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A Little Backstory...

The other day, while reading through some Steemit blog posts, I came across an article of somebody actually complaining that they receive a lot of votes but that they weren't worth anything. This caught me off-guard because I had never even thought to complain about this. I mean.. how could I? Perhaps the monetary rewards on Steemit have made us forget the original purpose of an upvote on social media and how we can use those upvotes (or flags) to benefit us as content creators. It goes much further than the dollar amount attached to it, and in today's video I'll share why I'm very grateful for all upvotes I receive, whether they benefit my wallet or not. My live stream is at [DLive](https://dlive.io/livestream/brandonfrye/b5e1eef9-a896-11e8-bfaa-0242ac110003) Can't View on Dlive? See the YouTube Video Here! ![hr.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfW4PC9FCQVQkSdUmFuGFo9Bm8ceRZiRGuF3bvPPa2CYk/hr.png)

Or you can click this link where you can vote securely using SteemConnect. ![hr.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfW4PC9FCQVQkSdUmFuGFo9Bm8ceRZiRGuF3bvPPa2CYk/hr.png)

Recent Posts

- Understanding Hardfork 20: What in the Heck are Resource Credits!? - Understanding HF20: Changes to Author & Curation Rewards - Dlive Weekly Comment Catch-Up 8/17/18 - My Interview with @clixmoney from DCooperation - What Makes Steem So Attractive... Even in a Bear Market? - Dlive Weekly Comment Catch-Up 8/10/18 - HF20, Steem Price vs Development, and MinnowFund Updates - BrandonFrye Witness Successfully Upgraded to v19.6 - Celebrating 8 Months and 4,000 Followers!! Let's Check out My Biggest Supporters - iSTEEMd: Providing Transparency Between Bot Owners and Delegators ![hr.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfW4PC9FCQVQkSdUmFuGFo9Bm8ceRZiRGuF3bvPPa2CYk/hr.png)