Proof of Blind
This may be the best solution for Hive users starting out. Some on Hive write good original content but just aren't being recognized. They miss out on big rewards and come off with just a few cents on their posts every day.
Many of these writers become discouraged and think it is impossible to make any money on the Hive blockchain. This was my case when I started out. Most of my posts got only a few cents. I felt like I was posting into outer space. I'm glad I didn't give up then. Because today I found a community alive with support.
For new authors I recommend @proofofblind and @blind.submit as a place to start and build an audience and get some rewards.
The Test
I tested three similar posts over a course of time on my blog. Each holiday season I like to make a post about Korean culture. I think holidays and the way that people celebrate holidays signifies what a culture considers to be important.
A year ago I wrote an article about Parent's Day in Korea and how this holiday differed from Mother's Day and Father's Day in the United states. This post was voted at 0.88 Hive.
An article I wrote about taking the train to my hometown two weeks ago was voted at 1.29 Hive.
I wrote a similar article about the things we did in the home town comparing Korean Chuseok and American Thanksgiving. This post was voted at 5.59 Hive.
Writers in Proof of Blind keep 85% of the post earnings. This is more than I made from the earnings of the other posts I wrote about Korean holidays. So it was not a waste of time to post in proof of blind. If I had seen something like this two years ago I definitely would have posted every day in proof of blind. I really recommend posting at least once in proof of blind if you are new to Hive.
You can find the instructions about how to submit a post to proof of blind here. I think it is a great project and I'd like to see more writers when I drop in at @proofofblind to curate. I noticed that all the posts on proof of blind got some kind of comments. If nothing else it is a good way to meet people in the community. The post was also voted for more than 40 POB.
Blind Submission
My submission for Proof of Blind began here on the blind submit request post. It all began with a comment. I entered the comment and then edited that comment. I learned that I should edit the comment with the words "Ready for Review". My whole blog entry was edited over with just those three words: "Ready for Review".
Here I was reminded to have made a statement in the article like this : "I affirm that all images that do not have an 'Image Source' link after them are my own original work and that I own the rights to publish them." After I added the comment the article was published that day.
Hive Block Explorer
I didn't know how it was possible that anyone could find my article in an edited comment. Then I looked through Hive Block Explorer at https://www.hiveblockexplorer.com/ by @penguinpablo. It was easy to search @blind.submit and find the original comment that existed before I edited the comment. There was all my article and the markdown that was used to create the article. All anyone needed to do to publish the article was to copy and paste the content of the comment from the blockchain.
Every single record of the block chain is recorded as a block transaction including comments and editing and posting. This record is maintained in a block of code. Anyone can go back and find this information. It is an immutable chain containing the interactions of our social network the Hive.
You can search any transaction or user on Hive and find the content of the block chain. Here I found my comment complete and ready to be published as a post.
Take home lessons
I will use this Hive Block Explorer some more in the future to make some hints for the Greedy Yellow Bird Game and then edit those hints away. Anyone who has the brains to check the Hive Block Explorer will catch the hints and win the game^^ It's only fair.
In conclusion,
I recommend trying @blind.submit if you are producing good original content and are not being recognized. Keep posting on your own blog and every once and a while send Blind Submit something to keep them busy^^
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