This post is an extension of a comment and replay that @preparedwombat left on my post this morning.

In it, he stated that a Red Fish can become a Minnow for roughly $200.  This is a baffling idea when you think about it.  The fact that the price of STEEM dropped so low is really helping make this possible.

I will state that I understand that not everyone is in financial position to take advantage of this.  However, it did get me thinking about how many can.

Therefore, I want to **issue a challenge to all Red Fish**.

By the end of the month, we need to see **10,000 Minnows**.  Call it the "10,000 Minnow Quest".

According the charts put together each day by @arcange, this is the breakdown of different categories as of yesterday.

![steem.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmUw4LyEPyj8ytP5d2adLtypLi1jRVcDez5Q2j95MCoUjA)

https://busy.org/@arcange/steemit-statistics-20181120-en

At present, there are 8,946 Minnows, or 1,054 away from 10,000.   Adding over 1,000 Minnows in a little over a week sounds like a lot yet we have to consider there are 93,251 Red Fish meaning that only 11.3% need to power up to the roughly 500SP required.

Now, I feel very certain that more than 1,000 people in those 93K+ accounts can afford more than the $220 needed to become a Minnow.  This should be an easy target to meet.

One of the biggest complaints about the Steem blockchain is the distribution of power.  Since SP is what determines one's standing on the blockchain, powering up is the way for one to enhance this.

For all the complaining, now is the time to put the money where the mouth (keyboard) is.  This is a fantastic opportunity to immediately become a Minnow.  We are not talking thousands of dollars at this point.  The drop in the price of STEEM is a blessing in this regard.

Obviously, this is not financial advice in any manner.  However, I have bought on the way down 3 different times and am poised to pull the trigger again should we see another level down.  I am a Dolphin intent on growing my account.  Ironically, there are a number of other Dolphins who are doing the same thing.  A few of the larger accounts are purchasing STEEM at these low prices.

Here is the present MVest breakdown from the same post:

![image.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmXMzaPr4sremLYy2e3H3Y47MCeQxBSDAijnRKwkEi9fXy)

Here is the distribution as it stood at the end of October:

![image.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmaMN6EYwbYPj352XyZHxmKDZhrg4th4yiXiXwQaLfqNiy)

https://busy.org/@arcange/steemit-statistics-20181031-en

Notice Dolphins are up over 1,100 MVests, more than any other category in both pure number and percentage.  While a portion of this is naturally payout from the reward pool, a large part of it is from buying.  This is a higher amount than usual.

There is the old saying "you can lead a horse to water...".

Here is the bottom line.  People want things to be different on Steem and now is the time to do it.  Part of the system is the purchasing of STEEM and powering up.  That is a valid part of the ecosystem and one that is required.  We need people to become vested in what is taking place here.

It is easy to bang away at the keyboard and complain how unfair things are.  It is also simple to sit there screaming how the Whales and Orcas need to pay attention to the smaller accounts.  While that might be true, it is equally as valid to say the smaller accounts need to do something to help themselves.

The opportunity is being presented.  My account is much stronger than it was at the beginning of the month due to my three purchases.  Can you say the same?  If you lack the funds, that is understandable.  Nevertheless, there are 93K people below the 500 SP level.  I can guarantee you that not all of them lack the amount required to move up a level.

This is a test.  In life, there are times when we are presented with opportunities.  The question is do we take advantage of them.  93K+ accounts were just handed a gift by the crypto gods.  Are they going to take advantage of it?

We will see how the numbers look in another week or so.

For the sake of those individuals and the platform, in general, I hope a lot more than 1,000 take advantage of STEEM at these prices.

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