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Did I Trigger the Steemit Censors?

Maybe there's a glitch in the system, but things have been strange enough on Hive 1.0 to make me suspect intent. Maybe my laptop is acting up, but I see the same

Introducing the Hive Pope

Blessings upon you. I am your self-appointed Hive Pope, here to offer instruction on good blog etiquette and offer absolution for your blog sins. This is an alternate

Is Steem a Ponzi Scheme?

Is Steem a Ponzi scheme? I can save you some suspense. The short answer is, "no." The same answer applies to Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, and pretty much

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Content Conundrum

What kind of content do we as a community want to see on our blockchain? In truth, I can speak only for myself, but I am confident that there is a broad consensus

A Call to Action

There's an old saying that goes, "Never wrestle with a pig, because you'll both get dirty, and the pig likes it." Nonetheless, I feel it is necessary to

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Blogging Basics

I suspect most who read this post are here to write as well. STEEM is about content creation at least as much as it is about content curation. We all have our unique

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Comments, Curation, and Community

Aside from voting, there is another important part of curation worth consideration: resteeming. Sharing a post that piques your interest can help spread good content

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Vote Wisely

Our subject today is conduct here on the blockchain, not government elections. I would like to remind you that the STEEM daily reward pool is a zero-sum game, and

How to STEEM

Whether you are new to STEEM or an old-timer who has been around since the beginning, welcome! I am your friendly neighborhood Steem Pope, here to offer some tips

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Be Civil!

Really, the title says it all. Do I need to elaborate? Welcome to the internet, where other people seem to be just user names and avatars. There is a massive temptation

Is This What Steemit Has Become?

Steemit: where the voters are bid bots, the content is plagiarized, and spam dominates the feed. Is this what we want? Will we wait for Steemit Inc. to hardfork

Are there any virtues on the blockchain?

Are there any virtues on the blockchain? A while back, I made a poll about the sins of our blockchain. Today, I want to take a moment and ask about the virtues that

The Steem Pope Wants YOU to Make STEEM Great Again!

Join me in rising up to meet @rok-sivante's challenge to Make Steem Great Again! Together, we can work toward what STEEM was designed to be, and away from what it

What do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain?

What do you think is the most prevalent sin on the blockchain? This is @steempope. Not to be confused for the current presiding Steem Pope. This is an alternative

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Comments

Comments. Easy, right? No, apparently not. If you take the time to comment on a post, make it relevant to the content of that post. "Great post" doesn't

Steem Pope Short Sermon: Flags

There is a time for upvotes, and a time for flags. Upvote original content that meets your quality standards and piques your interest. That's easy. The only difficulty

Unethical behavior on the blockchain, and the big players defending it!

It came to my attention several days ago that there is a lot of plagiarism and spam in the NSFW category of posts. People are copy/pasting images from various other

The Steem Pope's Voting Guide

There is a difference between voting here on Steemit and voting in politics. Steemit votes are often abused. People buy and sell their votes. They flag (downvote)

A Call to Action from the Steem Pope!

Those of us who came to Steemit to create and support original content now have a sad duty to undertake as well. If we are to keep Steemit free from spam and plagiarism,

Steem Pope Sermon: Beware the Phishers of Men!

A comment on one of my recent posts said that a plagiarist had been detected, and included an ever-so-helpful link to the culprit. I saw at once that it looked