I signed up to Scorum yesterday and have been very impressed with what I've seen so far. I'm not new to this kind of platform so many aspects are very familiar to me. That made settling in to this space a lot easier than I was expecting.

Community is everything.

One of the issues I've had with alternative platforms is a distinct lack of community. It's all well and good writing blog posts, but what's the point if nobody is engaging with them? 

I found this to be the case for much of my time on Steemit. I can't claim to have been there from the start but when I arrived, the place tended to feel like an echo chamber. 

Users are often found posting as many blogs as they can, giving themselves an upvote, and then logging out until the following day. Rinse and repeat.

I'll be honest, I can't blame them. It's frustrating to spend time writing a post to then sit there watching it fall into the pit of unnoticed posts. Most of us are here to earn some extra cash, but those of us who want to see this platform succeed are in a position to work together to help it along the way.

Posting great content is the number one rule. Nobody wants to log in and see a bunch of garbage articles clogging up the feeds. However, there is another way to continue to add value to Scorum throughout the day and continue to grow your account in the process.

Comment Sections

Most of us writers are egotistical. We want to be acknowledged for the work we've put in. Even if someone doesn't agree with our opinion, it's awesome to enter into a discussion with someone about it as long as it's in a civil manner.

This is especially true with a platform like Scorum. Sports are often games of opinions. Outside of the game, many of us love to talk to our friends and other fans about how we're feeling. 

Scorum offers us a great place to do just that and earn some cash at the same time. I love to read articles and then jump into the comment section to talk about what I've read. If other users like what you're posting, you'll often receive an upvote as an acknowledgement of your content. That's awesome!

But more than that, this is the place where the core community of Scorum will grow. Yesterday, I posted my introduction blog and was greeted by many current members of the platform.

It felt good to know that people had noticed me and were keen to welcome me on board. In turn, I am already following these users and looking out for their content. You can guarantee that I'm going to be paying them the same attention they showed me. As my SP grows, this will be reflected in the upvotes that I will inevitably send them.

Quality Matters

Something I would note, however, is that quality content is just as important in the comment section as it is in a blog post. Sure, we may be a little more casual in how we interact with each other, but there is no room for spam comments, or comments that are simply there to beg for an upvote.

If you're going to jump into the comment sections (you should be), make sure you're taking the time to actually read the post you're replying to. Let the user know what you enjoyed about their post, and give your thoughts on what they had to say.

What you're doing in this instance is adding value to the platform. This encourages newcomers to sign up and join in and, as such, increases the overall network value. I don't think I need to explain why this is of benefit to us all.

Let's build a strong community together, and create a bright future for Scorum. By setting an example, we may just be able to reduce some of the negatives that other platforms suffered with.