WOX: Who Are We and Why I Chose This Community — Community Building, Contests, Support and Global Reach!

I have taken a couple of days to contemplate and consider what to say in response to @stef1 and @myskye's call for community participation in helping the World of Xpilar Community (WOX for short) get monthly community support.

I certainly hope we can get extra support from @steemcurator01 and crew, as well as @booming01 and their support system!

@whitelightxpress and @denmarkguy

A Bit About Me:

I'm originally from Denmark, but now live in the US Pacific Northwest. Married to @whitelightxpress, have three kids, three grandkids!

I'm a lifelong writer and have been into social blogging and Internet geekery since the mid-1990's. I'm a book editor, artist and serial eBay entrepreneur "for a living." I also love nature photography... and cats.

I'm a long-time Steemian, having started here in January 2017. I've been here through 7-cent Steem and 8-dollar Steem and pretty much everything in between.

I am currently a "dolphin" and have a little over 7,500 SP staked. Plan to continue building.

Why Did I Choose the WOX Community?

I think what appeals to me the most about WOX is that it's one of Steemit truly global communities.

Whether you're from Norway (as founder @xpilar is), Denmark (like myself), New Zealand, Aceh, Nigeria, Venezuela or Korea, there's a place for you here.

I don't say this as a criticism of the many fine country-specific communities we have, but it just that it makes a nice change to have a community like this... besides, I come from a place (Denmark) that's too small to have it's own community and country representatives!

I also chose WOX for it's extremely high community involvement. This is no "enroll a bunch of people, and they are on their own" situation. The founder and moderator team are active and engaging all the time.

What do I Find Most Interesting About the WOX Community?

Hard to choose just one!

I would have to say the super high level of involvement and work by the community founder who not only has built a community with almost 13,000(!) subscribers, but who also runs a dedicated witness, took over and now hosts the SteemAuto curation platform... and still makes time to post and be engaging among the regular members.

That level of dedication is extremely rare and speaks highly to how WOX has become top Steemit community!

I guess what's also interesting is that there's "something for everyone" here, with all manners of regular weekly and ongoing challenges and contests, covering a very wide range of interests.

Why Choose WOX as Community of the Month?

Aside from the obvious "because we're awesome!" I would say because it's a long term investment in building a stronger and more diversified Steemit.

From what I've observed, everyone — from the newest beginner to old timers — are welcome here. AND they tend to stay active, which is actually more important.

Why? Because there is excellent community support here. People aren't just "left hanging out to dry" on WOX.

Beyond that, it would also be support for a community that spreads its support well beyond the confines of the Steemit social site, whether it's helping someone struggling to pay medical bills after a Covid-19 diagnosis (via the @wox-helpfund), or an ongoing project helping to build in Aceh, Indonesia, or the many members working with the #promo-steem group to bring Steemit out to a wider audience.

Ultimately, all of those add up to what I think all of us want: building towards a higher token price.

Thanks for reading, and have a great remainder of your week!

How about YOU? Are you a World of Xpilar member? Have you written a post about the community, sharing your experience? Do leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!

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