Platforms for Everyone
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I'm a fan of the platforms community for several reasons:
- free ways to earn PLATFORMS and other bitshares assets
- the people of the community are smart and friendly
- some of my first #steembasicincome shares came from participation in the discord
- I have plans to work with them as a client
Get Free Platforms
I say, "platforms for everyone" because there's literally a way for anyone to get involved and be rewarded for being a member of this community. Writing, chatting on discord, entering giveaway bot contests, and subscribing to new communites are some of the no-cost ways of earning PLATFORMS and other prizes like SBI shares.
Buy and Hold Platforms
You can also be rewarded just by holding the PLATFORMS tokens. You don't have to be an active forum participant to get your share of 
Become a Client
Because I'm slow and busy, I can't give too much first-hand insight into this process. But if you need help building your own platform or community, check them out on Discord. Join and DM leadership to start the conversation about your project.
My last #Platforms post
https://steemit.com/platforms/@nikema/awesome-steem-communities-series-platforms