Operation Mass Adoption

Greetings Steemian's,

If you haven't noticed by now, @steemonboarding has introduced a new contest that is currently up and running until the closing time of Wednesday, June the 12th at 23:59 PST.

In the minds of many Steemian's here, it's mostly irrefutable that the Steem blockchain needs a boost in the adoption of new users. I'm a major proponent of onboarding new users, as an expanding ecosystem of Steem users will inevitably increase the demand for Steem, thus driving the intrinsic value and health of the Steem economy. I'm not an economist, but this seems like a pretty basic concept that we should be aware of, and doing more than just talking about.

Well thanks to Steemonboarding we have an added incentive for this effort! That's right, if you've been thinking about inviting your sister, mother, brother, friend, or acquaintance, but have said to yourself "What's the use, if they are lucky to get a vote they might stay, but then I have to teach them, and get them to keep posting, ect."..

All the bases are covered here! So I'll explain it a bit, but before I do so, I would like to say thank you to @anomadsoul and @coruscate for your combined efforts with @steemonboarding, and all of the amazing contests you two have been coming up with! Big thank you to @blocktrades for sponsoring all for sponsoring these amazing contests!

First let's talk about the prizes.

Operation Mass Adoption Contest Prizes

11,000 SP delegation (90 days) for the community that produces the best results. (10k from @yabapmatt!, and 1000 from @ocd!)
100% upvote from @oracle-d to the top three contestants!
@actifit is contributing 100 Steem for the 1st place and 50 Steem each for the 2nd and 3rd place contestants!
100% upvote from @cervantes for the top three contestants!
1,000 liquid Steem prize pool from @theycallmedan for the individual contestants!
1st place - 300 Steem
2nd place - 250 Steem
3rd place - 200 Steem
4th place - 150 Steem
5th place - 100 Steem

1200 Liquid Rewards, and 11,000 SP Delegation!

These are some serious prizes, and a huge incentive to get more users to Steem. There will also be benefits for the new users you onboard as well. Like curation from @ocd on their introduction post, and potentially becoming part of the OSD project. This project is specifically for new users, and grants delegation to help with growth and resource credit restrictions.

Let's talk about some of the rules now.

Operation Mass Adoption Contest Rules

New user must have account created, as well as introduction post before the close of this contest. The service used to create the account does not matter.
The new user must mention who invited them to Steem in the introduction post, as well as an elaboration of what they intend to do here on Steem. (A description of their interests and hobbies is not listed as a rule, but certainly is a good idea in a community driven space like Steem!)
The introduction post must utilize the tag newonsteem. (This is essential! @ocd will be curating this tag!) This is also how the entries will be found, so please pay special care to this vital rule.
Contestants in the onboarding competition will also need to create a post listing the Steemian's they successfully onboarded with introduction posts. This is to verify the authenticity of both the competitor and the new join.

Operation Mass Adoption Contest

Coruscate video explanation

This sums up the Operation Mass Adoption Contest. You can visit the links above for more explanation.

This is a great opportunity for communities, this part of the contest should not be overlooked, so tell your friends, and ensure you're using community tags! I would really like to see the #esteem community and #helpie community get involved in onboarding of your friends and families, get them into our beloved communities, and let's grow this Steem blockchain into the number 1 social environment on the internet. I believe we can do it! All communities are welcome to participate, and it's encouraged that we get as many communities as possible involved, so spread the word!

I see posts everyday about what "needs to happen here", well Steemian's, this is our opportunity to make it happen! Let's not forget the importance of taking action when it's necessary. Let's make Operation Mass Adoption the hardest push to date for onboarding new users, and let's welcome them with open arms when they arrive!