Hello friends. It's been several weeks since I've been here, right? But I'm back with a personal opinion and a suggestion from me both for the community and for the team in charge of the platform. This latest update to BBS Network was the one that many of us active METABBS Editors/Writers and other communities have been asking for and waiting for for a long time. Now that it has been implemented much sooner than expected, some have been complaining about these changes (bearing in mind that they were the ones who asked for it).

Anyway, I am not going to repeat what my colleague CryptoSLM (or however his name is spelled) already said in his last post or what many other colleagues have commented about this. What I am going to say is the following: BBS Network Team, what are you waiting for to promote the platform? I believe that, although it is not 100%, it can be said that it is much better designed than one or two years ago. What's more, I think it's more than enough for them to take out videos, banners and advertisements on the internet and social networks talking about the platform. 

But, well, as TNL already commented recently: the cryptocurrency market is currently in a bad moment and it is difficult to sell a cryptographic product nowadays.

However, I consider that an excuse as there are many other ways to sell BBS Network to the public:

In short, If an average user wants to talk about a topic, anyone, they want to be part of a community, they want to share their opinion about something controversial or sensitive, they want to create content they like, want to create your own community, you want to monetize your content and community, all this and more can be achieved on BBS Network. Currently popular social networks like Kick, Twitch and YouTube compete to get the most Content Creators. For that, they offer thousands or even millions of dollars, but, in the end, they end up limiting themselves for many reasons. While it is true that BBS Network does not offer those large amounts of money, it can offer the freedom that every Content Creator and Influencer seeks on the internet.

In the end, as members of the BBS Network, many of us may come to call ourselves "Content Creators". However, there is a big difference between a Content Creator and an Influencer. Influencers move large masses of users (between thousands and millions) And they are the ones that receive the main focus on one or more social networks. On the other hand, a Content Creator does not have those merits. 

However, we can become "Influencers" within the BBS Network (despite the fact that right now it does not have even 800 daily active users, not counting the unregistered ones). How can we achieve this? Simple. Being original with what we share and do on BBS Network. The simple advice "if you know how to do something, become an expert at it and prove it".  This way you will attract the attention of a specific audience, which may be smaller or larger, depending on the topic or niche you take. 

For example, during these weeks I have been active in the METV community because I am a Moderator there. Currently my content regarding movies and cinema reaches a maximum of 10 - 20 daily users. This, obviously, does not make me an "Influencer" in this community, but I am a Content Creator that attracts the attention of a specific group much larger than usual. In METABBS it's another case because I'm not very active or my topics vary a lot, which also varies the audience I reach. In the end, no matter how hard you work to be the most original or do something "revolutionary" on BBS Network, you will not be able to achieve the big numbers that are needed to be an Influencer as such, but you can get to share one when you get the attention of a much larger audience than others get on average. 

One piece of advice that I can give you is the following: take the opportunity to be someone outside of the BBS Network, on social networks or on the internet, wherever. The mistake that many make is to only stay to create content within the BBS Network, which is fine, but it will not do you any good if your goal is somewhat higher than average. In order to "get the most out of" the BBS Network, you have to get an off-platform audience or audience that knows you and what you do. Thus, you will be able to depend more on yourself and not on a platform. When you achieve this and get an audience of your own, it will now be much easier for you to do what you want on the BBS Network. 

And now with the new update, any Partner is going to consider doing this if they want to get more out of what they earn from the impressions they get on their posts. In the end, it's not just about the money, that's just another means to an end. The real objective is to achieve a personal brand, a community of our own, an image and recognition for our work on the Internet, and we can achieve that on BBS Network. 

All the best.

By: Nattosheru.