SPRTSHUB: DECENTRALIZED SPORTS PLATFORM
Sport is generally accepted worldwide and obviously on Blockchain network such as Steemit platform. On this platform, we could see the way Steemians came all out to support the just concluded World Cup: Russia 2018 and Wimbledon with their articles and different contests. This is evident that Sport is accepted on Steemit. But do sports articles get the support needed?
The answer to the question is No. There is no curation body or group that curates mainly sports articles. Take a look at Utopia, they curate open-source projects, SteemStem curates Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics posts but no support for Sports articles. This is the void Sprtshub will fill up.
SprtshubSprtshub is a decentralized sports platform that will connect sports writers and lovers from all over the world together. They will provide an opportunity for Sport writers to post and earn a token called Sprtscoin.
Sprtshub is built on the Steem Blockchain ahead of others because Steemit boasts of good social interaction, fast network, secured transaction and it is globally accepted. These features will boost the hub and encourage more people to join Sprtshub.
Simple Login: I call it simple because it is direct and easy to use. Just sign up with your Steemit ID and private key via Steem Connect to be a part of this great platform.
Wallet: There is a wallet section that shows SprtsHub reputation and to store spc. Spc can be earned via referral, sign up bonus or by buying with SBD. It can also be transferred to another user on the platform.
Betting: Many sports lovers can not wait for this section to be activated. Betting has become a apart of the society and it will be welcome on Steemit via Sprtshub.
The big question now is this: How will Sprtshub positively affect the Steem Blockchain in terms of Quality Articles?Quality Articles attract good curation:
As a writer on Steemit, it is known that quality and unique articles attract good curation. Quality articles means good sub-heading, interesting body, well-sourced images and well-referenced. For a curation body such as SteemStem, you can only get an upvote if your article is very unique and of high standard. This is what Sprtshub preaches too.
Apart from quality article, word count matters. This is why they came up with a scoring system to define the weight of their upvotes on users’ articles.
| Word count | Upvote Weight |
|---|---|
| Greater than 150 | $2 |
| 100 – 149 | $1 |
| 50-99 | $0.5 |
| Less than 50 words | Automatic Rejection |
This will encourage quality posts and the weight will increase as they get more Steem Power.
- Incentives encourage Quality Articles.
When a contribution is made on Sprtshub platform, a moderator looks closely at the post to ensure it follows the right guidelines. If it does, the user is rewarded with an incentive called Sprtscoin (spc) as the post is made available on Steemit. It is known that incentives encourage people to perform better, this will encourage users to post quality articles so as to get more incentives.
- Contests.
Pixabay CC0This is a Sprtshub sponsored writing contest and I have the opportunity to win if and only if it is a quality article. Contest encourages people to write well so they can be among the winners chosen by the judges. Everybody loves being called a winner.
- Global Audience.
On Steemit, I have learnt a new way of making friends. That is by writing good articles. Most people I have met via the platform are writers like me that were attracted to my style of writing. It's no news that quality articles speak for a writer. Your articles get seen all across the world and gives an added advantage of meeting more people.
SprtsHub is spreading around the world like virus and more Sports lovers will join the platform. The only way to be known is by your effective contribution to the platform. Effective contribution can also be seen as per reputation of a user. A bigger reputation means a user is more effective on the platform.
In conclusion, are you a sport writer, enthusiast and lover? This is the right platform to be. As a lover of Sports, you can also delegate SP to the platform, contact @ejemai on discord.
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Thanks to @ejemai and the @sprtshub team for this contest.
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