Hello Steem Silver Gold!

ONLY 8-9 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS!!!

Depending on your time zone... and if you celebrate of course. On top of that we have the solstice on December 21 and Hanukah on the 22nd. It's all happening!!! :) Speaking of holidays and gifts... if you are participating in this year's Secret Santa, I hope you have your gifts in the mail, because we are RUNNING OUT OF TIME! ;)

Membership

This week there are no new members. If you would like to join Steem Silver Gold or you would like to nominate a new member, please reference the road map to membership below. Nomination DOES NOT guarantee membership. If you nominate someone, please reach out to said individual to discuss this nomination and gauge their interest in joining.

Please make sure nominees have a track record of posting about metals and of building relationships with community members (ie. consistent posting with a track record of posting about silver and/or gold, replying to comments on their posts , commenting on posts of other community members). The friendships we form will be what sustains our group through the growing pains of Steem.

FYI - Steem Silver Gold is not a vote service. We are a community of individuals with a shared interest (precious metals stacking and collecting) who support one another on Steem. Additionally, many of us have developed REAL world friendships via the community. We will not accept new members if it seems like the nominated account is just a front for a current member to get extra votes. Nor will new members be welcomed if they themselves seem to have sought us out solely for financial gain.

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Help the community, help yourself!

There are TWO ways to receive community supported votes at Steem Silver Gold. One is via the @myprecious curation trail, the other is via the @ssg-community subscription service (which is also confusingly referred to as Precious the Silver Mermaid). Here is a run down of each:

1. Join the Steem Silver Gold curation trail - HERE

The community curation trail up votes every member of Steem Silver Gold (unless a member requests otherwise). 26 accounts currently follow the trail. You will see the @myprecious vote appear on one of your posts each day after 6 minutes. 26 other votes are tied to that one! Thank you to everyone on the trail.

Members may also choose to delegate to @myprecious. There is no membership requirement to delegate, but it is a selfless way to support the entire community. There are currently 17 delegators to this account. The delegators include: @bauloewe, @thesilverdoll, @ronaldoavelino, @tbnfl4sun, @kerrislravenhill, @ladybug146 @monsterjamgold, @thekittygirl, @enginewitty, @handofzara, @edthecanadian, @fat-elvis, @dfinney, @jznsamuel, @guiltyparties, @xyzashu and @dkid14

2. Join our members only up voting service (aka Precious) - HERE

Precious the Silver Mermaid up voting service (linked to the @ssg-community account) is open to all members of the #steemsilvergold community. She has well over 100k in voting SP and members can receive daily up votes by either delegating SP are donating STEEM on a monthly basis.

If you have questions about the @ssg-community subscription (aka Precious the Silver Mermaid), please reach out to @welshstacker. He can advise you on how to delegate, pay liquid steem or use a combination of the two to reach a subscription tier.

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Happy holiday stacking shiny friends!

~ @dfinney

Member	Member	Member
@ajain	@famcore	@owenwat
@anothervoice	@fat-elvis	@pbock
@armshippie	@firecajun9262	@peaceloveliberty
@axeman	@fishyculture	@phelimint
@battleaxe	@flipstar	@pit-bullion
@bauloewe	@floridastacker	@plaid
@bearbear613	@geneeverett	@pocketechange
@bearone	@generation.easy	@raybrockman
@beckieg	@goldenarms	@rolf.bakker
@bengy	@goldkey	@rollingthunder
@bi5h0p	@goldmatters	@ronaldoavelino
@bitcoinman	@goldrooster	@russellbury
@blackrussian	@gomatthew	@saffisara
@bluelightbandit	@grizzman	@sbsparts
@bmj	@guiltyparties	@senstless
@bowentroyer	@handofzara	@sevinwilson
@brian.rrr	@harleymechanix	@shaungerow
@britcoin	@hashcash	@silverbug
@buggedout	@hooiyewlim	@silverd510
@bushkill	@infidel1258	@silverfortune
@buster544	@ironshield	@silver-hammer
@caladan	@janusface	@silveringots
@clumsysilverdad	@jbcoin	@silversaver888
@coindevil	@jimbobbill	@silverstackeruk
@coldsteem	@joshuaslane	@sk43
@coolbowser	@juniusmaltby	@smaulgld
@corndogg42	@jznsamuel	@solominer
@cryptofuwealth	@kanedizzle08	@soyrosa
@cryptokeepr	@katrina-ariel	@stephen-somers
@cyber.explorer	@kerrislravenhill	@stnwllstrtgc
@darkmrmystic	@khamen	@stokjockey
@davedickeyyall	@kiwiscanfly	@summertooth
@daveks	@knowledge-seeker	@tbnfl4sun
@dfinney	@kp138	@teenagecrypto
@digestingreality	@ladybug146	@theb3ar
@dixiesilverminer	@mattclarke	@thedamus
@djohan	@matthewwarn	@thekittygirl
@dkid14	@methus	@themanwithnoname
@drakos	@mikepm74	@thesilverdoll
@dreemsteem	@moderndayhippie	@tyedyefirepower
@dwingsworld	@monsterjamgold	@underground
@eaglespirit	@mrchef111	@urbanist
@edthecanadian	@mr-vulcan	@vgholdingsllc
@eveningart	@naltedtirt	@welshstacker
@elamental	@neoxian	@willsparks88
@em3	@nomadicsoul	@xyzashu
@edxserverus	@o07	@yaboyjon
@enginewitty	@odracir80	@yankee-statman
@georgemales	@dropthatcode	@elizabethbit
@silvertop	@silver-horde	-