This is the next step in a new initiative to help talented minnows accelerate their growth on Steemit.
The best minnow content creators will receive:
=> a share of special post rewards
=> increased visibility to attract new followers and upvotes
=> free upvotes and resteems
=> a dedicated chatroom open only to MAP participants
==> and the chance to win 200 SP delegated for 7 days! <==
This is the continuation of the Minnows Accelerator project (MAP) first announced in July.
So how will this work? Please read the rules carefully. They are not complicated but there are a few steps involved.
Step 1 - Are you a minnow?
I have seen a minnow defined as a user with less than 1000 SP and fewer than 500 followers, so I shall stick with this for the moment. If you have under 1000 SP because you have cashed out, then you don't count as a minnow.
Step 2 - Sign up with a comment to this post.
Very simply, if you wish to be considered then just add a comment below. I will look through each blog in the order in which comments are left based on their timestamp. I shall also repost the Signup pages at the start of every month to refresh the list.
Step 3 - Six content creators chosen for Step 4
I will select the first six good content creators to be included in a post entitled "Six of the Best".
I know there is a subjective element to this, but I do read a lot of posts and am also a published author of non-fiction. To avoid disappointment, let me highlight a very short list of the qualities I shall be looking for. This Signups post will be reposted at the start of every month, so if you have made significant strides in your blogging skills you are certainly welcome to add your name again.
= I shall be looking at your recent blog posts, not just one article.
= Your posts must be your own work. It is very easy to check for plagiarism online, even if the bots don't catch it.
= If you are mainly a writer, please check for punctuation and spelling. The editors on Steemit and chainBB will underline spelling errors but it is up to you to correct them.
= Images must be appropriate, resized to fit the text and give balance and aesthetic appeal to the article.
= If you are mainly posting artwork or videos, it really helps to add at least a paragraph about the content or the inspiration behind the work.
= And finally, I shall be scanning your comments and replies to see that you are already engaging with other established content creators. I expect all winners to use their delegated 200 SP wisely.
Step 4 - Six of the Best up for votes
Every 1 or 2 days I shall publish a "Six of the Best" article with a list of the six chosen content creators. The rest of the community can vote on their favourite minnow authors. I will ignore bot votes.
These six minnows are already winners! I will use a feature known as Reward Distribution, available within chainBB, to give each of the minnows a 10% share in the author rewards generated by each post. These will automatically appear in each user's account on payout, and will be paid in 100% SP. I will also upvote and resteem at least one recent article from each participant. Each person will also be invited to a private chatroom dedicated to MAP participants to help in future growth.
At the end of the 7-day reward period, the person with the highest number of human votes will win 200 SP delegated for 7 days! If the voting is very close, I will consider having more than one winner.
Step 5 - Repeat Steps 3 and 4
I will continue to go through this Signup list of comments and select six authors every day or two. There is no need to leave multiple comments. I will create a new Signup page at the start of every month, or every two weeks,
The aim of the Minnows Accelerator Project is to help talented minnows accelerate their progress on Steemit.
Just a note that Six of the Best MAP4 has just started!
Take a look to see how the contest works!
Thank you very much for the opportunity and the comment alerting me of this!
I'm generally on Steemit in the evenings after work, so I'll definitely be viewing others work and engaging with them then! I've been trying to comment more myself.
Please read me if you have the time. Thanks a lot!
Just a note that Six of the Best MAP5 started a few hours ago and is going strong!
Just a quick message that MAP8 is now complete and will be launched soon.
Those of you to whom I have not yet commented, don't panic, you shall be considered for MAP9, which looks like will also open in a day or two.
Let me also take this opportunity to say that I, @accelerator, am the new account for all MAP activities, but it is all still being managed by @rycharde.
pleased to make your acquaintance @accelerator
Another quick note that MAP6 is also running!
Quick Note: even though this post is beyond its 7-day reward period, you can still signup here - comments still work and you can upvote any comment younger than 7 days.
Also, new MAP publication: Tales from the MAP Room
read me!
But it really looks to me a lot of hard work for you. I don't create too many posts and it would be difficult to dig them from several re-steems I do and I've got over 600 comments. So how will you go about!
To make things easier lemme try to find out some links to my posts for you myself:
Hi, thanks for signing up. As you say, you don't have so many posts yet, and I quote, " But I really haven’t started up yet. I’m probably still waiting for the right time."
The MAP contests are happening every one or two days. So you are welcome to come back and sign up again in September, with more posts (and fewer resteems). Thanks.
Thanks for your offer! But I seriously can't abide with more posts & fewer resteems policy. Thanks anyway!
just a thought.... actually it is very good logic for you to not resteem as much. Supporting others does gain support for you, however, how can people support you if they can't find your content?
So you are arguing against resteeming feature? Think for yourself a little and you will get the answer. I do get readers despite of my resteems. And I resteem for my readers only!
I don't understand why my entry to this contest wasn't considered by @rycharde. If you are not ought to resteem, this condition should have been mentioned beforehand. But I fulfilled all the conditions stated here and yet I didn't qualify to enter this contest! @rycharde rightly quoted me that I haven't started up yet but then what is "accelerator" meant to do?
BTW, I was just pointing that I feel it's impossible for a human to read through all the recent posts, comments & replies of all participants here ...depending on how you define the word "recent".
better than a resteem, writing your own posts featuring some of your favorite articles by followers is a great idea.
It's just one of the factors that anyone will consider when looking at a new blog. Unless your following is so big, and they love you so much, it's helpful to be able to see easier articles that you write. if you care to, see my blog as an example of how I resteem a bit here or there(only posts that I think are significant to anyone). I also make sure to write a post after having resteemed 2 blogs, before resteeming again.
this contest is quite accessible, and anyone who doesn't get this round, is offered kindhearted advice, and an opportunity to apply again.
I hope your offense does not stop you from considering @rycharde's reasoning behind his request, this is not his preference alone, but pretty standard in the community.
us minnows tend to have a small audience, resteeming isn't super effective for us, so it's good to be particular.
Whales, everyone wants to know what they do and think, so they can resteem posts they vote on and win all day without writing too often.
I hope this helps, and that you don't feel like @rycharde is being mean.
Anyways, I was vegan for 8 months this past year, and I'm still mostly vegetable diet, and interested in the cause. I will follow you, and look through your blog (just saw that you are anti-dairy campaigner). I hope to see more of the vegan stuff in your blog feed.
Hello to everyone!
I have just published a new signup page = GO HERE
If you have already signed up in the comments below, please DO NOT sign up again in the new post. I go through everybody in order until the comments are exhausted.
The new signup page is mainly to further promote the new MAP account, @accelerator. I Also republish fresh Signup pages whenever a comment thread gets too long.
Thanks!
Appreciate this endeavor, and as I think you'll find from my posts, I need some motivation to keep pushing forward.
Some original content for consideration:
Steemit ROI: What's Your Time Worth?
The Elusive Conversational Flow State
The Counterintuitive Necessity of Disconnecting
Community Without Losing Humanity
Much ❤️ & Resteemed!
@tayken
thanks a lot, I appreciate it! let's have some fun (-:
Well, two-out-of-two today! You've also made it into the next MAP5. When I have Six of the Best I'll publish MAP5 and let you know in a comment. In the meantime, please have a look at the current contests to see how they work.
Thanks for signing up!
Hello, that is a great opportunity, I take the chance. Thanks for supporting us, minnows. @coinkingz
Great start! First signup - you're in MAP5!
Please wait till I have 6 content creators and then I'll publish MAP5. For the moment, please look at the other MAP contests to see how they work.
MAP4 has only just started: check it out here.
Thanks for the opportunity..!
My name is Yu, I´m a Graphic Designer, Artist, Illustrator, Geek, Musician, and a Hobby Photographer ^ ^
My most recent post here:
↓
-Secret Peach with Powers
-Steem-Art: Welcome to #Art-Services.
-"Little Nature in you"— Drawings by @yusaymon
-"Cyclops ✘-MEN" — Drawings by @yusaymon
-"Gambit ✘-MEN" — Drawings by @yusaymon
well, here I go.... this is my first contest type of thing on steemit. am I supposed to say "read me"?
a few of my posts for consideration:
That's great, you can join MAP7! As soon as there are 6 authors then I shall post MAP7. In the meantime please look at MAP5 and MAP6. Many thanks!
This sounds like an opportunity I don't want to miss, I like to sign up:-) Thank you very much for giving this kind of support to us minnows (and contests are always fun).
@kerlund74
Thanks! You may join MAP7! Once there are 6 authors, I will post the MAP7 contest. For the moment, please take a look at MAP5 and MAP6 to see how they run. Thanks again.
This is so exciting @rycharde. I am just learning here on Steemit, and have been posting about a week and a half. I read posts about centering photos and other commands but have not gotten them to work yet. If you think I need to wait a while to join so that I learn more first, just tell me. I will only cry for a week or two!
Hello, thanks for signing up. Have had a good read and, firstly, unless there is a very good reason, please limit those resteems; they are clogging up your blog. I sometimes had to scroll 2 or 3 times to find the next actual article of yours.
This is not an in-or-out kind of project, it is about progressing within the platform. So, I'd like to have another look in a fortnight. Your own articles are interesting; so more articles - and fewer resteems. Thanks.
Can you just check out my profile , I posted some good articles
Thanks so much for taking the time and doing this awesome minnow accelerate project, I 'd love if you come to visit my blog, all my work is original content (text and photo) also I try to post in two languages. Anyway thanks a lot for this helping hand to the minnows, and hope you like my work.
Looks good! You may join MAP9. This should launch tomorrow; in the meantime please look at some of other MAP contests to see how they work. I shall send you a comment to announce when MAP9 has been posted. Good luck!
Thanks a lot for this info, I'll be checking it for sure.
I want to sign up. I am new to Steemit Can I post a link to my best content here ?
Hi, thanks for signing up. You've just started and seem to be still finding your voice. I think your personal articles are better than the other topics. I would like to see more of those, then please feel free to come back and signup again in September. Thanks!
Just adding people from the July signup, so I don't forget them!
@natasmr - has been invited
@em3 - currently in MAP6
Hey seen your comment on my post this is a great opportunity for people :) Sign me up ;)
Thanks very much! You can join MAP5! Once there are 6 authors I will launch it with a new post. In the meantime, please check the current MAP4 and the previous contests to see how they work. Thanks again.
Thanks for telling me about this project. I'd be very happy and honoured to participate. Best of luck with it and I appreciate all your work that goes into organising and curating something like this. Best wishes @stillgideon
Thanks very much! You can join MAP5! Once there are 6 authors I will launch it with a new post. In the meantime, please check the current MAP4 and the previous contests to see how they work. Thanks again.
Please, count me in. Glad to be aboard.
meep
Cool! You're in MAP7! Once I have 6 authors I will launch the MAP7 contest and will let you know in a comment. In the meantime, please take a look at the current contests, MAP4-5-6, links above.
Thanks for letting me know about your new project. It sounds like a really great way to help minnows and to encourage everyone to be more engaging with each other on Steemit
So would you like to sign up? I have to ask, as some people just leave a nice comment but do not wish to participate, or are already way past minnow. Thanks.
Absolutely yes!
That's great! You can join the next contest, MAP7. It should start in a couple of hours or so. Just need to set up the voting and the post. Good luck!
Thank you, looking forward to it :)
@rycharde
Thanks again for doing this! Love it!
I see you got me, but yes, confirming I'd like to sign up for August!!
Best to everybody!
✌Peace!!!!
This is strange, I thought I replied here yesterday! Mmm...
Well, your recent articles are pretty good so, I'm happy to have you in the next MAP6. As always, just waiting until there are 6 authors.
If you plan on being away (holiday season) then please leave a comment and will add you to the next one. Some people seem to sign up then leave!
I want to sign up - I have my account since approx. 50 days, but use it active since a week.
So I am fresh to Steemit and try some things, but I also made some serious posts in the painting context.
https://steemit.com/art/@art-universe/painting-techniques-1-mischtechnique-a-step-by-step-guide-with-oil-and-casein-part-i
Thanks for attention and viewing,
Blessings
Martin
Hi, yes those Painting Techniques articles are very good. More like those will be more successful than just posting images and no text. Even if it is about art, it really pays to add something about the subject or artist or some personal context.
So.... let's take a chance! You can join MAP5! Once there are 6 authors I will launch it with a new post. In the meantime, please check the current MAP4 and the previous contests to see how they work. Thanks.
THAT'S AWESOME :-) THANKS!!!
PS: upvoted, followed and resteemed.
Thank you for supporting us babies 😊 I'd be honored to be considered. 🙏🏻
Thanks for signing up. You may join the next contest, MAP6 which will start as soon as we have 6 writers.
While waiting, please go to Minnows Accelerator Project - Six of the Best MAP5 [Vote Now - Win Upvotes] to see how it works. I will post a comment as soon as MAP6 is published and ready to go!
Hi this great very nice idea to support steem community please sign me up for august . You just gave me inspiration and motivation to post quality content !😉
Great job @rycharde
Thanks
Is it the MAP6 will come later on August, right ??
Looking at so many new signups, it starts as soon as there are 6 people, so could be today!
The articles are good. You're in MAP6 which will start as soon as we have 6 writers.
While waiting, please go to Minnows Accelerator Project - Six of the Best MAP5 [Vote Now - Win Upvotes] to see how it works. I will post a comment as soon as MAP6 is published and ready to go!
Well count me in!
Thanks for signing up. You may join the next contest, MAP6 which will start as soon as we have 6 writers.
You are number 6! This means MAP6 will start as soon as I've configured the post and voting poll.
While waiting, please go to Minnows Accelerator Project - Six of the Best MAP5 [Vote Now - Win Upvotes] to see how it works. I will post a comment as soon as MAP6 is published and ready to go!
Hey, I am interested to singing up :) Thank you for dropping by to my post earlier. I am glad more of this project appears and helping minnows to grow :)
Looking forward hearing from you !
cheers,
@macchiata
Thanks for signing up. You may join the next contest, MAP6 which will start as soon as we have 6 writers.
While waiting, please go to Minnows Accelerator Project - Six of the Best MAP5 [Vote Now - Win Upvotes] to see how it works. I will post a comment as soon as MAP6 is published and ready to go!
I was made aware of this by a comment left on one of my recent posts - sounds like a great initiative. Although I have a reputation score of 55 I'm still very new to this platform.
Thanks for signing up. You may join the next contest, MAP6 which will start as soon as we have 6 writers.
While waiting, please go to Minnows Accelerator Project - Six of the Best MAP5 [Vote Now - Win Upvotes] to see how it works. I will post a comment as soon as MAP6 is published and ready to go!
Im interested in getting my blog noticed, so would love to sign up.
You are number 6!
The next contest, MAP5 will now start soon, maybe even in the next couple of hours. Please look around the current MAP4 to see how it works, although there will be a few surprises in MAP5! I shall leave a comment to all participants when I've posted the contest. Thanks.
Thank you for your wonderful support project. I am @malay11. Please check my Post. Read Me.
Please Read My SCIFY story.
https://steemit.com/creative/@malay11/the-story-of-mars-exploration-a-scifi-story
How did you end up with a rep of 3?
I am new here so I made some mistake in my first week of not putting the source of images and science related news . Till then I am writings my contents for my followers.
Hi, I was asked to participate in this by @robertvogt 😀 Thank you for the opportunity and I hope enjoy the stories I and my co-creators are telling!
Hi, your writing is interesting, but I notice you post maybe once a week. That's probably about right for fiction, but would just like to check that you come on Steemit regularly. If I launch a new contest and you don't see it for a few days you may miss out - I've had people signup then go on holiday, for example!
Hey Accelerator,
I understand your concern. I check SteemIt everyday but it takes time for me to create my content. Next chapter should be written and posted in the next 48 hours. I am currently working on it but my day job slows me down lol ;)
OK thanks, I shall add you to MAP12! This should start either later today or tomorrow; I shall leave another comment once ready to go! Good luck!
Hello - I am interested in signing up for this!
A contest / fundraiser post also very near and dear to me:
BC Forest Fires & Red Cross Fundraiser - Part One: T-Shirt Logo Contest (15 SBD PRIZE)
Here are some of my other creative writing posts and recent artwork:
Three Part Collaboration: Robot Blueprint Artwork & Free Fiction Writing Prompt
Meet 'Emberlyne' My Rainbow Dragon: Mini Coloring Contest Entry
Colours Of My Imagination (An Original Work)
My Grandma's Garden: Hidden Treasure Photo Album
The Raven Princess (An Original Short Story)
Nice work; you may join MAP9! This should start in a few hours. I will post another comment once it has been posted. In the meantime, please look at the other current MAP contests.
This seems great! I would love to sign up please :)
And also feel free to read/view my blog if you like!
Hi, sorry it took a few days to get to you but sometimes happens when I start a fresh Signup page. Looks good, you may join MAP12, which should be starting soon. Good luck!
Great thank you!
Hi. Great initiative! Pls consider me in this cool project!
Looks good, you may join MAP8 - it will start as soon as we have 6 authors. In the meantime, please look at recent MAP7 and MAP6 to see how they work. Good luck!
Hi am I too late to be considered for this please??
Looks good, you may join MAP8 - it will start as soon as we have 6 authors. In the meantime, please look at recent MAP7 and MAP6 to see how they work. Good luck!
Was this meant for me sorry I hadn't submitted any links yet??
Nobody is ever too late! So long as interest continues, a new MAP contest will start as soon as there are 6 good authors to go into each Six of the Best. At the moment MAP4, MAP5 and MAP6 are running - links above in post.
I want to try my luck here. :)
Your articles are interesting, but I would advise to cut down on all the resteems as I had to go here - https://beta.chainbb.com/@st3llar - to get a clear view of your own posts. I wouldn't use the resteems as bookmarks, just use the browser for that.
Having said that, you may join MAP8! Please look around at MAP6 and MAP7 until I get all 6 new participants; which may not take very long.
Thank you!
Hey i would like to sign up :) Been writing gaming content on steemit only, that's my niche, here is some of my personal favorite write-ups on steemit if you want to check it out =)
Don't really know if i have to do something more to be included? =)Thanks, and peace fellow steemians!
I think you may be our first gamer, so welcome! You may join MAP8. I will post as soon as it starts. In the meantime, please have a look at how MAP6 and MAP7 work. I will msg you as soon as MP8 has been posted.
Hello! So I am a minnow and I love the idea of supporting us, so I want in :)
Looks interesting - you may join MAP8! Please take a look at how MAP6 and MAP7 work and I shall send another msg once MAP8 has been published. Thanks.
Great idea.
Thanks for letting me know.
Can I still sign up here? Or is it over?
That's great - you are our number 6 for MAP8! Please take a look around MAP6 and MAP7 to see how it works. I will launch MAP8 soon. Thanks.
Hey @rycharde !
I'd really love to take part in your project :)
My posts mainly are about music, art and philosophy. Mostly music. But in future as soon as find the time to take some photos from my sidejob as beekeeper I'd like to share some nature with all of you.
Sending good vibes from germany
-Malick
Congratulations! This post has been upvoted from the communal account, @minnowsupport, by rycharde from the Minnow Support Project. It's a witness project run by aggroed, ausbitbank, teamsteem, theprophet0, and someguy123. The goal is to help Steemit grow by supporting Minnows and creating a social network. Please find us in the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty Network (PALnet) Discord Channel. It's a completely public and open space to all members of the Steemit community who voluntarily choose to be there.
If you like what we're doing please upvote this comment so we can continue to build the community account that's supporting all members.
I want to know about this chat. What is it for? Do we need to discuss something or talk?
Hi, have you read the whole post? Maybe have a look at the other links to, say, MAP5 or any other Six of the Best contest. Thanks!
Such an amazing opportunity for newcomer artists like me:) I am signing up, keep up the good work @rycharde:)
That's great! Good to have you on board - you are number 6! MAP7 will be launched very soon today. Please look at other current MAP contests to see how they work.
To anybody else reading this: do not panic! Once MAP7 is launched I will start to look at authors for MAP8. Just to be fair, I look through comments in the order they are posted. Thanks!
thank you very much:) i will start reading, keep up the good work @rycharde:)
Very useful, thanks very much for doing this for starters. I just wish I knew what all the terminology meant and what I am supposed to do with steel and teem power and all that stuff, lol. Can you tell I'm still a newb...? Ha-ha.
Thanks, but not clear if you would like to participate or not. Everyone is more-or-less a newbie here! :-)
I want to try my luck here. Read me please. :)
Hi @rycharde, I don't believe I'll be chosen, but I'd love you to read me! I am a fiction writer and artist, but most of the content that I offer is in regards to writing contests as I try to provide strong Writing Prompts to hone skills.
Hey, I've read the information. I'm interested on this! ;)