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Introduction and Thoughts on Steemit and the Arts
Hello to you all! I am new here, having just made my account. I wanted to give a small introduction to myself and the potential I see in the platforms built on the steem blockchain.

I will be going by @leftbehind around these parts, and I am mainly interested in the intersection of creation and technology, mainly in the audio production sphere. I spent many years demoing and tracking on various proprietary platforms such as Logic, Waves, etc, but have always had an interest in transitioning to a more FLOSS DAW. The main reason being DRM locking down all of this audio production software as well as the exorbitant cost of plugins and software that put it out of reach for lower-income individuals. I hope to create content in the near future that shows my journey to break free of these massive media companies and produce amazing mixes using FLOSS solutions.

While I have figured out an extremely satisfactory workflow using the software available under the GPL, syndication continues to be a challenge. A few years back before I discovered steem, I had envisioned a platform which would allow direct sharing and payment of audio, sessions, and stems under a variety of licenses, but lacked the technical knowledge to build it. I was looking to put content creators on a more level playing field than YouTube, Tunecore, or Soundcloud could provide, and it would be built on the premise of community. 

Fast-forward to now, steem seems to provide an excellent backend for payment and publication of original works, and seems to do so seamlessly! DSound and DTube provide the same ease of use for end-users, while introducing easy payment to content creators with no intermediary, no censorship, and no advertisements. While I am sure it will have its quirks, and improvements will need to be made, there seems to finally be a reprieve from the ad-ocalypse the rest of the internet has become, as well as the amount of control internet conglomerates exercise over users. 

I look forward to joining this community and contributing what I can! 

~ leftbehind
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@esteemapp · 
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@intro.bot · 
![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbGXMwALuD4zZvtnzKLY2SRpjQJZzCYsFn1VLa1iPg4uH/image.png)<br> Welcome to Steemit @leftbehind!<br><br>  I wish you much success and hope you find Steemit to be as rewarding and informative as I have.<br><br> Here are some links you might find useful.<br> [Your stats on SteemNow](https://steemnow.com/@leftbehind)<br> [Your stats on SteemWorld](https://steemworld.org/@leftbehind)<br> [Your stats on SteemD](https://steemd.com/@leftbehind)<br> [How does Steemit actually work?](https://steemit.com/steemit/@bycoleman/where-does-all-the-money-come-from-on-steemit-fully-answered-will-it-continue-yes)<br><br> Oh yea, I have upvoted you and followed you. Many blessings!<br><br>
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@partiko · 
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@leftbehind · 
Thanks for reaching out! I like your app a lot, I am just concerned with the forced signature, since it reveals what kind of device your users are on. If you could make the signature an option for privacy, it would be perfect!
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@partiko · 
Welcome to Steem leftbehind! Partiko is officially the fastest and most popular mobile app for Steem. Unlike other Steem apps, we take 0% cut of your earnings! You can also be rewarded with Partiko Points while using Partiko and exchange Partiko Points for upvotes!

Partiko for Android can be downloaded [here on Google Play](http://bit.ly/2SRFIta) and the iOS version is available [here on the App Store](https://apple.co/2PcXkSd).

If you have more questions, feel free to join our [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/N7Et97G) and ask [@crypto.talk](https://steemit.com/@crypto.talk), we're always here to help!

Thank you so much for your interest!
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@steemitboard · 
Congratulations @leftbehind! You have completed the following achievement on the Steem blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :

<table><tr><td>https://steemitimages.com/60x60/http://steemitboard.com/notifications/firstpost.png</td><td>You published your First Post</td></tr>
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@tuanis ·
Welcome
**Welcome to steemit @leftbehind.**
- Join @minnowsupport project for more help
- Checkout @helpie for daily trivias and useful information
- Join @qurator a good quality support project
- Checkout @steembasicincome
- Help us save the forest with @treeplanter

Welcome the new steemians. Have a great day!
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