https://steemit.com/steemit-ideas/@alexoz/the-ugly-truth-behind-steemit

Enjoy!

1. How much money is an upvote on my post worth?
&
2. How much is my vote worth?

*Both are pretty common questions I've been asked*

Hi. I did a post 2 weeks back where I was mentioning 10 Q&A that were a bit more advanced. The link is https://steemit.com/steemit/@anduweb/steemit-10-advanced-questions-and-answers but here they are too:

### 1. Why is the post reward amount higher before the payout than after?

*Answer:* The post reward shown before the payout includes the entire amount (author + curators) as opposed to after the Payout point when it only shows the amount paid to the author.
To get the full info, head over to steemd.com on the post's page and checkout this section:

total_payout_value is what the post's reward amount will show after the Payout and what goes to the author.
curator_payout_value is what was paid to the people who upvoted the post, the curators

### 2. If a comment on my post gets a big reward, do I get anything as the author of the post?

*Answer:* Unfortunately, no. There was initially a 50/50 split but has been changed to 100% for the author of the comment. Be sure to upvote that good comment early so that you get some curation reward

### 3. Do comments upvoting actions also have the penalty in the first 30 minutes like the posts? (proportional amount is moved to the author depending on the moment of the upvote for the first 30 minutes - e.g. 50% reward at 15 minutes after the post is created, 0% after 30 minutes.)

*Answer:* No.

### 4. Does downvoting bring any reward to the curator?

*Answer:* No, but it helps the community greatly if you curate the spam posts, trolls, bad bots etc.

### 5. Does downvoting use up my Voting Power?

*Answer:* Yes.

### 6. Does authoring new posts or comments use up my Voting Power?

*Answer:* No.

### 7. When is my Steem Power taken into consideration for the post or curation reward, at the time of the action (new post, upvote, comment) or at the time of the Payout?

### If I have more SP when the Payout takes place than when I posted the comment, does that mean the reward is higher?

*Answer:* At the time the action takes place (e.g. When you author a post/comment). No, Powering Up in the meantime won't affect the reward of a previously submitted post.

### 8. When can I Power Down?

*Answer:* If you created your account and received a sign up bonus (the 3 Steem), you will need to Power Up at least 10x what you received before you can power down

### 9. Where can I see who I follow and who follows me?

*Answer:* Initially there wasn't a built in option so the best place was jesta's https://steemstats.com/. 
Now all you need to do is go to the user profile page and click on the undelined number of followed or followers in the top header.

### 10. Why aren't the exact timestamps mentioned on posts or comments?

*Answer:* They are, just hover the clock icon for a post or the x hours ago on the comments and you'll get the exact timestamp.

### 11. [Fun one]: What would be the reward of a post if everyone would vote only for that post on that day (author + curators)?

Answer: 56,700 Steem ( split 50% in Steem Power and 50% in SBD - Steem Dollars)
The actual reward for the author/curators depends on the time the upvotes are posted as if earlier than 30 minutes then some of the reward of the curators goes back to the author.

### 12. [BONUS ONE] Where can I see what new platform improvements are being worked on?

Answer: Check out https://test.steemit.com. Login with your standard Username and Password and check them out. These may not be all but some in the final stage will show up nicely.

Do Steemit will be the next #1 Social platform?
**This question have to be answered carefully**  ;-)

Here's my steem knowledge consolidated http://smarturl.it/howtosteem

My blog called [AskSteem](https://steemit.com/@asksteem) does just this. Come check out! we plan on doing a lot more shortly.

Which way is better to format a post for SEO - html or markdown? (And: Why don't bots see my posts?)

Talk about giving the people what they want! This will be fantastic to have going!

My first question is:
If steem is decentralized, how about steemit?

I am trying to find ways to add value to the Steemit community and as @ned mentioned, I’d like to give some love to these projects. I feel that @ned’s message is important enough to translate into Spanish so our Spanish speaking audience can more easily be informed of the FAQ and Wikee projects. Ideally, I’d like to see a complete FAQ and Wikee in Spanish and other languages as well, but for now, assisting with the translation of this post is a first step. 

Did you know that there are approximately 427 million people in the world who speak Spanish? English to Spanish translation is a skill I have that hopefully will be valued. I am open to constructive criticism of my translation as I am fairly new to translating content about cryptocurrencies and social networks. And, in case you are wondering, I DID NOT JUST COPY THE TEXT INTO GOOGLE TRANSLATE. If that were the case, the quality of the translation would be much lower (in my biased opinion). Thanks.

La primera fase de las preguntas más frequentes (PMF) y Wikee de Steem: Consolidación de Conocimiento

Escrito por @ned en steem (18 de Agosto 2016)

Traducido con cariño por @bbrewer

Muchos lo han pedido, algunos lo han buscado, y ahora vamos a crearlo. Necesitamos su ayuda para crear las mejores PMF y Wikee que una criptomoneda y/o sitio de redes sociales jamas haya tenido. Esto será para nuevos usuarios, periodistas y más, así que hagamos las PMF y Wikee grandes otra vez.

Para empezar, hagamos unas cuantas cosas en este artículo:

1/ Agregen sus preguntas sobre Steem y Steemit abajo que creen que se han hecho mas frecuentemente. (a/ Favor de agregar una sola pregunta por comentario de alto nivel. b/ Favor de agregar nuevas preguntas al hilo)

2/ Responden a las preguntas de los demás :)

3/ Incluyan enlaces a cualquier artículo que sea pertinente a un Wikee de Steem / Steemit. (a/ Favor de agregar el enlace con la siguiente información y estructura: Tema / Fecha publicada / Autor / Enlace / Descripción de una sola frase.)

Unos cuantos usuarios (yo sé de @someguy123 y @dragon) han empezado proyectos de Wikis. Este hilo tiene objetivo de ayudarles a ellos y a Steemers y Steemitans igual a llevar los proyectos de Wikee y PMF al siguiente nivel al consolidar la mejor información y conseguir las mejores respuestas. Estaré observando este hilo cuidadosamente y contestando preguntas junto con otros miembros del equipo de Steemit incluyendo a @dan y @theoretical para ayudar a desarollar las mejores respuestas hasta un nivel técnico.

Por el bien de tiempo, consideremos esto como un proyecto de un mes de duración, aunque es de esperar que podamos juntar las preguntas, respuestas y artículos mas pertinentes mucho antes.

Los proyectos de las PMF y Wikee podrían utilizar mucho amor. Steemit tiene interés en contratar o apoyar a cualquier Steemian emprendedora para ayudar con la tarea. Favor de ponerse en contacto conmigo en steemit.chat (@ned) si tiene interés en ayudar :)

How are we going to get the newbies believe that the platform they picked (i.e. Steemit) is right for them and to keep them motivated to write about their post?

What kind of advertising do Steemit do to get new dolphins and where?

What does it take for one to keep swimming, is it the Steem dollar or is it the Steem power?