An avalanche is a fascinating natural phenomenon characterised by the rapid movement of snowballs down a steep slope.
Interestingly, this concept finds a metaphorical echo in social mining studies, especially in blockchain ecosystems.

Social mining HUBs can most meaningfully generate the synergy needed for a blockchain project to promote itself, make people believe in it, and, more importantly, be sustainable.

We call this the "magic" of social mining. Once a project HUB is established, social miners can generate huge benefits from collective action in a project hub, just as snowballs can create an "avalanche" from the collective dynamics of the terrain. In the right conditions, the intimate and small-scale contribution and interaction of a Social Miner can turn into a giant community avalanche, and the project can shine as if giant spotlights were shining on it.

In 2018, the technology company Ava Labs in New York, USA, introduced a layer1 blockchain to the blockchain technology world as an alternative to classic consensus protocols.

They named their project "Avalanche", inspired by the three-stage consensus protocols (Snowflake, Snowball and Avalanche.)

The #AvalancheAVAX #AvalancheAVAXproject, which is now in the top 10 of the blockchain world, has benefited from the positive energy of the #AvalancheHub, #AvalancheHub, one of DAO Labs' most active social mining HUBs, since its testnet in 2020.

DAO Labs' Social Mining efforts represent a new approach to community management and the promotion of community work.

At #TheDAOLabs #TheDAOLabsSocial Miners come together in the Hubs of Projects. Community members, who form the core of the project community, are encouraged to produce content supporting the social mining platform's DAO, thus raising awareness of the project. These community activities empower social miners to actively participate in ecosystem growth and development and foster a sense of ownership and belonging in the hub.

HUB members are rewarded for their contributions with native tokens or other digital assets.

This symbiotic relationship between contributions and rewards underpins a thriving token economy where the value of tokens is derived from the collective efforts and contributions of the community. 

DAO Labs, a social mining platform, recognises the valuable contributions of community members through a transparent and meritocratic mechanism. Reputation points generated by community loyalty and valuable content incentivize social miners to create higher-quality content. The benefit of all these incentives goes far beyond short-term awareness-raising and plays a critical role in the long-term sustainability of the project ecosystem.

Of course, a project's community hub is not only made up of content creators; participants come from all walks of the blockchain space, including developers, web designers, graphic designers, blockchain enthusiasts, traders, business developers, holders, and influencers.

Within this community, everyone contributes their talent or skill to the project's value, locked in a common goal.

Some produce content and spread it on social media to help the project gain broader exposure in the blockchain space and reach investors.

Some contribute to network security through delegation by staking the project token or running nodes.

Projects with active Social Mining HUBs almost guarantee sustainability during bear seasons or slow periods through community power.

The Avalanche Hub is one of the most advanced examples of Project HUBs that combine project communities with DAO Labs social miners. 

Inspiring my article title, "Avalanche" is a high-performance layer1 blockchain project coded for the development of decentralised applications (dApps)

This unique consensus protocol ensures the network is fast, reliable and scalable. The Avalanche blockchain offers flexible usage possibilities with its subnets and has taken its rightful place in the blockchain technology field with its mainnet.

DAO Labs social miners discovered this high-performance blockchain project in early 2020 when it was still in the testnet phase. Today, they are the first community members of the Avalanche HUB, home to one of the most influential communities in the blockchain space.

If we look at the values produced by Avalanche HUB, which has been growing continuously for more than four years, as of April 2024, 28,000 registered HUB members have completed nearly 8,000 team tasks to date. Avalanche HUB continues to spread the Avalanche ecosystem with 2,200 daily active social miners on Telegram, Twitter and Reddit.

The numbers generated by Avalanche HUB on X are also very striking. 6734 Avalanche HUB member users with more than 1 million engagements generated more than 54.5 million impressions.

The breakdown of Avalanche Hub's community members by country, blockchain skills, and professional skills is also remarkable.

The infographic above outlines one of the most influential aspects of the Avalanche HUB. During the testing of the Avalanche network in 2020, social miners tested their technical knowledge and skills as validators. 

Social Mining HUBs allow you to go beyond your existing skills. They are like multi-program schools.

The average social miner uses Canva and Photoshop, learns grammar and English spelling, and learns how to install and run many programs on their PC. They develop the PC skills required by blockchain technology.

If you search for what distinguishes the Avalanche project from other layer 1 projects, in addition to its technical superiority, you will definitely see the influential community among its features. This is realised through DAO Labs' social mining. 

Avalanche Hub has a reward mechanism that incentivises effective user engagement. For example, community members with Project tokens can contribute to the network's security by staking and receiving rewards. 

Developers or web designers provide technical support by checking for bugs or participating in testnets when needed. Business developers seek collaborations and partnerships that will benefit the project's expansion. 

Social miners can earn rewards for sharing developments in the ecosystem on social media. REP points incentivise those who perform quality tasks.

Here is the joyful, sincere content produced by Avalanche HUB social miners in all their sincerity.

Check out how Avalanche HUB members show loyalty to their project on their X profiles.

Everyone is wearing their Avalanche hat. 

You can find hundreds of such products on the Avalanche's official Twitter page.

Let's summarise how the collaboration between DAO Labs Social Mining and the Avalanche AVAX project created an "AVALANCHE":

The most important result achieved with establishing the Avalanche HUB is undoubtedly the adoption and awareness of the Avalanche project. By encouraging HUB members to create and share content about Avalanche's technology, use cases, and ecosystem developments, the HUB has increased the project's reach and visibility in the broader blockchain community. This increased awareness has attracted new users, developers, and investors to the Avalanche ecosystem, accelerating its growth and adoption.

The Avalanche HUB has created a fertile ground for innovation and collaboration within the Avalanche ecosystem. The social mining platform catalysed creative experimentation, idea sharing and collaborative problem-solving by bringing together a diverse community of developers, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. This collaborative ethos has led to new DeFi protocols, decentralised applications, and ecosystem integrations, making the Avalanche ecosystem a giant and propelling it towards its vision of becoming a leading blockchain platform.

Conclusion: 

Blockchain technology has brought the financial and technological world its latest revolution with the potential to provide a decentralised and trusted structure.

However, like any revolution, it has come with many issues that need to be completed and processed.

In addition to ensuring the continuous technological development of blockchain projects, we also need to make progress on the issue of mass adoption.

From this perspective, the real solution to the 2 major handicaps of blockchain projects and cryptocurrency - volatility and sustainability - lies in large, informed and loyal holder communities. Social Mining has always played and will continue to play a critical role in creating these communities. 

As one of the first social miners of Avalanche HUB, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the founding leader of the Avalanche $AVAX project, esteemed professor Emin Gün Sirer and the AVA Lab Core team, who designed this excellent network project of which I am proud to be a citizen. Avalanche HUB was our baby; in these four years, it has grown into a giant adult ecosystem HUB. And, of course, I would like to pay my respects to the 2 managers, dear Giuseppe and Yusuf Emre, who have worked with incredible dedication since the day Avalanche HUB opened.

N.ipek Celik  DYOR

WAX Blockchain is a blockchain network that was launched in 2017 and aims to make e-commerce transactions faster, simpler and safer. Initially built on Ethereum, WAX later transitioned to its blockchain. Using the Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism, it can operate without the need for miners, thus offering low transaction fees to its users.

WAX describes itself as the ‘King of NFTs’ and aims to become the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform for digital goods such as games and in-game items. For example, Alien Worlds, one of the popular NFT projects, runs on the WAX blockchain. Users can create various decentralized applications (dApps), buy and sell NFTs, and play games through WAX.

WAXP functions as the native cryptocurrency of the WAX platform and has various use cases within the network. Users can use the #WAXP coin to list items for sale, perform instant transactions, transfer and organize the transfer of virtual assets such as NFTs and tokens. In addition, $WAXP has a staking feature and users can earn additional token rewards by locking their assets.
About 13 months ago, WAX collaborated with DAO Labs to open the WAX Hub and put social miners behind it. With this collaboration, WAX started to be recognized and grow faster. 
So how did this happen? Is recognition so important?
Yes, it is very important. Even the world's largest companies, the most well-known brands, spend millions of dollars every year on advertising. 
However, in the cryptocurrency market, companies prioritize recognition within that market. At this point, DAO Labs comes into play. Thousands of social miners in its organization use social media to spread information about companies and innovations. Thus, announcements and developments are rapidly spread and heard on social media.
In WAX Hub, there is a level system. New users receive a total of 1 rep when they complete five basic tasks and advance to LVL2. In this way, they can vote on tasks completed by other miners on the community board, which earns additional points for the task completers. 
Now I would like to give you some statistical information covering these 13 months.
In 13 months, the number of social miners registered to WAX Hub is 3,262.
1,571 X addresses were registered to the Hub.
These miners collected  3,994,530 points, worth $39945.
In addition to this total reward, various NFTs and raffle tickets were also distributed across different tasks.
In total, 128 tasks were created and 11,264 tasks were submitted.

During these 13 months, social miners made 80,920 reposts (formerly RT) from the WAX X account. The ratio of this number to the total number of reposts is 56.61%. In other words, approximately one out of every 2 reposts was made by Hub participants.
There were 19,643 unique tweets about WAX. And these tweets received nearly 30 million impressions.
If you want more detailed information, you can refer to the table below.

As you can see in the graph below, 75% of the reposts made from the WAX x account in December were made by hubbers.

These figures show how much social mining can contribute to a project.
While companies focus on development, social miners do promotion and announcement work. 
In this sense, DAO Labs offers great opportunities for both companies and content producers who want to earn additional income.
And finally, I also want to display some data from successful miners.

Through its robust platform and commitment to fostering a thriving ecosystem, WAX has positioned itself as a leader in facilitating efficient e-commerce transactions and pioneering the NFT marketplace. With the collaborative efforts of DAO Labs and the dedication of social miners within the WAX Hub, the platform has gained recognition and experienced significant growth. This underscores the importance of visibility and community engagement in the cryptocurrency market. As we reflect on the achievements of these past months and the invaluable contributions of social miners, it becomes evident that their efforts play a pivotal role in shaping the success of projects like WAX.