The Steem News @ 20 May 2024 : Community Curator Teams for June...

Steemit Inc is inviting teams to apply to be Community Curators in June.

The Engagement Challenge Season 18 communities have been announced.

Today's Steem News also includes news and updates about the Engagement Challenge, the Steem Follower Checker, Steemitchat, Steem Blocks dApp, Promoting Steem on Instagram & LinkedIn, Steem Training in Cameroon, Steem Silver Rounds, a Steem Flick-Up Challenge, and Contests on Steem...

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1. Community Curators for June

Steemit is inviting applications for Community Curators for June.

It is all change for June though. This time applications are being invited from teams of three, rather than individuals.

Team members must have a minimum of 5000 SP, with a combined SP total amongst the three team members of at least 45,000 SP.

The closing date for applications is 11:59 pm UTC, on Sunday 26 May 2024...

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

There are 16 applications so far...

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

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2. Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 18

Steemit has announced the communities selected for Season 18 of the Engagement Challenge.

Joining Steemit Crypto Academy on the challenge are Comunidad Latina, Shine with Steem, Steem Venezuela, Steem of Animals, and Traveling Steem...

• Steemit Update [ May 17th, 2024 ] : Steemit Engagement Challenge Communities for Season 18

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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. Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 18 - Week 1

The Week 1 Challenges for Season 18 of the Engagement Challenge have now been posted...

• Steemit Update [ May 20th, 2024 ] : Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 18 - Week 1

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4. Developer Updates

Developer @remlaps has built a browser plugin for checking 'Follower Network Strength'...

• Introducing "Steem Follower Checker": A new Open Source browser plugin

The Steem Follower Checker is available on Github...

• https://github.com/remlaps/Steem-Follower-Checker

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The @stmpak.wit team have made some further updates to the Steemitchat portal...

• Steemitchat portal upate 3 (Custom_json)

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The @dhaka.witness team have launched a new Steem Blocks dApp which has a number of features including blockchain statistics, details of powerdowns and power holders, new accounts and witnesses...

• Witness Update | Steem Blocks Dapp is Now Online

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5. Promoting Steem on Instagram & LinkedIn

Steem Rep @o1eh continues his campaign to promote Steem on Instagram.

Using the @steempromoution account he is running regular contests to encourage Steemians to post about Steem on Instagram...

• Steem Instagram Promotion Contest 11

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Former Pakistan Country Rep @event-horizon has started a project to promote Steem on LinkedIn...

• Taking Steem To LinkedIn

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6. Steem Training in Cameroon

A group of Steemians in Cameroon recently held a training session to introduce new people to Steem.

The event in Bamenda was organised by @chant, @fombae and @thegreens...

• Organized a Steemit Training: Newbies loading …

• The Diary Game [16/05/2024] // Steemit Workshop with thegreens and fombae

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7. Recommended Reads

Steem Silver Rounds previously minted in 2017, 2018 and 2019 are now sought after collectors items.

Top 20 witness @xpilar and silver enthusiast @welshstacker have been exploring the possibility of producing a new Steem Silver Round...

• The Concept Behind SteemSilverRound

The Rounds would cost around US$50 plus shipping.

Who would be interested in buying a 2024 Steem Silver Round?

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Pakistan dentist and football enthusiast @huzaifanaveed1 has issued a challenge to Steemians with good ball control skills.

He is offering 5 STEEM to the first person who can beat his total of 38 'flick ups'...

• A football session with the boys and an open challenge to all Steemians

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8. Contests on Steem

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

There are 95 contests in the latest list with over 1100 STEEM in prizes...

• Contest Alerts: Active Contest List on 20th May 2024

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KEY DATA [ from CoinMarketCap ]

STEEM price	US$ 0.28	20 May '24 11.14pm
CoinMarketCap Ranking	#379	20 May '24 11.14pm
SBD price	US$ 3.73	20 May '24 11.14pm
Unique visitors (steemit.com)	169,839 / day	20 May '24 11.14pm
Page views (steemit.com)	271,142 / day	20 May '24 11.14pm

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This is #531 (20 May '24) of this news service.

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[ graphics by @pennsif ]