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Resource Credits effectively block spam on Steem

astromaniak@astromaniak (69)2692d

Hi Steemians!

New users get a 15 STEEM POWER delegation at the beginning. Often, in the first days of using the account, they consume all available resources. This article is dedicated for new users to get acquainted with the technical aspects of Steem blockchain.

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After entering the Resource Credits, account with a small amount of STEEM POWER have much limited ability to create spam. After adding more posts or comments, the user of a weak account must wait until the resources are renewed. Probably after the introduction of Resource Credits, you see a decrease in Steem activity, but this is correct. Each type of activity now costs the right amount of resources. STEEM POWER therefore gives you the advantage of being more active than others!

Strip of vote power and resources on the page https://steemd.com/@astromaniak (enter your account name).

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How was it before? Until September 25, 2018, an old bandwidth system was in effect. Similarly, like now the bandwidth of a given account depended on the amount of STEEM POWER, but the message '' Bandwidth limit exceeded '' popped up on weak accounts only when there was a lot of traffic in the Steem network. Then weak accounts could have problems with the operations. However, in most cases it was possible to spam the network with many posts a day or comments with various types of links or ads. Therefore, this system was comfortable for new users without a larger amount of STEEM POWER, but allowed for littering the platform, especially by all kinds of advertising bots.

Statistics that show what our resources allow (https://steemd.com/@astromaniak).

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The new system is obviously a change for the better. The network traffic has fallen, but it has become more transparent. Is the new system demanding? I think not. To be able to use Steem efficiently and actively, it is enough to have 20 - 50 STEEM POWER. On the steemd site (link above), each of us can see the information, how many comments / posts, votes and the number of transfers he can make from the amount of SP he currently has and values with charged power. Resource Credits just like our Voting Power regenerate at a rate of 20 percent a day.

Did you receive this message? This means that you have used up your resources, you probably have little STEEM POWER units. You must wait until the resources charge or buy SP to be able to perform any activity.

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With little STEEM POWER amount, you have to be careful, for example, not to forget about it when you write the comments, because when you use up resources you have to wait a few days to recharge it. Resource Credits they regenerate immediately by get SP delegation from someone or purchase an SP from an external exchange and using the Increase Power Up option. Adding several STEEM POWER units will automatically renew part of the Resource Credits. I hope that this information will be helpful for you.

Thank you for reading!

Comments · 19

  • @finnian(58)· 2688d

    Thanks for the quality explanation. I'd like to update my onboarding post with this information. Would you mind if I used some of your content and gave you credit? You can see the post here:

    https://steemit.com/steemit/@finnian/welcome-new-steemian-account-creation-steps-introduction-and-tips

    On most days I manually go through new introduceyourself posts looking for promising people to help. I'll reply to them, and then share the tips and tricks post. Explaining the new resource credit system should be part of it.

    I'm still trying to find out what else has changed during my break too. The post was written long ago. Still, I believe quality new accounts should be greeted by an actual person, and all the bots greeting them is less than ideal.

  • @gromozeka(39)· 2689d

    Hi, could you support post on upcoming event, Ai conf - we will be a first time speakers with Ai and blockchain topic, 27 apr:

    Transparent and safe artificial intelligence https://steemit.com/blockchain/@gromozeka/graphgrailai-transparent-and-safe-artificial-intelligence-on-datastart-conference-2019 We also will cover federated learning, decentralized blockchain marketplaces, differential privacy, direct data governance.

  • @lesso(34)· 2691d

    Thank you for the info very helpful for all the new user's.✌

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  • @tonygreene113(64)· 2691d

    Buying more and more SP is good for the ecosystem.

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  • @metama(72)· 2691d

    it also made steem pay to play. With a brand new account you really can't do anything. And unable to do anything you can't earn any steem.

    Do we really want a platform that excludes people who don't want to or can't afford to "buy" relevance?

  • @arcange(79)· 2691d

    Congratulations @astromaniak! Your post was mentioned in the Steem Hit Parade in the following category:

    • Pending payout - Ranked 5 with $ 143,55
  • @edgarare1(68)· 2691d

    Thanks for sharing the info for new steemians @astromaniak your description is very clear .. thanks a lot for your work

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  • @brothermic(69)· 2691d

    Informative post. Good job.

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  • @vegaron(64)· 2692d

    I complete agree to this. The spam did decreased a lot after the implementation of the Resource Credit system. At the very least I no longer have to worry about running out of bandwith.

  • @yuki-nee(66)· 2692d

    Yeah the RC system definitely fix the "bandwidth limit" I use to get when I was just starting. Before the RC system was implemented I could barely do anything before my bandwidth is magically depleted despite the fact that I haven't done anything that day. But now I don't get tha annoying message anymore and could use Steemit as I should. Very useful update indeed.

  • @ccssonsworkshop(56)· 2692d

    I am using one of my precious comments to thank you for explaining how this works and the purpose behind it. Cheers.

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  • @menriqv(42)· 2692d

    Gracias por la información

  • @kerrislravenhill(74)· 2692d

    Now I get it. Good thing many Steemit communities really upped the delegation effort to evaluate and support genuine weak accounts, thanks for making it clear for me.

  • @lole12(25)· 2692d

    Thanks!! I wish you the best!!!

  • @rishi556(72)· 2692d

    I've worked on a solution to this: @giftgiver. All you have to do is go to https://giftgiver.me and put in your username and you can get a 15 SP for 3 days once a week so that way you can get some more RC for the time being.

  • @oadissin(77)· 2692d

    Thanks for informing the community. New users may need mentors that guide them through the first step after registration.

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  • @dragonblades(63)· 2692d

    Hello!!!

    i am a 16 days old steemian and my problem when i start using steem blockchain is that i did not know that everything i do cost RC. i've spent my RC posting, voting and commenting but not spaming. Thanks god i've got some Steem Power Delegation at the right moment otherwise it would be difficult for me to continue using Steemit.

    A big thanks to

    1. @steem for the normal 15 SP
    2. @steemmonsters for 20 SP
    3. and a HUGE thanks to @akomoajong for 100 SP
  • @boomerang(53)· 2692d

    This post has received a 30.02 % upvote from @boomerang.

  • @huseyinunozkan16(61)· 2692d

    Thank you for this valuable post. A really good informative post for steem users. New users face with some obstacles and you told them appropriately. Thank you again

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