RE: [LEARN & EARN - Week #LAST] No more asking of what did you learn in the last couple of days :/
I understand the bittersweet feeling, but there is actually no need for that (easier said than done, I know). Look back at it, and realize you motivated people - even if it weren't that many - to reflect on their lives and their growth. It may not feel like an achievement right now, but it really is.
I ain't easy to keep a recurring thing going here. It's like you say: so many things are going on here. Most times, it were @brittanjosie's posts that reminded me to come over to your contest. I would come across one of her posts in PHC and every single time I planned to join. But always there were two more posts to check out (oh, how I hate those rules), which means I got completely distracted and often forgot all about it. I'm sure that goes for a lot of people. If only a day would have 72 hours...
19 weeks... I think you should feel proud more than anything else.
at the end of the day, I hoped the contest to be profitable for me as well, no shame in that, right? We're all kinda here for rewards as well.
Absolutely no shame in that. But unfortunately, the harsh truth is that in my experience, contests are seldom profitable. I have run my fair share - still do - and I think the only contest that was ever profitable was the appreciation contest, but that's about it.
I hope a time will come when you will realize what a valuable thing you have been doing all these weeks - maybe not monetary-wide, but in so many other ways.
And good luck with the new project!!!
Thxx for the kind words :) I don't really take it so tragic as it might sound - I was writing it in my final hours of my 72 hour fast :D So I was totally hangry :D hahah true, PHC is full of rules :D but that's what makes the group work I feel..
And I know you're running your gardening contest :) I have a post for June saved from last june haha :D cuz I've written it late soo decided I'll wait till the next year hahaha :D So pls keep going at least till then :D
Also, thx for the sponsorship once again :)
You're welcome.
Actually a very original idea to keep the June post for this year. Very creative 😂
But that post is a perfect example of what I mean. I put a steem-bounty on the comments section, and reward 2 posts with 3SBD - which isn't exactly a whole lot of money.
Some time this week (or maybe next week), it'll be 1 year since the first contest. I don't even want to do the math on how much I have spent on it, but I'm 100% sure I have put in alot more than I got out of it. Monetary-wise, I mean.
For every edition, I have about 5 to 13 participants. Not a whole lot, but I enjoy doing it - in spite of the fact that it takes up a lot of time to read all the posts and leave a comment, and it costs me even more VP.
Now, if I only would be able to get my own gardening update up... lol. My pictures are on my phone since 2 weeks, I simply haven't gotten to it it yet :0)