Engaged! C-Squared Weekly Readers' Choice Contest (12 STEEM BOUNTY)
Engaged!
Contest format is super easy. Short version: Pick a post recently resteemed by @c-squared that you like. Leave a good comment on the post. Paste the URL of the post into the comments here and explain why you like the post. See below for full rules.C-Squared also administers a weekly incentive contest encouraging Steem users to sign up for the League of Curation and Engagement - see below under "Engagement League Booster Prize" for more.
C³ - the Curation Collective blog
PLEASE NOTE there is no longer a requirement to sign up for C-Squared contests in the C² Discord community. The bounty payout to contest participants replaces the previous contest structure (there is no longer a reward based on number of comments left on @c-squared upvoted posts).
Engaged! C-Squared Readers' Choice Contest - FULL RULES
The @c-squared account will place a 12 Steem Bounty on this weekly contest post, published every Sunday.
How to claim the bounty
Bounty hunters (you the reader!) must leave a comment in reply to this post with a link to a post recently upvoted/resteemed by @c-squared (still in payout) and an explanation of why you liked this post.
PLEASE NOTE To be eligible for bounty payout, three criteria must be met:
- The comment must include a valid URL of a post recently upvoted/resteemed by @c-squared (still in payout at the time the comment is left).
- The comment must include a non-spammy/non-generic explanation of why you liked the linked post.
- A non-spammy/non-generic comment must be left in reply to the linked post as well.
The @c-squared account will upvote comment(s) that satisfy the above criteria, determining who gets the bounty (if multiple comments are upvoted by @c-squared the bounty will be split). The C-Squared admins will review all comment entries and the best comments will receive a larger % vote, thus receiving more of the bounty.
ONLY ONE COMMENT PER USER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR BOUNTY You are welcome to leave as many comments below as you want to help highlight the awesome posts curated through @c-squared, but only your first comment will be eligible for bounty payout.
Spam commenters and users who are obviously copying existing comments in hope of upvote and bounty will be flagged.
Examples of comments that would be too spammy/generic to qualify for the contest (this is a non-exhaustive list): "I like this post"; "Nice post"; "Cool post"; "This post was my favorite", etc. What we are looking for is why you liked a post, what in specific you liked about it, how the post made you feel, and in general looking for thoughtful responses that prove you actually read the post and enjoyed it.
Engagement League Booster Prize
In the spirit of C-Squared's mission to encourage engagement on the Steem blockchain, we would like to encourage users to participate in @abh12345's League of Engagement. The league gamifies your engagement stats, generating a weekly score for all participants based on number of comments left, number of users commented on, number and diversity of outgoing upvotes, number of witnesses voted for and other metrics listed in the weekly contest post.
2 SBI PRIZE Up to two users weekly are eligible to receive a 2 SBI share prize just for signing up for the Engagement Leagues for the first time. PRIZE CONDITION: You must clearly state that you came on C-Squared recommendation when you sign up for the league.
To sign up: State your intention to participate in the comments at the most recent contest post, published every Sunday on @abh12345's blog. REMEMBER you must state you came on c-squared recommendation to be eligible for the 2 SBI prize.
If more than two users are eligible for the weekly prize, a random drawing will be conducted to determine the two winners
Head on over to @abh12345's blog to learn more about contest scoring and sign up for the curation and engagement leagues in the comments of the most recent contest post!
If you like what C² is doing, please consider voting for the @c-squared community witness.
C-SQUARED MISSION STATEMENT
- Provide a community where curators on the Steem blockchain can come together and receive support for their curation efforts;
- Upvote & resteem under-rewarded authors and great posting on the @c-squared community account;
- Promote engagement in comments on the STEEM blockchain.
- Upvoting real posts by real people (manual curation all the way!)
C-Squared is a fully inclusive curation collective that is open to the public, a place where anyone can be a curator and everyone is welcome. Join us on Discord and request the "curator" role to participate!
C-Squared currently has over 2300 members on our discord server, which is made up of over 300 curators and 40 reviewers/voters over many subject areas and languages.
https://steemit.com/photography/@derangedvisions/the-flowers-are-finally-blooming
I am from the countryside and I like nature, the color of these flowers is spectacular, I also like photography, I do not have many for lack of a camera or a mobile device.
I really liked this post.
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Here's a post you recently resteemed, which I really liked:
https://steemit.com/busy/@extractum-lunae/why-talent-and-vocation-is-complete-nonsense
It's an insight into the importance (or non-importance) that natural talent or genius plays into a person's success. I really liked how the article challenges conventional thinking by writing about how dedication and hard work can be just as instrumental as natural talent. After all, at the end of the day, it's not about how talented you are but about what you did with your talent or lack thereof that matters.
I also liked how it's an inspiring article because it challenges you try new things and not be afraid of failure because even if you think you are not good at something, you can always get better through practice and dedication.
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This post is beautifully done! https://steemit.com/photography/@pixaroma/night-at-the-museum-photography
The clarity, lighting, and professionalism of these images are really amazing. And to pull it off without a tripod is an almost impossible task. Here is what I wrote on their post, and I feel it says it all. This is a really nice piece of work!
To the blogger:
I think the photos turned out a lot better than just OK. Of course, I won't ask how you got into a museum to take pictures at night, but I'm glad you did. The colour, the clarity, the light source, all work together on these images to bring a person straight into the museum with you. In each piece, you set up the light to bring just the right amount of detail, using the shadows to make the image look old, vibrant, and at times a little creepy, as they should be for the subject matter. The bronze statue and candle stick really pop in whatever light effect, or tweak ratios you used in Photoshop and Lightroom. Same for keys on the typewriter. All in all, very professional, and very well done. Keep it up!
Course, I have to say the images of the vulture and Hawk (I believe) are my favourite. The detail, clarity,... they feel alive in the image, like their looking at you, wondering what the hell you are doing in their museum at night, lol. And to do it all wth no tripod? Very well done!
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Comments like this left for the author make me feel really good when I am reading through the entries for the readers' choice bounty. You are going above and beyond the call of duty... oh wait, I guess I should have expected that from your username :) Cheers - Carl
Lol, thanks! I enjoy giving credit where its due, thanks for the recognition. Have a great day!
I commented on this post:
https://steemit.com/life/@kennyroy/my-one-month-vacation-become-a-normal-day-find-out-how-it-happened
This steemer had an exciting journey to get back home to a beautiful spot. This post was good to read as I face my own difficulties in life.
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I like this post the most - https://steemit.com/ntopaz/@armandosodano/ntopaz--armandosodano--1777694147--ntopaz-art-ita-poetry-mindset--2019-06-18-15-47-49--artwork--none - because I found it to be exactly what I needed today - art and poetry and a hug - because we lost a very dear steemit friend @wolfhart
Sorry to hear about the loss, and sending you another virtual hug and some love <3
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https://steemit.com/hobbies/@thebigsweed/having-hobbies-happy-retirement#@angelro/pthleb
I could write many paragraphs, why I selected this post, but primarily it gives much inspiration and a positive message and the post also have life in it. Retirement is a crucial phase of life and one who can easily adjusted to the reality would be lucky and very few people will select a choice of such hobby.
And the blogger explained all the different stages of his wood work so beautifully...
I really liked this post as well! I have never understood people that are "bored" or have trouble finding what to do with their time. So many hobbies, so little time is my problem :)
There is its opposite side too..I know many people who got into a depressed state of mind immediately after retirement especially ladies not knowing what to do from the next day. Their usual routine gets upside down from the moment they realize they are idle..
The reason I admire this blog too as he is cleverly and productively managed those difficult days
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This post just gave me a TON of joy and inspiration: https://steemit.com/esteem/@trudeehunter/flowers-the-stained-glass-effect. I love flowers and stained glass, but I never imagined they could artistically be brought together! This is the kind of art that makes me want to go write whole worlds in fiction just to have a chance to collab with the artist!
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@c-squared has set 12.000 STEEM bounty on this post!
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https://steemit.com/spanish/@jcrodriguez/pelicula-recomendada-pajaros-de-verano
I like it because it has a simple and accurate analysis of the film, and Latin cinema is always supported, because little by little it is gaining ground worldwide, this is the case of the Mexican directors who have spoken in recent years in the field film.
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I liked this one the most from recent resteems- https://steemit.com/photography/@pixaroma/night-at-the-museum-photography
The reason is obvious- exceptional photography work. I actually started following the user because of the great shots that were taken in the collection.
Thanks for providing visibility to such community members.
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