Nice to meet you! We do plan on creating a channel or two on Steemit to resteem blogs posted under the tags we create from our contest being announced tomorrow. So using Discord isn't necessary, but does increase your exposure.
Here is HomesteadersOnline Discord invite link. https://discord.gg/VKCrWsS
As long as you use the Steemit tags in your post, which will be announced a week from tomorrow, you'll be searchable on the platform.
Thank you for answering this concern with such precision @notconvinced 👏👏👏