Despite being under no obligation to join the ever growing number of social media platforms which reward users with crypto, a distinct sense of FOMO ensures that I never miss out and as if there were not already too few hours in the day, now there are less. Not because I am cross posting but because I am doing my best to curate on each of these platforms while responding to the growing number of comments.
Whaleshares & Weku are software forks of Steem so they feel familiar and easy to navigate.
But then we have Yours.org & Minds.com
...which are nothing like Steemit.
Yours.org uses Bitcoin Cash as their currency with a pay wall system, while Minds.com has its own native token and a much more friendly looking interface.
On the video side of things we have DTube & DLiveTV which work well alongside YouTube.
And let's not forget BitTube which rewards based on number of minutes viewed.
Mobile apps
Apps are a logical next step for this market. We all know how many people are connected to the internet only through their phone.
Just yesterday I learned about WhatsAround (thanks 
Read more about WhatsAround here
And what about Appics? Grown from one of the original steem whales 
The tip of the iceberg
I have no doubt there are many more I've not mentioned here and even more still in development.
So, is it any wonder I am feeling overwhelmed?
I share this feeling now so that anyone else experiencing it may know they are not alone!
If you want to see exactly how many crypto social media platforms there are now take a look at this list from
Community first
In the end it is the community which makes us feel most welcome where we are likely to stick around the most.
Cyber hugs to you all... from my growing family in the South of France!
Who is 
?
?He was a London based filmmaker until he sold everything and set out on a barefoot journey around the world, currently based in the south of France.
He is travelling with his partner & two children and with no bank account he has been living on STEEM & crypto for over a year.
All content created for this account is 100% original (unless otherwise stated), produced by who invites you to use & share freely as you wish.
Sam is the creator of:
The Aspiring Steemit Whales & Dolphins group on Facebook which seeks to help newcomers make the transition from Facebook to Steemit, providing them with detailed notes and personal assistance with their posts... resteeming them when he can.
Here is a list of Steemit Witness I have voted for & recommend you do the same:
Without them our beloved Steemship would not fly.
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