I Just Reached 100,000 Steem Power 🎉

Today is a small personal milestone for me on Steemit: I just crossed 100,000 Steem Power (SP).

For anyone new here — or for those who see big SP numbers and wonder what they actually mean — here’s a clear explanation of what Steem Power is and why it matters.

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What Is Steem Power?

Steem Power is essentially vested STEEM.
When you power up STEEM, you convert liquid STEEM into Steem Power. Once powered up, those tokens are locked and can only be withdrawn slowly over time (powering down).

In simple terms:

• STEEM = liquid, tradable, spendable
• Steem Power = committed, long-term stake in the Steem ecosystem

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Why Steem Power Matters

Steem Power is not just a number. It directly affects how the platform works.

1. Voting Influence

The more Steem Power you have, the more weight your upvotes carry.

• Higher SP → stronger upvotes
• Stronger upvotes → more rewards for authors and curators

This means Steem Power shapes content visibility and rewards distribution across the platform.

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2. Curation Rewards

When you upvote good content, you earn curation rewards.

More Steem Power means:

• Higher curation rewards
• More incentive to discover and support quality posts early

In a healthy ecosystem, SP holders act as curators, not just passive holders.

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3. Resource Credits (RC)

Steem Power also determines your Resource Credits, which are used for:

• Posting
• Commenting
• Voting
• Transferring tokens

More SP = more RC = smoother daily activity without hitting limits.

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4. Commitment to the Network

Powering up is a signal.

It says:

• “I’m here for the long term”
• “I believe in Steem as a platform”
• “I want influence, not just liquidity”

Because powering down takes time, Steem Power aligns incentives toward long-term thinking instead of short-term speculation.

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What 100,000 Steem Power Represents (To Me)

Reaching 100k SP isn’t about flexing numbers.

For me, it represents:

• Consistency over time
• Reinvesting rewards instead of cashing out
• Belief in decentralized content and communities
• Taking responsibility for how rewards are distributed

With higher Steem Power also comes higher responsibility:
to upvote fairly, support newcomers, and reward real effort and originality.

Hitting 100,000 SP is just one step, but it’s a reminder that Steemit rewards patience, contribution, and belief in the system.