Come out, come out wherever you are...
I have spent the day looking in all the dark blockchain corners, hidey-holes and recesses that I have previously missed with the sole intent of meeting some cool new Steemians with whom I have never crossed paths. I am gonna spend a few days doing exactly this so that I have some new names to keep an eye on in 2019 and new friends are always welcome, right? I met a few new peeps and I was hardly issued with any restraining orders...I thought 3 was a fairly decent result.
So epic Steemian friends...I have a challenge for you.
I want you to use my shiny, freshly polished empty comments section to leave the name of somebody that I should already know because they are so fricken awesometastical. I am looking for those special people who just make the platform better by being here.
- The encouragers. - Those who always help and encourage others to be all that they can be.
- The organisers. - Those people who just get stuff done...the type who use 24 hours each day in a way the rest of us envy.
- The creators. - I don't care what they create, but if they are great at it...I wanna know who they are.
- The superstars. - I don't mean those with a massive profile or wallet...The people who are just epic and don't know any other way.
- The hearts of the platform. - Those peeps who simply care about others and wear their heart on their
sleeveprofile❤️ - The greatest curators. - Those who take the time to give feedback and always promote others before themselves.
- The contest behemoths. - Those who offer rewards to help others grow.
- The devs. - What these guys and gals do is way more than beyond me. But they create the frontends, Dapps and sites we all begin to take for granted.
There are many more categories, you know what they are and you may know the people within them that we all need to hear about.
These people deserve a shout-out, right? At a time when many are flocking to the exits or grabbing the life-vests I say we take a little time to recognise the champions of the blockchain...Those people who know that a solid community doesn't simply die because those at the top got a little confused about where we are heading right now.
As the title of the post says I want to know these people...I am going to be investing in Steem very soon because I wholeheartedly believe we have something unique here. I believe that the fabulous people of this stellar community will steer it to brighter shores over the coming years. but I also want other people to become aware of who these wonderful people are so that they can engage in the very best places and sub-communities on the blockchain.
You see I believe that when we engage in the parts of the blockchain that are bustling, vibrant and turbo-charged we gain a real sense of just how much is actually happening on the platform...But heed this warning...As other, new people arrive it is our duty to help these people find a place where they can feel they belong too! This is the only way we will grow this community at the rate we must to ensure longevity, vibrancy and reignite that spark of electricity that many have lost in the great FUDpression of 2018.
I don't demand upvotes, resteems or any of that jazz but I would love it if you could tell others about this contest as I want to be able to shed some light on the people who contribute to making this community what it is. Feel free to tag a friend in the comments section to drag them over here to tell us about someone epic
So let me start the ball rolling with a few names you may or may not know.
In the curation category I simply adore 
For pure enthusiasm and funtasticness I am gonna drop the name of Ms 
In the witness category I gotta mention 
I cannot leave the topic of commenting and engagement without mentioning the curation and engagement league (Yup it is an actual thing) Check out the profile of Asher AKA 
I am not gonna tag a million people I just wanted to start the ball rolling with a few names, you may or may not know them, but IMO they are well worth getting to know for the reasons stated and many more besides and like the title says i believe you should know them as they are epic!
Too much? Souce
Finally I am gonna share the name of somebody I met just today in my quest to find some brand new Steemians. 
As usual I have already gone on for way too long.
So I shall draw proceedings to a close. I am gonna make this one of those new-fangled contest dealios to try and grab a few extra people in to highlight some awesome steemians in my usually quiet comment-section. I am gonna give at least 3 SBI units/shares to contributors. If by some miracle my post payout grows more than they usually do I will throw in some more SBI unit prizes. if you are unfamiliar with SBI which is Steem Basic Income go Here to their steemit blog to find out why you should be receiving free upvotes for ever and ever 💥
Yes dear reader, That's right, forever.
I shall send the SBI shortly after the end of the post (or at random times before if I work out how to get some FIAT onto the blockchain haha) I have always been a HODL and powerup kinda guy to date, but I gotta work this stuff out so I can invest at the turn of the year...Like I said I am here for the long-haul. Come what may