Not since I went to a high school church youth group meeting to try and score with a girl I liked, have I found a community that is this positive.
Thanks @zeartul for this awesome Minnow Whale.
@aggroed has done something I didn't think was possible on the internet. And it's not just because of the upvotes for new members and small members and shy members. He's created a community that I hadn't felt in the whole time I've been part of this site.
And it's all in the name. Peace, Abundance, Liberty
It's funny because to really get in on the action, you have have to join the P.A.L. Channel on the DISCORD App. Discord worried me. Unharmonious. Angry. Trolling. Those were the words that came to mind. But I haven't seen it yet. In the group (which as of the writing of this has around 200 people viewing the chat room) people come to chat. They come to joke, and more than that they come to give advice to anyone that needs it.
EVERY single time a new user has asked for the small couple of pennies needed to complete registration, it has immediately been given. I mean what other group that you've been a part of GIVES away money to people so they can join. Scientology will happily help you mortgage your house to pay for your participation, but what would Tom Cruise say if you asked him to PayPal'd you some entry cash?
Does the Pope send you a crisp $5 bill to throw in the collection plate?
There are ways of getting your post exposure and upvotes. That's incredible. There are rooms for peer review of your writing. That's awesome. There are channels for advice, and humor and community.
And better yet, there aren't just people screaming, "Steem to the moon!" every five seconds... Although it gets a nod from time to time.
I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I missed the trollbox when it went away from Poloniex recently, but I never imagined that I would find a community as diverse and positive and active as the one I've recently become a part of.
If you're not a part of the conversation, there's an easy way in. If you're curious what other people are talking about, reach out. And if you have questions about how this whole f'ing ecosystem works, there are answers.
Check it out: The community gathers at the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty (PALnet) Discord channel: https://discord.gg/HYj4yvw
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