Good luck lads!

No need luck.
We do have our programs

Resteemed and upvoted.

Thank you

Gave you my full twelve cents worth on the upvote. Sad thing is the other 33 votes account for only 2/3rds of the total value.

Hope you find enough support to keep going. Things have gotten a little lean in steemit land.

Thanks, generous of you

I always support #whalepower.
I always use this tag in all my posts, written in English.
Upvoted.

Thank you @nenio

Can I use a tag if I'm not a member of your community?

Please Read #whalepower Guidelines first.
The community are everyone in #steemit who uses #whalepower tag .
This going be popular tag in the near future.
Which will be moderate / curated by @bullionstackers & @paul-gillbanks .

I am here and i am part of the whalepower community. It is great community and a great support for the new ones like me so thanks a lot! I have been use the tag in my last 5 blogs if i am not wrong and the concept behind its amazing and i hope you will continue with it. I am a proud member to and i always upvote your comment on my blogs and i always mention how great whalepower community is. Too bad not all of the members are like me. Keep up the good work and Steem on!

Here, another Rep Level up to 41

Thanks a lot @bullionstackers!
Just sow now that my Reputation Level went up and i was wondering how and then i sow your vote! You made my day as for me the Reputation Level is very very important! As i always mention when you or @paul-gillbanks are commenting on my post... Whalepower community is one of the best community here on Steemit and i am glad i am part of it!

It is a huge community, I dedicate myself to writing very good content, in English! @bullionstackers thank you!

Excellent

I fully support whalepower. Think it's a great idea.

Excellent

I'm with #whalepower!!!
Thank you for organizing such a great community. I'm happy to the part of it :)

Good to know

Good stuff I will start including in my tags!

Great

Enki please remove your other comment,
Best to keep your comment in one place.
I will have a look.

I am still following the community and reading in the #whalepower tag, mostly to find people to follow. My upvote is currently worth $0.01 to $0.02, but I cast 10-12 of them a day for quality content.

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I only manually curate when I do, I believe in reading the posts that get my vote.

I have seen positive growth from using the tag, this is one good curation trail.

That's good

I am the founder of the #steempearls . The steempearls are a regular curation report about my handpicked selection. I have already done 18 of these articles since may and I recently saw your #whalepower tag and I would like to join the community too. I will browse the tag for featuring articles in my posts aswell. Steem on guys :)

I'm still here!

Here, something for you for being loyal

Thank you!

Hello @bullionstackers I've beeb waiting for my post to be curated so I could tell you about my whalepower post and I realized my posts haven't been curated lately, have I been making mistakes?

I like what you guys are doing @bullionstackers & @paul-gillbanks, keep up th good work!

I need to register/learn how to register to join :D

whalepower is Free Usage.

Please Read the whalepower Guidelines first

I read all the pages.... im confused now though.... so you guys still are doing registration or you stopped doing registration? Your more recent posts make it sound like it is just an open thing now and you just require people read the rules (which i did :D )

Registration is now by invitation.

whalepower Tag are for general usage

I am still here and using whalepower!

Good to know

Nice to meet you man! you have upvoted me once but right now I am busy and can't post more than some photos!

Good to see you drop in

This is the best thing on steemit! It's highly appreciated! #whalepower

Yes, where whalepower is the new home for all

You do work very hard and you know how much I appreciate your time and support @bullionstackers and @paul-gillbanks! I will use #whalepower forever and support you forever.

Highly Appreciated

I'm still here you guys! Thank you for all your support. Please let me know if I can do anything to help :)

You always welcome to help.
But people are not reading it right

I'll be honest with you. I'm not sure I'm reading it right either. I'll be in touch brother :)

I support whalepower and use the #whalepower tag on select posts, my 2 cents is another drop in the bucket. Being an extreme introvert I am trying to break out of that and be more interactive and comment on more stories and posts.

Supporting or Not?

I am. I don't use the tag on all my posts since you manually curate if I'm correct... So would more posts to look through be more beneficial due to traffic for the tag or does it make life harder for you? Just trying to understand the intricacies...

There are two Curators here.
Your choice

Guys, have to be honest with you, i used the whalepower tag for 1 month in over 20 posts or more, and hardly got 1 o 2 upvotes worth of cents, so i kind of stopped using it because got better results using other tags, so that is probably the reason you are not getting enough response and support..

I like what you are trying to do, but curating this many people manually is probably too hard, and will end up with many people using the tag and not getting results, leading into frustration (i kind of felt frustrated after the first 2 weeks using the tag and getting nothing)...

Also the "WHALEpower"tittle could be a bit misleading and confusing, some people could be expecting to get a WHALE to upvote them, which is not true, whales have over 500k steem power and can get big payouts to many people, and that is not happening here, maybe you could change your project name to something like "minnowhelp" or "minnowpower" or something like that...

Also consider using auto-vote bots, take the minnowsupport project as an example, that been working pretty well...

This are just some ideas, and personal recommendations, don't take it as criticism my friends...

I Wish you the best in your endeavor! :)

Hi @dreamrafa, from what I've been reading and also in chats with @bullionstackers, the goal of #whalepower is 2 folds.
1) To create a platform where good content is rewarded - esp for the minnows who have put in effort to write but due to another user paying for upvotes, they get pushed down the feed. After awhile they get discouraged and may leave Steemit. Unfortunately they only way to sift through content is to manually curate - anything automated defeats the purpose.

2) Being part of #whalepower is the power of the collective and not the individual - this means many minnows swimming together have the power of a whale. The nature of Steemit at the moment is mostly individualistic and rewards driven - this can be seen in the advancement of the services provided by the cornerstone members of the community - auto upvotes, bot and other features are there for individual users to purchase in order to improve their reputation and also increase rewards payout. This is not wrong. I believe that the objectives in #whalepower goes beyond that in the sense that we are an online community together, minnows join and dolphins leave, some might return as whales as a way to say thanks to the community. Some might never return.

It's true that @bullionstackers is not a whale for now but I believe that he will be one day. Hopefully I will also be growing along side in #whalepower and #steemit community.

:)

Ps. apologies for the long reply - I should have just made it a post LOL

That's Truly correct.
Looks like he wants high gain for his music geeks.

Great explanation, upvoted

No copy but I have kopi (that's how we usually call coffee like in Malay language). Still here is #happydolphin @ace108 :-) Since I started #happydolphin, am I the founder of #happydolphin?

Got to check this!!

Not much promotion in it! No traffics there in the Tag

Yes, I just thought I start if first and more will come. :-)

You need support do let me know

We all need support. heheh.

Here , now I have flat battery

whalepower share the love =D

Yes

I'm don't using the Tag at the moment, because I will post mostly in German language. But still browsing the Tag sometimes to find good content. Also made a Rule at Steemvoter for @bullionstackers to thank you for supporting me, but it was also a little bit selfish to get some curation Rewards on your posts =)
The #whalepower may be with you and all minnows at the Community

Here goes another Level up. Rep 38

thx =)

Hey bullionstackers,
Ive been on steemit for over 5 weeks now. I have 105 posts and many upvotes. Still my wallet contains $1.93. I have resteemed other people who promise to send some steem power, but I never see it. Im wondering if there is anyone out there that can guide me to a knowledgeable person that will and can answer some simple questions for me. I would appreciate any suggestions.

Here, one Level Rep up to 35
Edit:
Not anymore , what did you just did?

I have used the #whalepower tag a couple of times and been very happy with the service, keep up the good job guys

Appreciate your comment

gday bullionstacker,im still here too,very busy with the finishing of our house and the internet connection turned really bad..i can only access the internet in the morning..evening to much traffic and forget about the weekend.
hope in the new house it will be better again.
thanks heaps for supporting us,really appreciating it.
cheers

How is Thailand? If I am not mistaken

good mate..hot and humid and you are right,thailand-between Nakonratchasima and Buriram.still very busy with the house and gate.hopefully im gonna have a bit more time again to post a bit of the progress..
thanks a lot for your support

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always appreciate the #whalepower boosts on my nature photo blogs!
@bullionstackers, @paul-gillbanks!

You have high etiquette

I'm just new. Just heard about this tag now. From your comment at @neoxian's post. Keep it up!

Gr88

I use the tag but recently I haven't been curated recently. Am i doing something wrong?

Did we miss you?

seems so :), was pretty consistent at first

I'm still here. I use the whalepower tag pretty regularly, and I always upvote the curation. Gotta keep supporting the tag, you know.

Ah the garden man is here

Of course. :-)

I'm very new but still here to support you!! hope my small contributions adds to the #whalepower community!
@jackpot

Hi #whalepower just checking in here. As you know from my tribute post, you have my full support!
Keep doing what you are doing, we all know how much effort you have put in. Let us all upvote this post to show we are united as one!
Cheers :)
@watch-chronolog

Nice 👍.

Appreciate your kindness

Hi, I haven't posted anything with #whalepower but I enjoy being part of this. Gambatte!!

I fully support them.
Just by upvoting their posts and and comments.
The Rest of it , been taken cares from them.
I kinda this kind of service.
Yes, they did help me grow.
Thanks #whalepower

Hey pal, I have come to support you now :)

Thank you

Thanks for help us my friends :)

No worries

That is really great thing and i will sure use this hastag from now because before i don't know about it. I use only my own content and also use only English because most of people know it. Resteemed and followed as well as upvoted.

Thank you

What do you mean? I should use both steemit AND whalepower tags?

You can't use #steemit tag , so do I .
As freely as #whalepower Tag.
There is a difference.

A bit cryptic, hehe

If I use these tags, for example:

> politics travel whalepower balkans adventure

Is that OK?

Also, I upvote people's posts from time to time and leave them a message

> This is a friendly #whalepower visit :)

Correct

I have been supported by #whalepower all the way and thats why i support #whalepower! Thank you:)

Thanks @krys

I like this author posts

Darn - I didn't tag my last few posts accordingly with #whalepower.
You're certainly followed and appreciated.

It's harder than coconut to gain traction - even with much effort going into content and using exclusively created art work.

But as many have told me here on Steemit - persistence, quality, engagement.

One reason I didn't use the tag is that some posts I had tagged were not curated by @bullionstackers. So the question that stood - which tag to invest in to gain the best possible exposure.

This is not criticism, as I can imagine the account getting v busy at high traffic times. Anyway...

Thanks for the reminder @paul-gillbanks and @bullionstackers.

Thanks for reading. 😎

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ch @globocop

[Upvote] [Comment] [Resteem] [Follow]

Keep an eye, I have seen his programs.
I will let he reveals them

Shh!!!

Mom's the word...?  😂

Hi, I am new here and I am glad I found you! I have been active here for about two weeks mainly reading new content and content from my followers, learning about how this platform works and its issues. I realise there is a lot of discontent around the reward system and its rules. I am also beginning to form an opinion on the unfairness of people spamming thoughtless comments and asking for upvotes and to be followed. I begin to question the future of this community if we continue to see more and more people just posting effortless material copied from another site and receiving votes because they have more followings and posts. I no longer am on this site hoping for the maximum gain in steem power or dollars anymore as I see how much time and effort it takes to post and stay active and get only a few cents!. As a mother to a seven-month-old, I have very little time and I need to manage what little time I have wisely. So, I decided that I would take my time to write a good personal introduction after having spent two weeks involved and learning about the Steemit audience. Everyday, I check myself into Steemit for a few minutes at a time (whenever I get those little breaks from my baby) to search for posts that grabbed my attention or that had any tips or information about the platform. I must say that now that I have had no expectation to gain anything from Steemit, I have woken up every morning surprised by the replies and upvotes to my comments as well as the increasing numbers of followers I have been getting. I did not expect my reputation score to go up so quickly either. It has been a great journey so far. Most of all, I have been inspired by some of the content to write about me as well. When I am ready to post, I will definitely use the tag #whalepower. I am happy knowing that you are doing what you can to encourage Steemit writers to aspire for quality content. It is the spirit of those dedicated and committed Steemit members like you that keeps me here. So I hope you reach more people.

Hi & welcome to #steemit

Also whalepower tag. I am the Founder of Whalepower Tag.
If you have any questions please come to see at Steemit chat.
Please Read #whalepower Guidelines first.
We are trying to move very fast here.
So have a quick looks at whalepower previous posts.

I see that your working on a radio show? I have done some online radio in the past and have many subjects I can speak to. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cocoa-beach-community-radio/2012/12/26/dr-jubb-whats-up--mass-shootings-and-gun-grabs anyway let me know if I can help!!!

From now on i will use #whalepower on all of my post and support u guys . @bullionstackers @paul-gillbanks. Upvoted and resteemed

Thank you

I'm still here and use the whalepower tag in all my posts in English language. I got an upvote from paul gillbanks sometimes. That helped me a lot! Thank you for the service!

Good to know

Check my post including #whalepower tag!!!

There is so much to learn on Steemit, but you guys are doing a good job for us! It's hard to get noticed at the beginning, so I really appreciate all the help I can get!

Thanks
As we are trying our best to read content

It's amazing that you have the time to do it! :-)

Just came across this infirmative post @bullionstackers and I'm following you now. I've been actively posting my original content for about two weeks on Steemit. With permission I'd love to use your #whalepower tag. Thanks!🐳💯🐋

Yes, Please Read #whalepower Guidelines First

Thank you and I did :)

Hello sir @bullionstackers and @paul-gillbanks. Thank you for allowing us to use the #whalepower tag. Every poems I wrote is mine and so are the pic that I have used. Steem on! and more power to the projects that you both started to help us.

Great looking forward to read your poem

Thank you sir,post another tomorrow I'm still working on it got to take time to write one hahaha

I see only English posts can use the #whalepower tag. My wife posts in Spanish and has made use of the tag. I will bring this to her attention. Appreciate the project!

Good to know

Hello, I think I was invited on my last post. I used the whalepower tag wrong but now I know what it's about. I appreciate any help and I will do all I can to contribute to other. I upvoted and resteemed 👍😎

Still here dudes! Haven't been using the tag as often lately though.

ok

Still here.

Hello @neoxian
Thanks for dropping in #whalepower page

Thank you for being here

Still around. My internet was down for a couple days, but I'll be checking out others in the whale power tag later tonight. Upvoted. Thanks for the boost guys!

thanks I will use it from now :)

Excellent

Thanks for the update @bullionstackers and @paul-gillbanks I didn't now about the steemit tag, I think I overlooked it..haha.. wish you well amigos!

Don't forget me too

Corrected..:)

This is really an incredible thing, thank you so much for this! I think that it is an amazing way to find new content and new people and i really appreciate the support!

Keep doing what you are doing man :) Initiatives like this are what will help make steemit the platform it could be!

@justtryme90
Thanks for your Full Support. Greatly Appreciated!!!

You're welcome. :)

Long time supporter

Have some öess active days sometimes, but I'm still on board.

Great

Thanks for sharing
Great post
Thanks also for your support to minnows
Followed

You are welcome

Do you have some sort of cut off, reducing support for people using the whalepower tag when the reach some point in their journey?

Not at all , as long the #whalepower tag in place , of course with good content in place.

I'm quite new, this is a great idea, as far as I understand it. I will be using the #whalepower tag from now on. Thank you

Hi @bullionstackers and @paul-gillbanks!

Just got to know about #whalepower. I love the fact that you actually read and manually curate! Seems like this is not too common these days :)

Will start using the # on my original content.
I have resteemd this post and looking forward to following both of you!
Thank you for your great efforts and I think the way you do things is something we all could learn from..!

Peace, Peter

I'm in now - but I just heard of you, so I have not yet used your tag. I most certainly will on my good posts.

I'm mostly posting to the color and daily challenges just to learn this complicated place, so I don't know if you want those. But if any have good content aside from the pic, I will definitely use your tag. Sometimes, I'm verbose enough on those.

I've been here a month and I spent my time yesterday learning about bots. I'm old and I have never played games or know about crypto or any of this. Figuring out bots was not a good time, and I was pretty discouraged after coming to understand what those are and what they do.

I like the bot that gives you progress badges, and I like the one that welcomes you, but the whole paying for votes thing is not for me. I looked a "bot supported" posts by the tags and it was not good at all. Really. I looked in a few tags, and I can easily and quickly find better content on my own. Why support that on this good system?

I'm here for the alexa ranking to promote my work and I don't want garbage coming up on google search. I want the good stuff there.

Your post is a breath of fresh air I needed today. This is how it should be with the big guys helping the little guys like in Finding Nemo. You have to help the guppies keep up.

I upvoted and resteemed and will follow all if I haven't already. I will tell my little friends about you. There as few of us who know each other and we struggle. They are excellent content creators who deserve this chance.

Thank you for the boost! It is very encouraging to see.

Keep interacting

Thank you, I will. I'm doing much more commenting that posting these days, and will continue that plan:)

Follwed paul and bullin! I hope this helps out this newbie! Because I need all the help I can get lol

Great Follower will be rewarded

Love your project and fully support it! Always happy to see new #whalepower posts!

Upped, please register me as member.

@darthnava
Hello, how is your health?
Hope you are well.
Yep no problem. Consider done.
Please Read the whalepower Guidelines first

I'm at home recovering and recuperating after spending 16 days at hospital last month. I'm wearing neck and spine braces for the time being.

Thanks for letting me in.

I have been supporting you long time.
Take Care

Thanks, you are the best!

Another great steemit project. Let us know how we can help.

I still use whalepower sometimes, and vote there too :)

Good to know

Upvoted and followed @bullionstackers, I just discovered the #whalepower tag.

From now on I will use this tag, please check me out at @morpheus03 :)

Thank you!

Ok, great

Great, see you soon

Cool initiative, I hope it can inspire people to create epic original content.

I am still not very clear about how this works as I am new to steemit but will follow & resteem.

Still with #whalepower!
Older post, but just wanted to let you all know!
Following @paulgillbanks, @bullionstackers & @neoxian!

Hi, I also curate the Minnows Accelerator Project and suggest to my existing members to use #whalepower. MAP also now has a new management account - @accelerator - but I still manage it. Would be good to have a chat sometime, either on Discord or steemit.chat. Thanks.

Great @rycharde
Ping me at Steemit.Chat @bullionstackers
If don't have enough power.