Hello @sunsethunter and thank you for supporting #spud As for the event itself, initially I thought about it as a one time event that many took a liking to and quickly asked for a second one. May 1 was the first #spud ever, and June 1 came naturally by popular demand. I think it was also a show of solidarity by many Steemians, especially since Steem co-founder Dan was going to release the new "steemit" killer on June 1 which in my opinion turned out to be more of a mouse while Steem roared with #SPUD2 support!!