So yeah, Kismet means destiny or fate, I run by that name often cause I feel it suites me quite well the ultimate catalyst; fate. I've had a steemit account for sometime, but never really made use it. I'm not a social influencer, or a blogger or vlogger. But the idea of having ownership of your content in the blockchain appeals to me.
The other day I was looking into steemit again, and somehow ended up in tense debate about the topic "Should girls be allowed to play on boy’s teams?" (In case your wondering, I staunchly defended the concept that team sports should not be gender segregated) Anyway, the debate soon morphed into whether or not women were weaker than men. At some point however I thought it was pointless to continue to participate in the debate, and just tuned out. (Happens a lot on the internet these days... )
Sometime goes by, and then I noticed something. "Author Rewards". Wow! (Don't get too excited now, were talking about < than 0.159 STEEM ). Its not about the "STEEM". Its about "recognition", someone out there must have seen the light, agreed with my points, and upvoted me. And that was supercool. And since I really like crypto, and how it has enabled so many, its really cool that this recognition comes with "Crypto Cookies" if you will.
So I figured, steemit is perfect for the once in a while poster (which I am). And I get to see content thats less mainstream than my feeds on feedly. And to date, I have found some pretty cool stuff, and hopefully been able to share some myself as well.
Right then.. so thats pretty much what turned me into a more active steemian.
So who is Kismet (Tribe9) or whatever you choose to call me.
Well I'm someone that appreciates the country side, nature in general (clean air, scenic views) just makes me feel better. Found a really cool podcast on the topic the other day Ill share it in another post, so stay tuned.
I also enjoy other things, anything to do with tech, science, scifi, anime, animals, dogs, cats, video games(casually), art. Guess my interests are a little all over the place. Professionally I work in the IT industry, and most of the time I really enjoy doing that, so long as the work culture doesnt spoil it for me. (Some of you techies might be able to relate to this, its when actual constructive tech work is stalled due to office politics).IT assets (Servers, Code, Switches, etc) don't care for politics, and neither do I. And I thought if I was in IT I could get away from it hehehe yeah... guess not.
Interests Summary:
- Games: RPGs, mmos, MTG, MOBA (PC, Switch, Xbox, PS4)
- Favorite RPG of all time?: Chrono Trigger!
- SciFi:(Books/TV/Anime) think Dune, Blade Runner, Battlestar Galactica, Vikings, GoT, etc...
- Tech: Virtualization, Linux, Python, GO, Mac, Android
- Sports: Paintball, Scuba, Skateboards
- Misc: Dog training without the use of force, or harming them.
- Music? Almost anything that sounds good to me! Have a soft spot for really good acoustic guitar songs.
Despite that I also appreciate reading, not just kindle mind you, no... actual books. Sometimes about actual important issues, historical events, or just scifi, or tech related books.
I've got a native command of 3 languages, have lived or worked in many parts of the world...at some point I've lost track. And that's great, cause you're understanding of life, humans, the world, and your own life philosophy has a chance to grow a lot this way, should you choose to allow it. Plus cultural diversity makes for a lot of funny moments, and in some cases miserable ones too. But hey, life tends to be a bit of sweet and sour anyway.
Often I catch myself questioning concepts or ideals, and ask "Why?, Says who? How was this determined?, Why do we still believe this today?" I suppose in short you could say I'm inquisitive, and I try to the best of my ability to discourage "blind follow" behavior, and encourage independent thought.
I also find anthropology interesting, come to think of it, I think I chose the wrong career, I should have gone for a Phd and taught in college. But hey... who knows.. maybe Ill still do that one day.
Alrighty then, that was a lot more than I thought I'd post, hope your still awake, and I wish you a great day. "N'Keep Steemin" (TM) =p
funny that you've been joining since may but create your introduction now. but anyway welcome to steemit and enjoy your journey.
Well its actually May 2017, at the time I was deep diving the crytpo sphere. I was interested in how steem worked so signed up. Never got round to posting anything though. Heheh, these days however I seem to have more time on my hands again.
Thanks for stopping by =)
and I ope you will find some interesting community here on Steemit, since you like Games and I think you already know about steemmonsters, so .. let's broaden your engagement experience ;) I featured you in the pay it forward contest this week and get ready... here is the link to my entry if you wanna know
Entry For Pay It Forward Curation Contest : Week 25
Yeah I do, in fact I discovered it here in steemit. I hope to see more well developed ccgs on the block chain.
Thanks for featuring me, think I could suggest someone as well. I'll probably get to it once I'm at a pc again.
Oohh I will be glad to see your entry too😉 that's the way we support and grow together, take your time.. if you missed out this week, you can participate next week.
Hello @tribe9, success for you here in steemit.
To us all ^^ (wishing success)
Welcome to Steemit @tribe9!
I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.
Here are some links you might find useful.
Your stats on SteemNow
Your stats on SteemWorld
Your stats on SteemD
How does Steemit actually work?
Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!
Why in the introduce yourself tag??
The #introduceyourself tag is used to introduce yourself to the community. Or at least that is my understanding of it.
While its true my account was created in May 2017, I have never posted a #introduceyourself post.
And if you check my feed, you will see my 1st post was about a month ago.
So in essence, I'm new to steemit. And since I havent introduced myself before, I have now, with this post, for the first time - ever. Hopefully this will allow me to connect with some other steemit users, and get a better feel for the community.
But maybe I missed something, and perhaps you could shed some light on what that was.
Its just a way different Whats normal here , but its Free platform. But I See My friend @cicisaja asked the Same question, so My thoughts are shared ! I wish you well and maybe look into Steemify and Partiko too. And join @pifc
Pay it forward contest account
I wish you luck and dont dissapear again😂
Better late than never eh? Reading up on the rules, and learning new things about Steemit in the process. Might not be able to submit 2 bloggers, wasnt clear to me if it had to be 2 or if one is fine. But also the rep score thing threw me off a bit. But now I also know what that number besides peoples names means hehe. Despite being a techy, sometimes I experience "brain fog". But ill catch up in no time.
If you post once a day that awsome but hard. And the rep thing I dont know,I always cheque the entry date . But do your own thing Thats the best advice. AND NEVER GIVE YOUR PASSWORDS OUT
Let me know if you need more info 👍👍
Will do =) Thanks for the offer.
Thats good advice =)
Yes one off the other accounts off an early steemian surfermarly was hacked last monday took alot off her money !! So never gove up those its not nesseccary , we Will keep in touch
Welcome to Steem @tribe9.
Do read A thumb rule for steemit minnows - 50:100:200:25 for starter tips.
Spend time reading Steem Blue Paper to know how Steem blockchain works and if you still have any queries ask them on our Ask me anything about Steemit post and we will try to answer that.
All the Best!!!
Hello welcome to steemit brother, i hope you are succed
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Hey there galon, thanks =)
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Great introduction post, @tribe9. I hope you will be happy here.
PS: I have found your post because @cicisaja featured you in her entry for the Pay It Forward Contest
Hello minnows 😉 thank you for your support
Oh that's really cool, think Ill participate in that too. Gotta keep the "Pay it forward" chain going. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Hai welcome to steemit, i'm happy you here
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Well that certainly is a warm welcome, thank you ^^ I'm happy to be here too.
Hallo newbie how are you today?
And welcome to steemit application.
Enjoy
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Slight headache, day off tomorrow, I'd say I'm doing alright =)
Welcome,my friend!
Best of luck!
Keep going!!
Hey there, thanks for the words of encouragement don't really know where I'm gonna take my steemit blog, but I'm sure eventually I'll figure out something that work. =)
You got some cool photos on your blog btw =)
Just work with it and u will succeed!
And,thank you!😊
Hola @tribe9, bienvenido llegue a tu publicación por @cicisaja, es su entrada al concurso organizado por @pifc
Hi sounds like you are finding your way around the platform. "crypto cookies" I like that a lot.
I found your post because you were featured by @cicisaja in this weekspay it forward curation contest.
Hehe glad you liked it. So I see your into Steem Monsters too. Maybe we can play a match or two when the battle system is finally available.
Maybe I still need to build my deck but it is definitely getting there. Wish me luck.
yup I see that now. Tried using it before I asked.. but after you answered I realized I had to select the card (put a checkmark in the box) so that the gift option works. Silly me...
Dropping by and supporting your post @tribe9. It has been featured in the entry of it, by @cicisaja, into our Pay It Forward Community's weekly curation contest. As part of the @pifc community, we would encourage you to check into it.
First, welcome! Looks like you've been invested in Steem for awhile, but only recently started posting. I have a similar story ... 😊
Yep! An amazing "ecosystem" we Steemians have "in here" ... 👍
Nope. Part of life ... 👎
Very interesting background you have! Great introduction Kismet and nice to have you "in here" joining us all in doing our individual small parts to help advance "the cause" ...
Thank you for your effort here to add value to our Steem blockchain!
First off, Welcome to Steemit @tribe9 (Kismet) You have definitely found the right place for good debates and good information. What I absolutely love is that you don't get blasted for thinking differently than someone.
As you may know @cicisaja featured you in this week's @pifc's Pay It Forward Curation Contest. It would great if you took a look at what we do. We would love to have you join us.