@sndbox toolkit posts are designed to help cryptocurrency newcomers get acquainted with the ins and outs of Steemit and the blockchain ecosystem. If you have requests on components or systems related to Steemit that you would like to see explained, please let us know in the comments below.
Misc. Tools and Tips
If you are familiar with our Toolkit posts, we strive to offer easy-to-understand guides to navigate the complex aspects, interface, and terminology inherent in a blockchain social-media platform. Individual posts also make it easier to share on other social-media platforms and ease potential users into the platform.
But as we at @sndbox explore all the nooks and crannies of Steemit, there are numerous tidbits that don’t substantiate entire posts yet are valuable to articulate. Since most of our Toolkit posts are designed to show how to do something on Steemit, today’s post will be a running list of what NOT to do on Steemit. Steemit is all about experimentation, but there are definitely some things you should avoid or approach carefully that may be not so clear for new users.
Be sure to add any suggestions of what we can put on this list - things that you’ve had trouble with, found initially confusing, or still don’t make sense. We’ll consider and add them for future updates.
TIPS : what NOT to do on Steemit
 | Do NOT share your password/account key anywhere in the interface. Don’t send it to anyone. Keep it safe and treat it carefully as you would any password. |
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 | Do NOT Resteem a post that you may want to remove in the future. The resteem function on Steemit does not yet allow you to un-resteem and thus shares will be permanent on your account wall. |
 | Do NOT post anything you may want to edit out in the future. You can edit a blog post up to 7 days after posting. After that, the content is locked in and cannot be changed. Also, all edits are searchable within the blockchain (even though they might not be visible in the Steemit interface.) |
 | Do NOT add irrelevant tags to your post. Be honest about what you are posting and don’t add hashtag-photography if there are no self-taken photos or hashtag-cn if it doesn’t contain the chinese language or pertain to chinese culture. Tags in Steemit are primarily used for searching and community-building. |
 | Do NOT copy text or photos without linked sources. Plagiarism is a big no-no on the blockchain. Be sure to only use content that you have been given permission to use, created yourself, or properly referenced if it is Creative Commons content. |
 | Do NOT flag a post or comment unless you are willing to invest yourself (literally) in that downvote. Flagging on Steemit works similarly to upvoting, using up part of your rewards pool to penalize the comment or post. |
This list is meant to be serve as a quick reminder for new users who are still learning the ins and outs of Steemit. We may even transform some of the points into full-length posts to explain why a function works a certain way. Again, if you have suggestion for more points, edits to existing ones, or topics you’d like explained in future Toolkit posts, be sure to comment below!
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Thanks!
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for this info im new here and need to learn the right way to use steemit
Glad we can help~
ditto
A debt of gratitude is in order for these helpful hints.
Please don't go into Steem debt ;)
This is quite easy to read and understand. It contains very valuable tips for all steemians. Thanks @sndbox.
thanks a lot @sndbox, for sharing very useful tips and advises specially to new commers like me,i wil try to adopt them. kindly if u have time then visit my post i hope your positive response.
https://steemit.com/life/@rabeel/daily-positive-dose-1
Very helpful for newbie like me! Thank you and upvoted :)
Thanks!
thanks for the great tips
Absolutely, we're happy to help
interesting and educational publication.
thanks for sharing.
I invite you to visit my profile and my publications.
good vibes.
Very helpful list...thanks for posting this.
Fortunately, I avoided most of them but a couple did catch me.
Good tips. There are too many people who are doing all the wrong things
Thanks for the support @steevc, we hope this helps new users avoid big no-no's.
that's true
amazing post!!! I am new in SteemIt but I really want to do it as Part Time, for another Income Stream for me!!!
I have a question that I've been reading about for a while @sndbox !!!
How can I create more engagement on my posts and articles?
Personally, I believe my posts give a lot of value to people's lives (see my posts if you want :D ) but for some reason I don't get the engagement I was thinking I would.
I post daily, geniun content created by me, I talk about motivation, inspirations, tips and advises in life and business, which are topics that I love, and I give practical content also and though I don't have the engagement I expected.
What are some tips for more engagement, or to better results on followers, upvotes, etc?
thanks again for the help and wish you all the best!!!!
Thanks for these useful tips.
Glad to be of help!
Once again an amazing post...
Thanks @sndbox
Many thanks @vikasjaat :)
Thank you it's always helpful to get information and the how not to's are just as vital as the how to's.
Absolutely! Good practice to have a sense of both sides :)
Thank you. This info will help me.
It would help to have notifications on Steemit. We would be more willing to communicate with one another by replying to someone's comments. Otherwise, I am reluctant to reply to someone's comment because they may never see my reply and why am I wasting time. Hopefully you will see this comment and add a notification system. Thanks
I am a member of your trail from last month abd really appreciate your choice of posts..
This post was very informative thank you for sharing
you have my upvote plus a resteem
@mannyfig1956
Thanks for the great, helpful tips.
Indeed. A lot of new users are needed to be informed about this. I've been looking lately for do not do lists here. Glad I found it. Thanks! :)
This post has helped me out a lot. Thank you
Would @sndbox designers like to participate to this contest ?
https://steemit.com/ico/@chrisaiki/contest-design-an-animated-banners-for-the-solar-coach-ico-500-topsol-prize
Helpful list, thanks @sndbox!
Thank you for these useful tips !
Thanks
With your permission, may i translate this in Tagalog? :)
You can find Russian version of this post HERE
Русская версия тут
Again, thank you for this post. Literally stumbled upon your account & as for a newbie like me, it's perfect "HOW TO".
Also love the way you design your posts using markdown, definitely gonna use some ideas for my own content <3.png)