10 Snappy Answers To 10 Hive Questions (My Journey)

in Loving HIVE ❤3 years ago

I was asked to answer these 10 questions, hopefully I answer them in a valuable way.

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1. How long have you been on the Blockchain?

About 8 months, but with all the adventure I've packed into them, it feels like light-years. ;)


2. What was your background in Cryptocurrency when you first came to the blockchain?

Picture a baby in the woods, blindfolded, who's been spun around until they're dizzy.

That was basically me in the world of crypto/hive. I had zero background in cryptocurrency when I joined.

Fortunately I'm a fast-learner. I dove in head first and in my few months here, have ended up writing a blockchain beginner's guide, a cryptocurrency dictionary, a hive mega-guide that is still linked by hivers daily, and a guide to why bitcoin will beat the US dollar.


3. What was your background in writing when you first came to the blockchain?

I've had quite a writing-journey. I've gone from arrogant teenage blogger, to paint-a-happy-face-on-it homeless writer, to paid-for-my-copywriting & narrative consultant, to hive-author.

I've been writing since I was a child in one form or another. I've written many millions of words in my lifetime, many of my early ones were ignored or dismissed, but with lots of practice and study of copywriting, narration, persuasion, and more... I've become quite a decent writer, I'd say. (I've even written a two-part masterclass to effective communication.)


4. How many people did you know when you first came to the Blockchain?

Just one. Namely, @cynshineonline , and in fact, she's the sole reason I joined Hive. I noticed she was having trouble with Hive's complexity, so I joined myself to figure it out, then help her.


5. How did you meet people when you first came to the Blockchain?

My first few posts didn't get much beyond a warm welcome from @traciyork , but my fourth post was "Hive Is Invisible, Just Like Me" and it got a decent chunk of notice, helping me meet many hivers through it, and my subsequent Hive-related posts did the same.


6. Who did you look up to when you first came to the blockchain?

I don't really 'look up' to people, but @nonameslefttouse struck me as the most level-headed and insightful hiver I'd seen, and one who'd succeeded fairly well for himself on the platform, so I paid extra close attention to his offerings. I hadn't seen him around for awhile, but interestingly, he popped up again today to comment on my Hive Promo Video.


7. How would you describe your first three months on the blockchain?

An emotional stand-up roller-coaster, complete with loops. I went from completely unnoticed, to getting a bit of attention, to ruffling a few feathers, to 'hive famous overnight' because of my hive-guide, to collabing with SPK, Peakd, etc., to ruffling even more feathers, and so on. There's a video where I tell more stories from my early months on hive here: Intrigue. Revenge. Hate. Love: My Emotions On Hive


8. Has being a part of the blockchain changed you in any way for the good?

Hive has definitely changed me for the good. I've learned incredible amounts about blockchains, crypto, and web3. I've toughened my skin towards haters. I've connected with loads of people, made a noticeable impact, and helped many more people than I would've reached had I not joined. I deeply appreciate Hive and everyone involved with it.


9. What is your favorite memory from your time on the blockchain?

Probably a tie between last week when everyone celebrated my Hive Promo Video, setting a personal best for rewards on a post, or the time my Hive-Marketing post pissed a bunch of veteran hivers off, but I handled every single one of them in the comments section and they had nothing left to say. (grin)


10. If you could give advice to a new person signing up to Hive what would it be?

Don't worry too much about the ups-and-downs of this place, instead, practice (& master) ways to elevate your vibe, on as many aspects of life as possible.

High vibe = high life.


Whew, there we go, all ten questions answered. Now a few thank-yous.

Thanks to every hiver out there. Thanks to anyone reading, commenting, sharing, or even skimming. And thanks to @brittandjosie for inviting me to participate in this initiative and to @snook for starting it. (I believe.) Wishing you all a great day!

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.........but I handled every single one of them in the comments section and they had nothing left to say. (grin)

....how could there be any words left over when folk are up against someone who rights writes as many words as you? (ear-to-ear)

Really cool breakdown and linkage to the Highve ryZING Universe 👍

LMAO, hahaha, too true! You got me, lol. (Though, I'm of the view if people used their brains and thought things through better I wouldn't need to spoon-feed nearly as many words to 'em. :D)

Glad you enjoyed the breakdown and linkage, and great wordplay... #RyzingHive ! :) 🙏

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This is so cool! Thank you! 🙏

For the record dude. My head is actually round.

🤣lol, thanks for clearing that up omg

Those Flat Headers are weirdos...

I knew the answers to all of these questions but still enjoyed it big time. I love Your work and writing. I agree with @joerhino too about #10. Especially...

practice (& master) ways to elevate your vibe, on as many aspects of life as possible.
High vibe = high life.

THIS is the key to all happiness in all areas of life.

The churros and stuff
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I'm glad you enjoyed it despite already knowing the answers. And that you agree with Joe. Churros! #RyzingVibes ! 🙏❤️

Thank You so much for joining it. It has been invaluable to everyone to see where we all started and how we got to where we are.

I am very tired today so I will leave you with....

GREAT POST!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

My pleasure, I can see it being valuable for others, and so many different-yet-similar journeys. Thanks for stopping by! :) 🙏

Todo un recorrido de mucho aprendizaje. @ryzeonline Un abrazote navideño 🎄☃️🎁🧑‍🎄💝🌲😘☕

Sí, es un viaje de mucho aprendizaje, ¡muchas gracias, y te mando un abrazo navideño gigante también! 🎄🤗


Yes, it is a journey of much learning, thank you so much, and sending you a giant Christmas hug as well! 🎄🤗

Thanks for sharing Jay. Number 10 I feel is important and something I personally need to remember in certain aspects of my life besides Hive sometimes.

My pleasure bro, glad some of it resonated with you. It takes practice to look past ups-and-downs and focus on elevating one's moods, beliefs, and overall vibe, but it's doable. You got this, we believe in you! 🙏

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Thanks for the heads up, and for all you do for the chain, re-supported! 🙏

Thank you for your support @ryzeonline, much appreciated! 👍

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Ayyyy, thanks so much! Wishing you a great day! :) 🙏

can you write me on discord?

Yes, what is your Discord addy? 🙏

(But I should mention I rarely use discord and have had trouble 'adding' people in the past.)

Phage [Discovery-it Witness]#3149
I would like to talk to you about a project
Or you can enter our discord and find me among the admin


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Wooooo! Such a great initiative, thanks ecency! 🙏

I just went back and read a few of the posts you mention here. Pretty cool stuff.

I like the "Social That Pays" tag line. It's pithy and catchy. Unfortunately, I don't agree that Hive is like other social platforms. Other platforms cater to a soundbite/meme culture. Hive is geared more towards bloggers and content creators. And often more towards the former.

"We won't upvote/curate anything less than 300 words or with half a dozen original photos" is pretty common here. Hence, anyone who can't write long essays or produce a million photos has a hard time getting into the platform. I think that retention is more difficult than marketing to new people, especially if you use the line "Social that pays" and they join and get nothing because they are used to short form platforms and don't know how to adapt.

I'm grateful and honored you checked out some of my previous posts, and found them cool, thank you!

I aimed for pithy and catchy in most of my brand messaging, so I'm glad that came through. Hive may be as you say currently, but it can always evolve, grin. :) I believe @dbuzz is aiming to solve the 'only long content' issue, and been making decent progress, for example.

I agree retention may be more difficult, but every product has some churn-and-burn in their userbase, and churn-rate is rarely a reason to stop marketing, growing, or attracting newcomers, in my experience. :)

Anyway, you make good points and insights, thanks for sharing here, and wishing you a great day! 🙏

High vibe, high life. I like that one for sure!

Time flies while being on the chain right?

Ayyy! Great to see you stopping by again! Glad you like that philosophy, and yes, time certainly does fly while being on the chain, lol! You rock, wishing you a great day! 🙏

Dear @ryzeonline , Thank you for your advice!

My pleasure, thanks for the comment! 🙏

So, two things:

1.) Good post

2.) How are you making those red headlines?

Quill

  1. Thank you :)

  2. Like this:

<div class="phishy">Replace Your Own Headline In Between These Tags To Make It Red</div>

Thank you, sir, for the sorcery.

Quill

With great power comes great responsibility ;) 🤣

BTW, I'm working on another post. I think you're going to like it.

Quill

Thanks for the heads up, I'm looking forward to it! :) 🙏

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Hooray! Thank you! :) Go hive! 🙏