The Steem News @ 19 April 2024 : Community Curators for May - Applications Open...

Steemit Inc is inviting applications for Community Curators for May.

The Steem Video Contest closes tomorrow.

Today's Steem News also includes news and updates about the Steemit.com Revamping from @the-gorilla, a Showcase Interview, World of Xpilar, Basics of Steem, and Contests on Steem...

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1. Community Curators for May

Steemit is inviting applications from anyone who would like to become a Community Curator for May.

To apply to become a Community Curator you must have a reputation of at least 70 and you must have at least 14,500 SP of your own.

The closing date for applications is 11:59 pm UTC, on Thursday 25 April 2024...

• Steemit Update [ April 17th, 2024 ] : Community Curators for May - Applications Open

There are 16 applications so far...

• https://steemit.com/created/curatorapplication

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2. Steem Video Contest

@xpilar has launched a contest for people to make promotional videos about Steem.

The prize pool for this contest has now risen to over 49,000 SP in delegations. The judges for the contest will be @xpilar, @stef1 and @pennsif.

The contest closes tomorrow on 20 April...

• PROMOTION STEEM, MAKE YOUR OWN VIDEO ABOUT STEEM. prize pool of at least 49000 SP in delegation to the winners

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Pennsif the Witness

After almost 2000 days on Steem I decided it was time to take my contribution to the platform to the next level.

I have therefore set up as a Steem witness... @pennsif.witness

If anyone would like to support what I already do, and what I am planning to do, by giving one of their 30 witness votes to @pennsif.witness I would be hugely grateful.

You can read my full witness announcement here...

• pennsif.witness Witness Campaign Post

@pennsif.witness is now at #18. Thank you to everyone who has voted to help get to this position.

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3. DAO Watch : The-Gorilla

@the-gorilla continues to post updates on his DAO funded protect to modernise steemit.com. He is making good progress in implementing a new navigation system, and is inviting testers to try the work so far...

• Proposal-86 : Share Your Thoughts

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4. Showcase Interview

@ubongudofot continues with his Showcase interviews, this time talking with @elinav, a younger and blogger from Venezuela...

• The Interview Showcase 92 - Exclusive Talk with A Venezuelan dancer/ blogger

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5. World of Xpilar

World of Xpilar is one of Steem's oldest currently active communities.

It produces a number of regular community posts including @o1eh's WOX Blogosphere Magazine...

• WOX Blogosphere Magazine 155

As well as @adeljose's The Ideal World Report...

• World Of Xpilar, The Ideal World. Report 199

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6. Basics of Steem

Tron Fan Club Moderator @engrsayful has now reached #30 in his very useful Basics of Steem tutorial series...

• Basics of Steem (Part 30) : Benefits of Early Voting

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7. Contests on Steem

@disconnect continues to publish his comprehensive daily list of current contests on Steem.

There are 114 contests in the latest list with over 850 STEEM in prizes...

• Contest Alerts: Active Contest List on 19th Apr 2024

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KEY DATA [ from CoinMarketCap ]

STEEM price	US$ 0.26	19 Apr '24 11.43pm
CoinMarketCap Ranking	#386	19 Apr '24 11.43pm
SBD price	US$ 3.88	19 Apr '24 11.43pm
Unique visitors (steemit.com)	164,442 / day	19 Apr '24 11.43pm
Page views (steemit.com)	253,167 / day	19 Apr '24 11.43pm

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This is #525 (19 Apr '24) of this news service.

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[ graphics by @pennsif ]