When the Yunk became a trend

YUNK ORIGINS

On July 12, 2017 it's started at Steemit chat around 3 hours of random conversation. The main purpose started just for fun, by a group of users (@mobbs, @siragrays,@reneenouveau, and others user who tried to go with the flow) followed by the "motheryunk"

@saywha who created the first post tagged #yunk, inspired on a witness/steemit user

@yunkzilla, however this person didn't motivate it until it latter escape from his hands and accepted the term, now some memes and even tunes are available. Many steemians had high expectations from #yunk becoming a new trend.

YUNK MEANING

The meaning of yunk was created by the public or the Yunkers (people who used #yunk and/or supported the cause). There are different definitions of Yunk.

"Yunk recognizes no gender, age or race. Anyone who wants to join in with the Yunkening is welcome - Steemit chat is packed with Yunk promoters. To join Yunk is to become Yunk." Said one yunker contributor.

" They began upvoting the yunk tag... It was getting out of control. I have to stop it before the yunk tag becomes too powerful".@saywha

On July 14
Yunk made his way to Urban Dictionary

Find out what does it say. HERE

On July 17
-Satchmo post Rode to Yunktown got 1st place on steemit pearls 19, by

@tabea
-Got his on e-mail account for support.
-Became a trending tag with 214 posts, 418 comments 119.159 SBD to date.

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Steem: cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency: a digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.

Steem: It’s a form of esteem, which means to prize or value. Steem is also a homophone for steam, which is frequently associated with power, and a step further, steam powered trains gave influence to English idioms, such as ‘this conversation is picking up steam.’ The associations with prizing, language and empowerment only felt right.

Steemit.com Steemit is a social network and content rewards platform that makes the crowd the beneficiaries of the attention economy. It does this be rewarding users with STEEM. Cryptocurrency tipping platforms require users to give something up to reward other for their contributions. With Steem, rewarding others is as simple as voting for a post.

See also

"I am here for the Yunks and stayed for the content" . "Hey I'am reyunking this comment". "yunkvoting this awesome content". "So, Who can Yunk? only cool and awesome people do". "Hey Yunk that up."

Under construction, thank you for your time. Siragrays