curating) and sending a bit of cake and love to all those who are going above and beyond... and need a little boost.
This month we 'baked' 1320 posts! That's all manual, baby!
We have channels and bots set up (thanks @eonwarped ! ) in our private Helpie Discord server to make it super easy to submit posts to be Helpiecaked (yes, I've made it a verb). It even tags the person who baked the post! Oh! And now there's a Spanish bot for the Spanish posts too! 馃槏
And... we have a group of AMAZING curators (and creators too) who spend time looking for those lost gems.
The Hardfork(s) have passed! It seems that HF21 (and 22) went without too many hiccups. Now, we simply wait to see the outcome of all the new things.
With the new change comes free downvotes. Our Witness Team has been discussing how the @helpie account will use them. While not yet set in stone, we've decided on the following:
We'd like to give as many in the community as possible a say in how it's used.
We will potentially set up a channel for folks to drop links of posts they'd like to be considered for downvoting.
And provide a system (probably using emoticons) to vote on the posts.
We'd like to ONLY downvote posts where there's a disagreement on rewards, they are breaking some rule or rules (using tags incorrectly consistently, etc.), or if they are just being a bad human. Now, that last one should be pretty clear to most, but having some kind of checks and balances is important.
We are open to discussion and suggestions (as always) and are flexible, as we are here for YOU. 馃槏
Everything else is running smoothly. No blocks dropped, no fires caught. Smooth sailing.
As of writing this we are Witness # 47/42 (there are two numbers because 5 PEOPLE above us still have votes, but are no longer running a node... wonder what can be done to combat that...馃.... maybe the next HF?)
HELPIE Token
Have you received some HLPE tokens lately and don't know what to do with them?! You've come to the right place.
Check out THIS POST on all the ways you can currently EARN HLPE tokens (on and off chain). There's also a Step-By-Step tutorial (with pics) on how to REDEEM those HLPE for upvotes. 馃槏
Still confused? Reach out! We ARE Helpies, after all. 馃槏
How to access your HELPIE tokens (or any tokens on Steem-Engine)
The easiest way to view, send and receive any steem-engine tokens is via the browser add-on called KEYCHAIN, created by Witness #1 on the STEEM blockchain, @ yabapmatt.
Not only are you able to easily deal with all your tokens, but KEYCHAIN stores multiple STEEM account passwords and keys for you. It's completely safe. No one, not even Matt, has access to your passwords. If you have any questions or concerns about the application feel free to reach out. Otherwise...
You can also access and do 'all the things' at Steem-Engine.com.馃槉
As always, if you find yourself in times of trouble... Just ask!
Helpie is an invite-only community. If you'd like to be considered to be a member of @helpie as a minnow in training, please consider joining Palnet / MSP and participating actively there, we have scouts looking for the right minnows to support, and they will reach out with a private invitation.
Wanna reach out to us? @paintingangels is a scout.馃槏 You can find her in discord - paintingangels(serena)#3668. She'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about Helpie, and can give you the information you need in order to possibly join our community. And while we're at it.... find me in Discord! carrieallen#9415 馃槏
@carrieallen, as I get you up to date on all the haps.
@helpie account will use them. While not yet set in stone, we've decided on the following:
@ankapolo
@amberyooper
@bembelmaniac
@blewitt
@clayboyn
@crimsonclad
@darrenclaxton
@d-vine
@ecoinstant
@enchantedspirit
@enginewitty
@foxyspirit
@free-reign
@futuremind
@hiddenblade
@ilazramusic
@itstime
@katrina-ariel
@livvu
@lunaticpandora
@macchiata
@mckenziegary
@meno
@naltedtirt
@niallon11
@pechichemena
@pennsif
@raoufwilly
@scrawly
@solominer
@staceyjean
@stavrin
@sunravelme
@veryspider
@vibesforlife
@victoriabsb
@yidneth
@zipporah
@ashikstd
@georgeboya
@joseacabrerav
@steemflow
@wesphilbin
@akiroq
@azizbd
@daan
@johndoer123
@priyanarc
@tcpolymath
@yestermorrow
@kharma.scribbles