A Rally on Relevant - Gert Scholtz - South Africa

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago · 2 min. reading time · ~10 ·

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A Rally on Relevant

This post is about relevants. The small orange icon at the bottom of a beBee post.

BeBee relevants are important to writers. New writers, established writers, regular writers, all writers. It shows other Bees took the time to read and take in what the writer had to say. It marks an acknowledgment and appreciation of the buzz. Comments and shares often even more so, but this piece concerns only the easy orange relevant icon.

The Online Dictionary defines relevant as: meaningful and purposeful in current society or culture. The Latin origin of the word means to "lift up" and "raise" into broader awareness.

Synonyms of the word include applicable, apposite, apropos (I like this one!) germane (no, not German), fitting, material, and pertine (sounds so melodious). And so it should Bee.

When do I find a post relevant? When it is:

Interesting in that I am learning something new or altering my view on something I had thought of in a certain way.

Entertaining in that it is witty and humorous with novel views on the world and what makes it go around.

Opinionated in its view - an opinion with which I may or may not agree but nevertheless stretches my mind.

Personal in its appeal of obstacles overcome or emotional experiences conveyed, which enrich me, the reader.

On a typical day there are some forty new English producer posts on beBee, adding up to around two hours of reading time. Yes it is a lot. But consider taking a portion of this time…..

On the beBee home screen, I sometimes go to the Producer tab to see what posts have appeared recently. Of people I am not (yet) following and hives, I don't (yet) belong too. Most often I find new and enriching posts and stories to which I happily click the orange icon (small note to self: do this more).

Acknowledgements of posts are especially significant for new-comers to the beBee platform. Perhaps they post their first pieces with some trepidation on how it will be received. Others may be more established writers coming from other sites to see what the buzz at beBee is all about. Whatever the motivation of the newer Bees, what better than the signal of value and acceptance of other Bees? (big note to self: do this much more).

That's not to forget about the regular writers on beBee. Those who you enjoy, follow and who regularly produce posts to your interest. They too revel in the dopamine-stings of the orange bee at the bottom of the post. It keeps them going - why else would they continue to write?

In full acknowledgment that what you find worthwhile on beBee is personal and subjective, a friendly request:

Have a look at the Producer tab on the beBee home screen, at posts in hives you are not a member of, and posts of people you may not be following. Be generous in taking some time to read it, absorb it, and if you deem it so...

...click the relevant button.

#Relevant #Producer #New #Rally #Bees

Comments

Paul Walters

7 years ago #47

Gert Scholtz there you go, a relevant from me !!

Sara Jacobovici

7 years ago #46

Gert Scholtz, I found your buzz Interesting, Entertaining, Opinionated, and Personal. I wish there was a relevant for each category.

Ali Anani

7 years ago #45

Gert Scholtz- I clicked the orange button for I find the buzz both interesting and entertaining. You expanded my appreciation for this button. Thank you

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #44

#58
Phil Friedman Thank you Phil - very pleasant to get an orange thumbs-up from you!

Phil Friedman

7 years ago #43

I think I may have commented before, Gert, but just in case, here's my "relevant" for this exceedingly useful post. Cheers!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #42

#56
Javier \ud83d\udc1d beBee It is a pleasure Javier !

Javier Cámara-Rica 🐝🇪🇸

7 years ago #41

Thanks Gert Scholtz!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #40

Thank you for the kind comments Emilia - it is always good to see your friendly presence on beBee.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #39

#51
Thank you for the friendly comments Emilia - it is always good to see your friendly presence on beBee.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #38

#52
Julio Angel Lopez Lopez Thank you for the invitation to the hive - I have joined and look forward to the posts.

Julio Angel 🐝Lopez Lopez

7 years ago #37

With the next change we can see how to act. By the way, Gert Scholtz I invite you to the hive. https://www.bebee.com/group/fundacion-atapuerca With Olduvai the best site of prehistory.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #36

#44
Lada \ud83c\udfe1 Prkic I remember too the excitement on first publishing on beBee and how thankful I was for a few relevants (and comments).This is exactly why I think it is important to look out on the Producer tab for posts from new publishers on beBee. Thank you for reading and commenting Lada - I appreciate it.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #35

#42
debasish majumder Only a poet such as yourself can extend a relevant in delectable fashion - the same as it is received by me. I appreciate it - thank you Debasish.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #34

#41
\ud83d\udc1d Fatima Williams I am happy that the post ticked all the boxes for you as you are one Bee with high standards! I like you last sentence: "Relevant to me is more like an acknowledgment of affinity that the buzz resonates with me or has added some value to me." Thank you Fatima.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #33

#40
Praveen Raj Gullepalli I go along with your sentiments and views fully - thank you for reading and commenting Praveen.

Devesh 🐝 Bhatt

7 years ago #32

#45
Thank You

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #31

#39
Devesh Bhatt Yours are very complimentary words and I appreciate it - thank you Devesh.

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #30

Gert, this is a very important topic to discuss, especially due to the large disproportion between the number of views and the number of Relevants, not to mention the number of comments. For me, the first praise to a post I read and enjoyed is to hit the relevant button. But sometimes the Relevant is also award for efforts, especially when it is about someone's first post because I always remember the excitement I felt when I published my first ever post, just on beBee.

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #29

Gert, this is very important subject, especially due to the large disproportion between the number of views and the number of Relevants, not to mention the number of comments. For me, the first praise to a post I read and enjoyed is to hit the relevant button. But sometimes the Relevant is also award for efforts, especially when it is about someone's first post because I always remember the excitement I felt when I published my first ever post, just on beBee.

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

7 years ago #28

#15
This buzz is definitely relevant as it ticks all the boxes for me Gert Scholtz Thank you :) As CityVP \ud83d\udc1d Manjit says " Relevance is not about acknowledging the quality of the writing, but far more about acknowledging the quality of the human being here and the message that they are trying to convey " More like a pat on the back to say your doing good and if we add a comment of value then the writer receives inputs to make the buzz more successful. Thus the message of the buzz is received and acknowledged. Relevant to me is more like an acknowledgment of affinity that the buzz resonates with me or has added some value to me.

Devesh 🐝 Bhatt

7 years ago #27

Well this one is interesting, opinionated, entertaining and as a writer, it's personal too. Nice

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #26

#31
Chas \u270c\ufe0f Wyatt I would not have thought it otherwise. Thank you for reading and for your comments - much appreciated.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #25

#34
Ken Boddie Thank you for the elaborate comment and I agree with you. I think a relevant can be a first and basic indication of acknowledgment to a writer. At times I read posts which I find interesting but do not have what I think is a comment of value to add – then a relevant may be well-placed. When it comes to building bonds and affinity then considerate comments are most valuable – such as those that you so kindly offer on the beBee platform. Thanks again Ken!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #24

#32
Harvey Lloyd Your idea of differentiating the relevant responses is a good one. Perhaps this will in effect be achieved when beBee introduces stings to posts and authors. Thank you for the thoughtful comment Harvey.

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #23

The only reason I push the relevant button, Gert, is because I understand that others count or collect 'relevants' like medals or bonuses. I must admit to not really understanding what a higher number of 'relevants' achieves in terms of the life and exposure of the buzz. I prefer to show my appreciation of another bee's buzz by taking time to formulate a comment, as in this case, so that I may, hopefully, initiate a response and, in some cases, an on-line 'conversation'. I am, of course, referring to comments relating to the content of the buzz and indicating that the reader has read and understood the buzz. I am not referring to 'throw away' (albeit polite) comments such as "Great buzz" or "Thanks for sharing". For me, nothing indicates the success of a buzz more than a healthy series of meaningful comments, often resulting in interaction, not just between the buzz author and commenter, but between others who may wish to jump into the 'conversation'. It is easy to read or partially read a buzz, press 'relevant', then move on, but it takes more commitment to read in detail, show your understanding by sending the author an appropriate comment, and hopefully receive a respectful response. I respectively suggest that 'Relevants' are like mere remote pats on the back. They are easy to proffer and evaporate like ghosts. Respectful, logical, sometimes comical, or even poetic comments, however, are what ultimately cement affinity and create bonding between bees, resulting in our each forming our groups of Fbees (favourite bees).

Harvey Lloyd

7 years ago #22

Although i appreciate the goals of the relevant button i also think that a relevant, like or other quick clicks mean something different to each reader. On some occasions i think something is "relevant", meaning it is a present day understanding or opinion of current events. In affinity networking though, i believe, the relevant button also means agreement. I also think that the relevant button looses its meaning when folks run through comments or posts and just click everything. Maybe three buttons are needed. Read...Relevant...Agree. The writer may enjoy the number of relevant because they have defined what it means. This doesn't mean that each reader has the same definition. All that being said.........I do believe that if you have read something you should offer up a click on relevant to let the writer know it is or a comment that better expresses your thoughts.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #21

#25
Milos Djukic Maybe a relevant is the first flutter of a fractal? Thank you for your kind words Milos.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #20

#26
Mohammed Sultan Thank you for your complimentary words Mohammed. If I achieve clarity and some humour in what I write, then I am happy and satisfied.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #19

#27
Sara Jacobovici Thank you Sara - I appreciate your reading the post.

Sara Jacobovici

7 years ago #18

Agreed! With your post Gert Scholtz and the relevant comments that the post has produced. For this reason, I have clicked on the relevant button.

Milos Djukic

7 years ago #17

Bravo Gert Scholtz!

Lisa Gallagher

7 years ago #16

Very good reminder Gert Scholtz. I know there have been times I read, comment and then I'm quick to repost and forget to hit relevant. I actually will feel bad if I can't recall and I'm not able to find the post w/out going to the person's profile. I think another thing that is important, when we see people posting and they have zero relevant's yet the subject matter may be very interesting to people in certain hives... maybe it's just been missed? So I will read, possibly not comment but relevant the buzz and post it to hives I think are appropriate. People who do take a chance and produce their first buzz or two w/out interaction may not feel the desire to come back.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #15

#15
CityVP \ud83d\udc1d Manjit Thank you Manjit for the epic long form relevant - as Deb aptly calls it. Your unique engagement and elevation of post content is highly valued!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #14

#17
Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman True what you say Franci. I see a relevant as a small part of the total potential engagement on a post. Thanks for reading and commenting. - and for your regular Hive Talks.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #13

#16
Rod Loader Very true Rod and thank you for the suggestion on a post on sharing and comments. Hope your book writing is going well.

Paul Walters

7 years ago #12

Gert Scholtz this gets a revalent click from me !!!

CityVP Manjit

7 years ago #11

The key takeaway for me in what you said about "relevant" is having our own standard of what we think is relevant. If our standards are wise then what we consider relevant is that wisdom, if we are simply reacting in terms of social convention, then that is simply spreading some love, and what is the harm in that? Ultimately how I hit the relevant button is because I have found actual relevance - and here the great missing word is AFFINITY. I have a strong affinity with much of what you write, if not all. For me affinity and relevant are a loop that feed of each other. Both of these are beBee terms, but they are terms that emanate within us. Each time I press the relevant button, I am pressing the affinity button also. I can't or at least won't separate the two. Over time that means less becomes more, and that is how we are in life - we are not just planet dwellers, or nation dwellers, or city dwellers, or neighbourhood dwellers - at each successive iteration of relevance we move closer to home - and then in that home is a heart and in that heart is both affinity and relevance. If my relevance is what others think is relevant then I give power to people to effect my heart, but if my heart is relevant I find the power in people by appreciating the relevance of their heart, then I not only know myself but I know you even more because I see you - or at least relevance as in your heart and that is the appreciation I send most, when I click on the relevance button. That is not about acknowledging the quality of the writing, but far more about acknowledging the quality of the human being here.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #10

Aleta Curry Well, you could try DITTO :) Thank you Aleta - always good to see your upbeat presence on a post!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #9

Dean Owen Like you, I look forward to the beBee stickers coming soon. and wonder what it will look like. Thanks for "sticking around" this post Dean.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #8

Deb \ud83d\udc1d Helfrich Well now that's a nifty way of going about it Deb. Thank you for your long form relevant.

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #7

Thanks for the kind comment and for the share David - which is by the way an adrenaline sting!

Gert Scholtz

7 years ago #6

Pascal Derrien Thanks for reading and sharing - yes, newcomers are especially important - can't agree more.

Dean Owen

7 years ago #5

I understand the use of relevants as a tool for encouragement, and this is especially important in a relatively new social network like beBee, but hopefully at some stage in the near future, the motivation to hit the relevant button will be increasingly based on merit. We'll have stickers soon, and I am looking forward to seeing how that will change the dynamic.

don kerr

7 years ago #4

Good advice here.

don kerr

7 years ago #3

Solid advice here Gert Scholtz Especially as it relates to newcomers. Well done. Will share.

David B. Grinberg

7 years ago #2

Brilliant buzz, Gert. One thing I know for sure: your writing is always relevant to me! And I likewise appreciate your "dopamine-stings" of relevance on my posts, as you deem appropriate. Ditto that for all bees who have interacted with my blogging. Many thanks to all of you. Keep buzzing and being relevant...

Pascal Derrien

7 years ago #1

Relevant :-)

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