Definitely never begged for a follow, and never powered down. Although I look forward to the day I do power down when STEEM is MUCH higher :)
My second post ever hit the trending page - https://steemit.com/steemit/@jasonstaggers/how-my-most-painful-investing-mistake-could-make-you-a-steemillionaire. My third post was worth 9 cents.
I've downvoted plagiarism and porn prior to NSFW tag.
Man, talk about an early high to low emotional ride when you were first on steemit!
It was definitely a roller-coaster.