#thealliance is one big happy family, and it is our duty to uphold our standard as quality curators and creators. Keeping that in mind as you read the rest of this, do remember that it is the engagement that makes us great and thrive as a community. Don't know who your family members are? This profile follows only core (the first family) members and it's affiliates, see if you're keen on them. @syndicates (the 3 new families) follows all of our extended family members and supporters, be sure to stop in and see about them. Our strength is only as powerful as the community in its combined efforts to support each other. We're doing awesome, keep the consistency coming! Huge shoutout to those that are taking steps toward helping us grow faster by delegating SP or contributing some of their hard earned SBD/STEEM to @thealliance or any of our other support accounts. You know who you are :)
Sunday Chat - 11a.m.
Friendly reminder that every Sunday, we are having 'meetings' and would like people to attend. We will start at roughly 11 a.m. EST this time and go until whenever. The purpose is to familiarize yourself more with your fellow allies and go over any changes or suggestions people may have. We're a family, and want you all to participate in the growth and steady flow of Allied activity and really just get to know each other. If you are in one the Syndicates, ask one of the officers to get you an invite to the main hub.
Special Thanks
I would like to personally give a special thanks to a couple of accounts that have been supporting our fantastic allies along with us. Those accounts are: Share The Steem Love - @stsl (ran by @bmj) and Tye Dye Firepower - @tyedyefirepower (ran by @armshippie). Why? Because they don't have to support any of you. They CHOOSE to and as such, should be given at least a pat on the back and thank you. So from @thealliance, I say, thank you for being supportive of our family, we really appreciate it!
Momentum is steady, growth continues, and it's business as usual in the @syndicates. Please be aware for the people that want to join #thealliance, this is where you need to go. Click one of those links up there to join our discord channel to be considered. It is required that you write an application post that entails three things; where you heard about us, why you want to join us and what you believe you can contribute as an ally. What we are built upon is the family unity and ENGAGEMENT that having small unique groups entails. You are still an ally by becoming syndicated, and are still welcome to join the main hub once you have been accepted. We're getting more selective, and if you need help becoming a good quality contributor to the platform, we can assist you there as well.
****Disclaimer****
Just because someone is accepted as a member, does not mean they will forever remain a member. That is solely their choice to maintain their participation with the family. Members' content and engagement are checked periodically by the Quality Control Officers. The Juyo will also check to see the level of support given to your family. Lack thereof are grounds for removal and MOST will be asked about your intentions. Notification will depend on the level of commitment you had shown prior to getting put on the chopping block. If you are or have been removed, feel free to re-apply at any time. All new and re-applying members are subject to the same application process, regardless of your STEEM Power or Reputation, and will be reviewed by the Syndicates' leaders.
The Featured Member
As the vast majority of you all are well aware of, @thealliance & @syndicates both run a featured member series. This is to highlight particular members of #thealliance that have been putting in the time to support other members and have been consistent in their work and engagement on Steemit. This week, our fantabulous core member is @bearone, do stop in and show her the respect she has earned and deserves!
The Noted Ones
#thealliance tag is very useful to keep track of allied posts and give credit where credit is due. I'm sure there are some great posts from our family that didn't use our tag, but since this is @thealliance... These next few posts were chosen based on the value they have provided to Steemit users in reference to the platform as a whole. Thank you for writing them!
This next group of posts are ones that are just enjoyable to read for anyone and should be 'noted'. Just really great quality posts that we here at #thealliance love to see. Please enjoy the ones we have selected here and give them a pat on the back!
In this next section is a selection of posts that are astounding to just look at. Eye candy for the brain's visual delight. It is a group of top-notch pictures and artwork by members using our tag in their post. We hope you gain the same awe struck sensation as our eyes did upon seeing them.
We have a good handful of poets in our family's wings, so spotlighting them in their own section only seems like an agreeable option. Please enjoy the various forms of poetry like sonnets, haikus, free-verse poems and just beautiful reflections of the heart, mind and soul portrayed by the written word.
This one is new as I have been seeing more pop up, I felt it only fair to highlight some of them as the popularity is growing. I also urge the people that do these kinds of posts to enter @progressivechef's contest,
STEEMIT IRON CHEF 2018 Act 01 Round 01. Seeing that, you probably now know that this section is 'for the foodies'.
Also new this week, I would like to introduce another particular interest that seems to be quite popular and gaining traction. I know some of you may be wondering what took so long, and some are probably indifferent. But, with the beautiful diversity that makes up #thealliance, I feel this section must be included now. Ooooh...shiny...
Now it used to be that in this particular curation corner, you would find the 'Lost & Found'. All of those posts that had gotten skimmed right over without a second glance. I know we go through so many posts, it's hard to keep up, but, it is imperative we support **ALL** of our family members. These are posts from people that support you too, so please, let's all make them feel more appreciated as they 'Steem On' with us and @gniksivart presents 'Buried Treasures'. He has reached issue #5 now and is doing a wonderful job digging up liquid gold.
Top 12 'Trending' #thealliance Authors (Syndicates Included)
So, we have come up with a new game of tag to implement more engagement and some more fun for the platform. Almost like hide and seek! There is no special 'tag' or 'category'. The winner will get a vote purchased from @sneaky-ninja by @enginewitty for their most recent post. If @sneaky-ninja has already visited, another upvote bot will be chosen. The winner this past week is @saffisara! She was the last one to tag anyone (@dswigle) in her post - My 2018! Congratulations Captain! The rules are:
Each week, this post decides who is 'IT' first for the week.
You may ONLY tag other allies across the 4 Families.
If you are tagged, you must write a post - not about the game.
In the post somewhere, you must tag someone else.
You cannot tag the person who tagged you.
The last person to TAG SOMEONE will win that week.
Thank you for taking the time to read this everyone. I do hope people visit the articles and profiles and see about our family. Any questions anyone may have about anything or contests you want to promote, feel free to post those in the comments as well.
Everybody loves seeing this big galoot NOM NOM NOMMING on your posts. With the advent @thealliance's support profile, he has now been given training instructions to become a curator. If you would like to follow his trail and earn curation rewards by following him around, tap the pretty gif! NOM NOM NOM!!!
Making sure we're all on the same page! Remember...
just keep swimming...just keep swimming...
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@syndicates (the 3 new families) follows all of our extended family members and supporters, be sure to stop in and see about them. Our strength is only as powerful as the community in its combined efforts to support each other. We're doing awesome, keep the consistency coming! Huge shoutout to those that are taking steps toward helping us grow faster by delegating SP or contributing some of their hard earned SBD/STEEM to 
@thealliance or any of our other support accounts. You know who you are :)
@stsl (ran by 
@bmj) and Tye Dye Firepower - 
@tyedyefirepower (ran by 
@armshippie). Why? Because they don't have to support any of you. They CHOOSE to and as such, should be given at least a pat on the back and thank you. So from 
@topkpop & Captain 
@saffisara
@sol25 & Lieutenant 
@leyargoz
@tattoodjay & Colonel 
@edthecanadian
@bearone, do stop in and show her the respect she has earned and deserves!
@arunava
@ana-maria
@reko
@thedamus
@brandyb
@gohba.handcrafts
@nainaztengra
@battleaxe
@hardikv
@xervantes
@shadowspub
@molovelly
@dadview
@oizaguirres
@dumar022
@vm2904
@edxserverus
@bluelightbandit
@oscarps
@vj1309
@dmcamera
@marty-arts
@txatxy
@fiftysixnorth
@amitsharma
@dswigle
@joseph1956
@rumplestiltskin
@moeknows
@progressivechef's contest,
STEEMIT IRON CHEF 2018 Act 01 Round 01. Seeing that, you probably now know that this section is 'for the foodies'.
@jamjamfood
@jznsamuel
@chefsteve
@goldenarms
@owenwat
@gniksivart presents 'Buried Treasures'. He has reached issue #5 now and is doing a wonderful job digging up liquid gold.
@killerwhale
@vlemon
@runicar
@fat-elvis
@enginewitty
@sneaky-ninja by 
@trulafountaine, you're it!