30 July 2021, Somewhere in the Metaverse - UplandDood (@Just1Dood)

Don't be Dusty

It's been 9 months! I was beginning to wonder if Rusty will ever visit me again. Yes, 9 months since I last welcomed Rusty. That was during my first endeavor into writing at ReadCash. He visited me at "Sending Cryptocurrencies – Take Heed of These 2 Warnings!" and "My Peculiar taste in Music...including one from a band with no name!"

The former was my second article on this platform and the first time that Rusty visited me and tipped me. That was also my first encounter with Bitcoin Cash! An introduction to my current journey in achieving a whole BCH.

Trusty Rusty

For many of us, Rusty is a mysterious transient. He may or may not grace us with his presence. For me, having Rusty visit is a mark of approval. It's a Certificate of Fitness. It's a ReadCash rite of passage. Though it is not the case, still many of us accept it as a nod of Rusty's approval.

On 26 July 2021, only a day ago (from when I started writing this article), Rusty had visited me 8 times over a span of about 1 hour bearing tips of between $0.20 to $0.48 for a total of $2.75 in BCH for my "Rhymes eat Time; I eat Pizza" article. That may not be much to many of you but I was ecstatic to have received it. Let's celebrate. Get those pizzas here. It's time to give thanks. Rusty remembers me! Rusty has returned!

Even as I was writing this, I'd noticed Rusty visited me another 2 times. I was mistaken. Rusty likes more than Pizza and Rhymes. He likes Success too. As of writing time, he'd upvoted my "Success is Overrated" article a total of $0.59 in BCH.

The Random Rewarder

So, it wasn't Pizza. It wasn't Rhymes. It wasn't Success. What makes Rusty tick? That is the 100 BCH question, isn't it?

This has piqued my curiosity. I don't think I can narrow it down to how random he is and what causes him to miss someone. I can only make a guess or some guesses.

I am very certain that there are certain things that he likes and certain things that he dislikes. I'm not sure what he likes but I'm quite certain what he dislikes. I'm certain because it came from the horse's mouth. Rusty himself spelled it out when he asked, "Have I tipped you?"

All is in Order

I can't pinpoint the exact steps or articles to catch Rusty's attention but I can tell you what I have been doing since I restarted at ReadCash a second time a month back.

I'll list them down. If you like, you can follow exactly, or not follow exactly. I can't guarantee success. Like investments, past performance does not guarantee future performance (profitability).

Here is the list of what I have done to this point and my guess why he started visiting me again:

1. Write consistently

   • I have posted one article per day since restarting on 22 June 2021. The only day I don't post is on Sunday.

   • All-in-all since that date, I'd posted a total of 30 articles, this current one not included. For those of you who are melancholy (read "Are you self-sabotaging?" to understand what that means), from 22 June to 26 July (inclusive), there are 30 days (not counting Sundays). That's 1 article per day. I hope I have not confused you. You can verify by counting them yourself. I'm tempted to list them all down here but that'd be too much.

   • All articles are either from experience or just my ramblings and rants. They are quite random, to be honest. Maybe Rusty likes that too. You know, RandomRewarder; Random Articles. Both share the same first name.

   • I have a suspicion that the RandomRewarder has a greater tendency to visit those who are consistent in their writing. Doesn't have to be every day but be consistent. Not transient but consistent. Okay, you got my point.

2. I subscribe to others

   • I can't tell how many writers I have subscribed to. If you know where to find these details, do comment and let m know and I'll update this part of the article with an Edit and a tag thanking you for it.

   • Why subscribe? It's simple. I get notifications for these writer's activities. If they publish an article, I'll know it. If they do a short post, I'll know it. If they fart, I'll receive a notification.

3. I comment

   • Ideally, you need to have completed point 2 above first. Not essential though highly recommended. It's easier to comment when you kinda have established a relationship with the writer. And you can't establish diddly if you don't subscribe.

   • The easiest advice I have for commenting is to be yourself. Don't put on a Professor's mask to comment. Don't be a professor; be yourself.

4. I upvote

   • If you're new, this may be a little hard, especially if you don't have any BCH in your wallet. But if you have earned some respect, you'll have some BCH to upvote and tip others. Don't worry about accumulating. Pay it forward. It'll come back.

   • I haven't kept much in the wallet and do my best to upvote/tip whenever I can. Obviously, I'll seek out to read articles by writers I know and in actively engaged with. [Note to newbies: This is another reason why you should comment and build relationships with writers]

   • Since having Rusty visit, I'll be more active in seeking out others outside of my circle of writer friends to upvote/tip.

   • As of the time of writing, I'm ranked top 100 in total tipping for the last 30 days. (I'm at 88 at this time).

5. I sponsor

   • I did not initiate this. I learned from those who paid it forwards. My first sponsor was @Eylz2021 (I'll talk about this next). That was enough to boost my confidence in this platform. If you think the Rusty the RandomRewarder is more important than your readers or fellow writers, you're winning the wrong hearts. I'm sorry to burst your bubble, Rusty has no heart. (Sorry, Rusty. Didn't mean that in a bad way. It's just that you don't have a heart. You may have a superior 'brain' but no heart. Okay, enough of that).

   • I am currently sponsoring 6 fellow writers. Some I know better than others. The important thing is we respect each other.

6. Others sponsor me

   • I am very grateful and blessed to have 8 sponsors at the moment. They are all fun and each is talented in his/her own way. Do check them out. I assure you that you'll not be disappointed in doing so.

Trust Me

Determine what your purpose is in deciding to write here. Each of us has a purpose. Regardless of what it is, do keep in mind that it opens the window to a whole of possibilities. Getting to know writers from all over the world. Being exposed to different writing styles. Learning more about Bitcoin Cash. Improving on our own writing. And getting a visit from Rusty.

It has taken me slightly more than a month and in the process, accomplished all of the above before Rusty visited me again. You decide if any of the above made a difference.

I enjoyed the process and my friends on this platform made writing so much fun. Yes, I can't believe I'd ever say this but writing has never been this fun!

Stay safe and see you in the next article.

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