@bund is a Steemit oriented community project account, dedicated to augment the retention ratio of Steemit users, by way of introducing people, art, historical culture [research] to the steem blockchain, notwithstanding outreach, humanitarian and curation activities, as well as stimulating user commitment and to further fortify a coalition among Steemit users.
Reasons for its Inception
When you hear someone call the name Wikipedia or Wikihow, what comes to your mind? Now bear that in mind as the next question surfaces. When you hear the name Digg, what comes to your mind? Well, only a few persons would know what the latter represents. The obvious difference between the former and latter is relevance. Although, Wikipedia and Wikihow are not social media websites, yet they enjoy huge amount of traffic each day due to the nature of contents they possess.
Wikipedia and Wikihow though having their limitations, seem to have an answer to all the questions inserted in a search engine. Now, Steemit is a combination of a blockchain network, a blog and a social media website; the very first of its kind ever to exist in our planet. Imagine what a huge traffic could mean for its currency, in other word — investments. In view of the forgoing, over-descriptive research, and original contents need to be encouraged, to provoke unsurpassable relevance.
Currently, there are over 700, 000 accounts on Steemit and less than 9% of that figure consist of active users. An average of 3,000 accounts are created each day. However, with the current retention ratio, less than 270 of those users creating an account would remain active.
It can be said that Steemit recent traffic invalidates the need for outreach activities. Well, when compared to previous stats, Steemit has experienced a huge amount of increment in the creation of new accounts as a result of such activities. Contrary to that notion, it would be too early to submit to complacency, as prominent social media websites experience 100 times more inflow of new accounts. On that ground, the margin of supremacy substantiate the criticality of outreach exercises.
On the other hand, one of the several reasons why an account collapse to inactivity is as a result of insufficient engagement conditioning or a user’s inability to appertain to the presented theme in visibility. However, copacetic art and music enveloped compositions are perennially deemed as engaging, and such publications (post) merit propagation, together with cultural post.
In addition, another reason why some give up on Steemit is as a result of a lack of recognition and/or compensation. For there have been countless complaints from users, stipulating that they are discouraged to continually put enormous efforts into the concoction of luminous write-ups because they are never acknowledged. All the same, this is not to justify their reasons for succumbing to withdrawal, nor to condemn them, but to divulge the relevance of curation accounts.
For the sake of curation, distinctive accounts (@curie, @steemstem, @sndbox-alpha and @ocd) have been inaugurated to curate sophisticated and noteworthy articles, thus inspiring original authors and catalysing retention. Sometime ago, these [accounts] were just enough to curate exceptional compositions, but the recent prolific increment of Steemit users have created a window of inadequacy, thus effectuating the need for curation accounts a sine qua non.
Hence, an augmentation is indispensable.
Behind the Nomenclature
@bund is an acronym for the words Benin Uncapped. As the name implies — Benin Uncapped, it suggests that this project is not restricted to a particular activity. The word Benin is gotten from an ancient word — bini, which refers to people who were known for their artistic prowess, and are recognised for bronze sculpture, arts, craft and casting skills.
Therefore, @bund is a community project account aimed at introducing people, art and culture to the steem blockchain, but not restricted to these activities, for it has a long term prospect of curating articles that are drenched with superiority, in other words, outstanding articles.
Coincidentally, the word “Bund” possesses a dictionary meaning that conveys that a barrier or an embankment is placed to hold water back. Accordingly, it can be said that @bund [community project] is a barrier or an embankment set up to hold Steemit users back, hence preventing an evaporation.
The @bund community is also designed to foster bond or a coalition among Steemit users.
Objectives and Guidelines
In order to navigate a given territory and successfully reach one’s destination, a mental or physical map is required. In a parallel manner, for a project to be successful, clearly stated goals and objectives are integral, thus goals and objectives are the maps of promising initiatives.
The map of @bund; however, is ultimately to improve the retention ratio of Steemit users, embark on outreach activities, philanthropic exercises and curation functionality. A further disintegration encompasses the following:
- To promote Steemit in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, and beyond.
- To acquaint new and existing users with Steemit etiquettes.
- To animate Steemit account’s engagements comprehensively.
- To encourage user commitment on Steemit.
- To establish a positive impact on the society via humanitarian activities.
- In the long run, to curate exceptional articles, thereby encouraging promising authors and original contents.
- To encourage carefully orchestrated comments via curation, thus discouraging generic comments in the long run.
Kick Off
This project started in Benin City a few months before the year 2017 met its end. Until now, this community has only engaged in offline exercises; reaching out to the residents of Edo state with Steemit awareness. Thereupon, this is the official kick-off. With that being said, all activities [both offline & online] accruing to this initiative is expected to commence without any delay.
For that reason, your support would be much appreciated, because collaborative efforts are required to achieve the outlined objectives of this initiative. We encourage that you support us with your nurturance. Also, feel free to share your thoughts below.
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Am so happy for the inception of the @bund community. Many people who came to steemit with the intention of sharing their ideas with others are not active anymore because of lack of acknowledgement even if they post something outstanding. Also people with little or no patience will quit steemit within a month for the same reason. A community like @bund will help encourage minnows on the blockchain and make them put more effort in sharing quality and original contents.
I hope the @bund community gets the support it needs, so it can meet up with the dictionary meaning of its name regarding minnows.
Am ready to play my part for the @bund community to achieve its goals.
Cheers
Thanks @dyz7. We are glad you feel this way about the project, we'll love to see you around.
I must say, I am excited to learn about this project. The reason for which people become inactive after a short while on steemit is "lack of acknowledgement" as you pointed out. They conclude that there's nothing special out here and thereafter return to their previous social media base of which they had the attention they so desired.
However, if only they had the right orientation on how they could make their voice heard and their content seen, they probably would have been able to take the steemit community one step further in the right direction.
Organizations such as @curie and @ocd existed(and still exists) for this purpose; However with the growth of these bodies as well as any such body, the bars become higher over time. The conditions and requirements surrounding their reward grant has become too tight, and consequently the new struggling minnows trying to pitch their voice here becomes totally ignored.
I really do anticipate how this community hopes to solve these issues. A head start overview I'll be appreciated.
Hey @johnesan, we think one of the reasons for this is the Steemit's slogan; Come for the rewards, stay for the community. If one doesn't get the reward, he then feels cheated. With communities around the platform though, it makes curation simpler. Just stick around to see what the project would accomplish.
The long awaited community platform is finally here. I just hope it will get all the support it needs to grow and function properly. Lack of support for curation has driven many out of steemit so we hope more curation platforms will be established
Cheers @bund. I am anticipating because this project has a good prospect. It is really going to be nice learning about other cultures and art. Welcome bund for I know you are here to stay!
Let's keep our fingers crossed :)
I really love the fact that the B in Bund, stands for Benin. I even more appreciated the way the significant meaning of bini was sculptured into the Bund project. Now this is something to support.
We just played with the words. We hope to see you around often.
Finally we have kicked off.. I'm glad to be part of this community. It has really helped me in my steemit journey. I support this fully and I hope we are able to spread steemit far and wide in benin.
We are glad to have you in our team, the gospel of Steemit needs to spread around the world :)
Great initiative
I am in support of this concept and what it stands for
Yes, finally someone with great innovative abilities is here. I'll support your efforts full time. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Am so happy for this project. This will go a long way in helping steemians and also to improve their commitment love this project
Proudly benin full of art and culture
Finally, it just arrived and oray it will grow from strength to strength till its purpose is achieved.
I just can't help but to resteem this page for wider audience reach
Thanks @eurogee, we really do appreciate.
Lost of words. This is simply amazing
Great
Are you a community in benin or you are a community to promote culture.
It's actually both. This was explained in Objectives and Guidelines, we'll love if you take a second look.
Ok, I'm working on a project with Edo state government on youth empowerment, I want to introduced steemit to the over 500k youths in the state, it's still low key for now, once approved I will update you.
I hope this community solve these issues. Wonderful project
Many are discouraged because lack reward for good And original content
Nice one,I am in full support with this
I am very much in support of the bund project, and i will be ready to render my services in any capacity deemed fit.
First I must say that I'm in support of this project. The introduction is well mapped out and i can definitely see a potential to grow!
We have witnessed the announcement of different projects here on steemit and yes! We are expecting curation rules soon and the @bund project guidelines. This should be as transparent as possible.
I must say that I'm impressed and together we will #BUND!
Cheers!
I am elated about the inception of this community... Being a platform to give voice to the seemingly voiceless and reward hardwork...
I can't wait...
So it officially kick off the much awaited project.
One of the best introductory post ever! And i specially love the logo :)
But you didn't introduce us to the team na.
taking steemit benin to a next level
I am so happy for this initiative. This will surely serve as a means to reach out to alot of people in the state, well done!
The BUND project is an innovative and extremely welcome idea that could reshape the enture steemit community. I can only pray for its success.
Hello, your post was nominated for an upvote by a fellow within the Sndbox incubator. What a fantastic initiative to empower user retention and building community through cultural discourse @bund! Steem on :)
This is absolutely profound! It attacks adequately, a need well known to most steemians. Being a part of such an endeavor would be of utmost delight and honour to my steemian-encapsulated heart (heart-of-steem).
Permit me to add that the structure and configuration of this post gives hope for further posts to come. It is totally straight to the point as well as born of well constructed literal artistry.
Very nice!
Interested in what you have in mind. Goodluck!
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