The steemit community has grown massively over the past few months and it’s not slowing down anytime soon. However, to continue growing into an even bigger community, it’s important that we all work together to make sure that the community stays strong and continues to grow. That’s why it’s crucial that you leave positive reviews on steemit so you can help promote the website to new users who are still on the fence about whether or not they should join the website. Here are 5 reasons why leaving a positive review is important. ### 1) It increases your rewards You must have seen that many communities have followed the lead of @the-gorilla and are now making efforts that their community members are well informed and encouraged to leave a review for steemit. These communities now make it into contests and give rewards to their community members. By participating in these contests, you can earn yourself some votes and steem reward. Some of this contests where you can earn rewards include; [Leave a review for steemit](https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@cryptokannon/contest-for-newcomers-leave-a-review-for-steemit) by @cryptokannon [Lets support steemit to become the best decentralized social media, 2022](https://steemit.com/hive-169461/@steemitphcurator/steemit-philippines-community-unite-let-s-support-steemit-to-become-the-best-decentralized-social-media-networks-2022-or-step-by) by @steemphcurator [Support steemit and win steem](https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@the-gorilla/support-steeemit-and-win-steem) by @the-gorilla ### 2) it encourages new users Anyone who’s ever created something and published it online knows how quickly negative feedback shows up—which is why it can be hard to see others’ efforts. Your positive feedback can encourage new users and boost their morale. Be a role model for what Steemit is all about: an opportunity to share knowledge, skills, and experiences with people who will appreciate them. When you write a positive review, you have a chance to affect someone else’s day in a very real way. We may call ourselves community members, but on some level, we’re also here for each other—especially those of us who are trying to figure out where we fit in here. That’s worth celebrating! You’ll get more rewards. ### 3) It can get more people using STEEM It's natural for people to consider how long they should spend on something. Leaving a positive review can help someone with an uncertain amount of time to spend on STEEM decide that it's worth their time because it will help others use STEEM. Getting more users on STEEM helps make people more likely to invest in STEEM, which means that those people will have a greater financial stake in continuing to use and improve STEEM. This is a win-win situation. Anyone you convince to leave a positive review is one more person helping you accomplish your goals while making sure that other people get value out of their time. If enough people leave reviews then we'll be able to demonstrate what STEEM has done well and where there are improvements that need to be made. We all benefit from transparency when considering whether or not we want to commit our resources toward something like a new social media platform. Transparency gives us information about risks and rewards so we can make better decisions about where we put our time, money, attention, etc. Asking everyone who tries out STEEM for even just a few minutes (because leaving a review takes just minutes) could go a long way towards improving transparency so that people feel confident using it or recommending it without having used it first-hand themselves. ### 4) It raises the value of STEEM One of our fundamental principles is that people are more likely to do something if it's valuable. And because raising STEEM value benefits everyone, we want to build a community where everyone wants to raise STEEM value. To support that goal, leaving good reviews is an essential part of the process: When you see a post you like and want others to see it too, your natural inclination will be to review it positively. That's because when someone else sees your review, they're more likely to leave one of their own. The best place for that cycle to start is with yourself. Please consider leaving a positive review so others will feel comfortable doing the same thing! ### 5) Supporting STEEMIT will bring more success Users who engage in activities that support STEEMIT, for example through leaving a positive review and recommending it to others, are more likely to have more success when using STEEMIT. Supporting projects you enjoy by giving them honest feedback is a great way to ensure their continued growth and contribution to your life. If you’re enjoying STEEMIT, leave a positive review! Your favorite projects will be much more likely to continue growing if they know that they have people supporting them who love what they do. ### How to do it? @the-gorilla wrote >To enter, you simply need to visit [Steemit's page on SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/software/product/Steemit/#reviews)and write an incredibly positive and honest review of why you love steemit.com. Your review must be in English so please use a suitable translator if you are not fluent. Read [more.....](https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@the-gorilla/support-steeemit-and-win-steem) ### My review

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___ ### What i actually wrote >**Pros of steemit** Steemit is an excellent social media platform which allows you to create, share and monetize content on the blockchain using cryptocurrency tokens. The Steemit platform uses Smart Media Tokens (SMTs) to incentivize the creation of high-quality content while ensuring content creators are fairly rewarded. In addition, users can also be rewarded by upvoting content they like, so it’s in their best interest to reward quality content creators as well! Steemit has thousands of different accounts and communities with content that covers every subject imaginable - making it the best social media platform on the internet today! The first advantage of the steemit platform is its complete openness, which makes it easy for users to add any niche to their network, upload any content and get rewarded by being voted up by other members. An additional benefit of using a website like this one is that it does not depend on ads or similar methods for monetization, so there are no annoyances in terms of pop-ups or interruptions when using it for your daily reading list. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that at least some part of every reward goes towards supporting other writers through curation rewards, meaning they will share part of their earnings with those who support them most often. The summary of the pros I have discovered about steem is listed below. >1. steemit provides an easy-to-use and intuitive interface >2. steemit is fast, responsive, and well designed >3. steemit has a large user base >4. The blockchain-backed network has scalability built in to grow with its users >5. Steemit’s content rewards are distributed quickly, transparently, and fairly >6. Steemit offers free accounts for anyone who wants to try it out >7. Steemit allows you to earn crypto while you sleep > 8. Steem is backed by a strong community of developers >9. Steem’s value increases as more people use it >10. Steem pays both content creators and curators >11. You can transfer your STEEM earnings into other cryptocurrencies >12. It’s fun! >**Cons** The Steem system is confusing to navigate and it's hard to get started. It has a steep learning curve that makes new users feel like they are lost in space. Even if you spend hours trying to figure out how everything works, it still might be difficult to earn any money using your account. However, the steemit team has made advancements through a community "newcomers community" to help newbies with the appropriate knowledge and support. >If you're looking for an easy way to start earning extra cash online, Steemit probably isn't it. You'll have to put in a lot of work before you see any real results. But then, there is a guarantee that your efforts will pay off simply because "effort pays" Another pro is that all posts payouts are done seven days after writing the posts. I.e users will have to wait 7 days before they can cash out their rewards. Like other cryptocurrencies, steem token values are unstable and unpredictable. For all I know, the value could fall overnight. >**Overall** Overall, I really love steemit. It's not perfect, but it's so much better than anything else I've tried. If you don't have an account yet and are thinking about creating one, DO IT! You will get the reward for the effort you put into it. Steem has a steep learning curve at first but once you figure it out, you will have so much fun here. My favourite thing about them is that there are no limits to growth; post often and participate in comment chains with other people and your following will increase over time! Give it a shot and make some good content! Don't let anyone tell you that it's pointless because you'll never get anywhere--we are all making history right now! - CC @disconnect @the-gorilla @ngoenyi @steemchiller @reflektor @appreciator Regards, @steemtopus.