One factor that affects your choice is why are you in BBS. Is it to earn from BBS or because you enjoy the activity or subject matter of a board? If the primary purpose of being in BBS is to earn money (BBS Tokens) then you should look at the EM approved boards. EM or Engagement Mining is the means BBS distribute funds to boards that have qualified for EM. The moderators of the EM approved boards are then able to distribute the funds the board receives to its members. This will mainly be by way of tips for good posts or engagement (comments) on the board.

A secondary way to earn is to made a partner of the EM approved board. You will then be able to earn something from the impressions received by the posts you make on those boards. This used to be an important way of earning when the CPM rate was 150 or 50 and when the traffic in BBS was much higher than the current level. As a combination of the low traffic level (number of impressions a post is likely to get) and the average CPM rate of around 5, the earnings of partners by this route is no longer significant.

When you participate in a board that has not been approved for EM, the board will not have funds to tip you. 

However it is good for you to participate. Boards need to achieve a certain level of activity in order to qualify for EM. Thus they need more people to participate before they can apply for EM

If your participation significantly contributed to a board getting EM, they will definitely grant you partnership status that enables you to earn from impressions on your posts. 

Also you will have the personal satis

Whether the primary purpose for being in BBS is to earn or not, it is good to look for boards dealing with subjects that you are interested in. Because of your interest, you can enjoy participating in the board. Earning from the board is a bonus. For example if you are interested in football you do not mind paying to buy tickets or TV subscription. You do not expect to be paid for what you enjoy.

When you participate in a board that have not been approved for EM, the board will not have funds to tip you. 

However it will be good if you participate in non EM boards. They need to achieve certain levels of activity in order to qualify for EM. They need your participation in order to qualify for EM. 

If your participation contributed significantly to a board getting EM status, they will definitely grant you partnership status that enables you to earn from impressions. 

You also have the personal satisfaction of knowing you helped the board get EM status. 🦋

This post has dealt with the choice of boards in general. In part 2, I will deal with choosing which Crypto based board.

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