**Join this contest and get paid to learn more about the SteemIt platform** ![Challenge_-_what_did_you_learn_about_steemit_today.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRbKUxtdKJajVJhWoy9DBzL7brxLzMAxRGKa4sF6D3vVc/Challenge_-_what_did_you_learn_about_steemit_today.jpg)
## Another Round Now I’m all back on my feet after [being hacked](https://steemit.com/mapsters/@simplymike/the-most-important-thing-i-ve-learned-from-getting-hacked) earlier this week, I thought it would be a good idea to play another round of ‘*What Have You Learned On SteemIt Today?*’ While you are playing, I’ll have a little time to go out and do some more research on certain things I learned during the hack, so I can provide you with detailed guides on how to secure your account and what to do when anything goes wrong.
## Learning More Every Day If you have been following me a little longer, you probably know I’ve run this contest before. *[You can check out the previous edition here.](https://steemit.com/contest/@simplymike/free-sbd-what-did-you-learn-about-steemit-today)* Since SteemIt is a never-ending learning experience, I encourage people to make it their goal to learn at least one new thing about the platform or about blogging every day. By pushing yourself to learn new things all the time, you’ll be able to grow your account at a steady pace. **Your reputation score can never be too high or too low to learn new things, which means this contest is open for everyone.** Here’s a little insight I shared in the previous challenge post, of which I still think it’s a universal truth: > In all honesty: on SteemIt, you're either learning or quitting, there is no in between.
![grow learn explore.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbgRsCVhgmWXnntkAtskGYUMbTYx3Vn5eahvfHA8hQEgJ/grow%20learn%20explore.jpg)
## The Goal This contest is meant to be **an encouragement to keep learning**, but it’s also **an exercise in leaving good comments**.

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To be eligible to win a prize, you’ll need to answer 3 questions. These questions are asked in such a way that an answer to all three of them builds a good, insightful comment. * What? * How? * Why? You can use this build-up to improve your commenting on posts in general. *(You’ll find the exact questions below.)* The third goal of this contest is to **create a sort of knowledge base**. With every contestant being at a different point in his or her journey on SteemIt, I expect to get a variety of answers. I do encourage you to go through the answers of other contestants to find out what they have learned. This will give you an idea of things you might want to take a look at. You can even ask them for more information if you want to. ### As with everything here on SteemIt, interaction is the key to success! ## The Challenge ![rules.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNqdkzGAik7kfnm1vk1FLG2R1CBNCPX7qGDqY3BpYbcMt/rules.png) The rules of the challenge haven’t changed... > Below, you 'll find 3 questions you will need to answer by posting a comment below. > * You need to answer all 3 questions to be eligible to win. > * You can send in only 1 entry. > * You can send in your entry the entire week - up until the post-payout period closes. > * Take your time to write the answers in the comment section. After all, this is also an exercise in posting quality comments. Try to make your comment stand out, but remember to answer all 3 questions. *(If you need some advice on posting comments in general, I suggest you take a look at [this article](https://steemit.com/howto/@keciah/beginner-s-guide-to-commenting-on-steemit-how-to-grow-your-account-with-fantastic-comments) by fellow member @keciah.* ### Upvoting and resteeming is not mandatory, but would be very much appreciated. Resteeming will increase views and the knowledge base, upvoting will increase the prize pool.
## Prizes From the previous edition, I learned that giving every contestant with a valid answer an upvote is draining my voting power too much. For upvotes of other people’s entries, **I’m counting on your participation**. It will be beneficial for everyone if you would go through all other entries and upvote (and or comment on) the ones you think are valuable. For the main prizes, I’m going to let faith decide: I will use the [Comment Picker](http://pick.esteem.ws) tool to select 2 winners among all valid entries.

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### The winners will each receive:
* **1/2 of the SBD that is paid out to me at the end of the payout period** * **a @steembasicincome membership**

> *A membership of @steembasicincome will basically give you 1 share in the initiative, which will give you a small upvote on all your posts. The more shares you get, the more this upvote will be worth. You can read more about the @Steembasicincome initiative [here](https://steemit.com/basicincome/@steembasicincome/steem-basic-income-a-complete-overview)* ## The Questions You Need To Answer ![source (1).gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTJfkiGeZsvs1NNjrS3Hj7ABUp5JeySAWuiKAwrqQmzSr/source%20(1).gif) Below, you’ll find the 3 questions you need to answer to make a valid comment and to be eligible to win a prize: **1 - What did you learn about SteemIt today?** **2 - Why did you think that was important to learn?** **3 - What was your approach? What did you do to learn this?** I think those questions are pretty clear, and if you are here on SteemIt to make progress, they won’t be hard to answer. ## Ready? Set! Go! Now it’s up to you. Share with us the most valuable lesson about SteemIt today, and read and reward other people’s comments to find out what else there is to learn. ### I’m handing you a chance to get paid for learning - be sure to grab it!
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