Hackernoon, an independent tech blog, is hosting their first ever annual Noonie awards. Steemit is currently in the running for their "Social Network of the Year" award and is currently residing at the top.
I would highly recommend putting in your vote for Steemit on https://noonies.hackernoon.com/ and tell everybody you know to do the same! Once you've made it to that page, just click on "Social Network of the Year" and vote for Steemit. No need to sign up or anything, you can immediately cast your vote!
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Oracle-D is currently giving out upvotes to people who leave a comment on their post with proof that they've voted on Steemit. They have a couple of additional requirements to get an upvote, so be sure to read their full post as well.