I just wanted to share some of my thoughts too because often people don't get enough credit for what they are doing and sometimes it is easier for another person to do that.
Of all the initiatives I have been involved in since my short time on Steemit (all of 165 days), there are two that have really given me any faith or reason to spend more time on social media. The first was the @newbieresteemday initiative that started off with @davemccoy and @mudcat36, and the second one is of course @ifc that started out with @apolymask.
There are certainly people with greater SP and SBD out there doing great things but I think it takes people with relatively less resources to show the newbies and minnows just the kind of difference you can make on Steemit if you are willing to be part of the change that you want to see. And not only do these initiatives give people the help and support they need when first coming into this strange environment, we are also starting to see people build on this to learn and grow so much more than just as individuals.
I have so much respect for the IFC because it is:
- something that is driven by the PLAYERS so in a way it gives us an idea of how we can shape the way Steemit works to benefit everyone
- INCLUSIVE of people with all different talents, skills and knowledge (just look at all the contributions from previous rounds).
- not just about posting but also making REAL connections in the REAL world (as we can see from this current round).
- as you have seen from this post, the people involved are very generous with their time and effort without asking for much in return, and that's the caring and sharing spirit I thought social media would foster.
Well, I know that there are other groups out there too, like @asapers, @helpie and @newbieresteemday that all share a lot of the same hope and vision for Steemit that's why I am very optimistic about the future of IFC :) I think the new direction of rewarding people for real life interactions is a bold new step and I am very excited by the idea. I feel like we can try to add a little bit more automation to reduce the amount of work by the judges and organizers, and I hope to have an update soon on this.
Thank you for your awesome support @plushzilla! You are a big part of the IFC family!
As someone who is new to the platform, I have been particularly grateful for @newbieresteemday. Thank you to those of you who are behind this effort. And as I said in a comment below to @apolymask, please let me know if there is anything I can do to help with these contests and initiatives. I've had a lot of fun as a participant, but I'm happy to put in work as well if that would be helpful to the IFC community.
That's awesome I'm sure @davemccoy and/or @apolymask would love more help! There is surely a place for you!!!
Thanks! I've been trying to let writers who are new to Steemit know about these contests, so I've been working on some newbie outreach. If you need anything more, though, let me know.
Feel free to make a post to tell others about the open rounds! That could be some help! I have seen you have been getting the word out to others for sure and I am grateful for that for sure. Since we are still just a small group with people like you and @plushzilla, @xomegax, @kryptocek, @amariespeaks, and soooo many others getting the word out is the best thing we can do!!!! Thank you again for all your help so far!
@lynncoyle1 and @beeyou @bashadow and @deliberator could probably help find something since they too work with alot of newbies!!!
Great! I'll make a post about it. I think @apolymask was telling people to follow @ifc. Is that still the case?
Yes maam, you will start seeing the leaderboard posts and other entries come through the @ifc for now, and I think @bashadow will be posting winning announcements. So for now keep watching out for the rounds from apolymask's page he will be doing them from there since he has a lot more followers under his name.