Several days ago I clicked over another year on the blockchain. June 13th marked the fifth anniversary of me beginning on Hive and began the sixth year. I really didn't think I'd be here for that long, but here I am.
My brother @tarazkp got me started. I came with nothing, no financial investment, just my words and images and the understanding that by engaging with others, on their posts, I'd help attract them to mine.
Thinking about my time here, I'm struggling to define exactly what it means, to me personally: A few crypto tokens that may not have much real-world worth, the ability to write what I think and feel and the engagement with people I might not have otherwise met. Sure, all of that, but I like to think it's been a little deeper than that.
No one here knows my story; yeah, there's a few who think they do but each only know snippets, or just their own perceptions. I know my real story though, I lived it and still do, and part of my story is the five full years I've spent here on Hive, writing about my story.
So maybe that's what gives being here real meaning...the fact that my life offline has been enhanced by it.
Whether I'm telling funny stories from my youth, writing fictions, engaging with the community through my contests and engagement concepts or just writing about my life, what I write is me; the only me I know how to be, and I know I'm far from perfect, indeed, I'd not want to be perfect even if it was possible.
I'm just me. My words, within the lines and between them, says so much, and yet people here won't understand anything but that which their perception tells them to believe, and rarely will people care enough to find out.
I don't care though, I do what I do here for me, for my happiness, to feel connected with my thoughts and to put them at arms length sometimes.
I don't care what people I don't know think about me. To some I'm a fool, a stubborn creature, even a Satan-worshiper, not that those who called me that will ever read this post...I've been called that and more though. I don't care however, because I know what I am. I know that I'll only ever be me, and I know that being me here is as important as being me in the offline world and despite my life not always going to plan I'm ok being plain old average me...here, and in real life.
I don't usually talk about my own statistics and figures but thought it might be relevant considering the milestone that has just passed a few days ago. So, here's a few.
- Daily top commented author: 58 times
- Weekly top commented author: 50 times
- Weekly author: 206 times
- Monthly author: 35 times
- Comments: 60,277
- Posts: 2,760
- Reputation: 80.56
- HP: 142,500+
Hive Buzz Ranking stats
Hive Buzz personal stats
These figures won't mean much to anyone and have no real relevance, they're just markers. I look at these figures and see consistency, persistence and an immense time-investment though.
It's interesting, I had someone tell me how easy it was for people with big investments - they assumed I had invested - but I came with nothing. I've earned almost 102,000HP directly through author and curation rewards and the rest was gained through trading...I'm proud of that as it shows a reward for the many thousands of hours I've put into Hive. But the HP I have is just another useless statistic really, I mean it doesn't matter to other people at all, just me. Hive Stats
I don't know where Hive is going, what may come of it. All I can comment on is the 1831 days I've been here so far, the 2,760 posts and 60,200+ comments I've made...What value has any of it had to others? I'll never know; maybe none. I'm just a small fish, not a large or high profile account, just a person a few other people engage with occasionally and that's ok by me.
What people truly think of me here doesn't really matter because those thoughts, good or bad, don't affect who I am or what I do. Who knows, in real life maybe they'd think differently...maybe the perception would be proven false, but then, maybe confirmed. It doesn't matter though because I find my own kind of value. I know the personal value I've gained here and am looking forward to rolling into my sixth year and finding more.
Thank you to everyone who engages with, and supports, me.
Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default - Tomorrow isn't promised so be humble and kind
Any images in this post are my own
Your posting and commenting stats are formidable to say the least. However, that is not the reason you impress me. You showed us your true self over the last 5 years with honesty, compassion and above all discipline. You were here everyday, rain or shine, even peripherally during vacations and business trips. I thank you for that. Without you hive will be a different place. Many thanks mate, and please take care of yourself!
Thank you mate, I appreciate it.
I try to be my best version but, like all of us, I'm subject to error, to faults and fallibilities. Trying my best is all I can really do though I suppose. I have been consistent I think, with my attendance and how I've dealt with the various elements of Hive, and try to be equitable in my dealings with people personally and as the owner of a couple of communities. It even works sometimes.
Thanks for your message, and ongoing friendship, it's welcomed.
Hivey Birthday !
That's a lot of posting and comments ....and time.
It kind of is an investment, since time is worth more than money, but I know what you are saying.
There is much more to all of us I am sure, than what others can tell just online, unless we spill it all out there that is. We get to pick and choose what we share. We can make this world however we want, whether it's like our real one or not.
I'm personally though, just as sweet and funny as I seem.....oh... and humble. ha ha
Yay! Where's my bloody cake yo!
I've not invested money but yes, my time has a value, and I've received a return on that particular investment.
Lol, you're just as sweet and funny in real life? No doubt. Modest and humble too? Haha yeah, that shows. 😂
P.s. Cake!
What is your favorite kind of cake?.... or is that one of those secrets you don't share???
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It's a difficult question to answer as I like so many and it's dependent upon the moment I guess. I like baked American cheesecake a lot though, Blackforest cake and carrot cake. Also, apple pie, pecan pie...See what I mean? It's a tough question. 😜
Believe it or not, I DO understand your answer, because I am the same way. When I asked you that, my mind went too "what is MY favorite cake?"..... and I couldn't come up with just one single answer and decided I would have to think on it more. 😄
So.... I get it.
Happy Hiversary XD
That's a lot of posts and comments.
Satan worshipper? o_O damn I really have missed some posts.
Glad you stuck around this long :)
Lol...Yeah, I write a lot huh?
I've enjoyed it as I said above. It's just a hobby of course, I don't need to write here, but I enjoy it and so I do. I write a lot offline, things no one will see probably, except for whomever administers my Estate when I die, and then maybe the world will see it. Who knows. For now, I'll do what I do, be a knucklehead, and write on hive.
P.s. The Satan thing was a comment made by one of Hive's most inconsequential people and I wasn't the only one targeted, the list is quite long and distinguished in fact. What that dude got wrong though is that I'm not a Satan worshiper...I'm Satan himself. (Ok, not really.) It's a well-documented thing, the person feels the need to tear Hive down because he was caught recycling his own posts for a second set of rewards. Attacking others is his way, using our images, and generally being the mentally disturbed garbage he is. It doesn't bother me though, being him is his punishment. He has to live with himself 24/7.
I actually love this. If I ever somehow manage to get myself into a situation that warrants it I hope I remember this as a classy comeback at the time and not a couple of days later XD
Thanks Ry. I've had lots of experience with bullies and the like both as a child and adult and as I got older I came to realise that my revenge was this, that they cannot remove themselves from themselves, but I can turn my back and walk away. It's worked well.
Good lord! I must've scrolled around the comment section at least 5 times just looking for this comment! LoL, I guess my eyes are still a little wonky this morning.
The person in question though, sounds like a real piece of work tbh. Damn, I can't even begin to comprehend the amount of ill mannered obnoxiousness that guy must have in him, in order to start poking at Hivers for such an invalid reason! Damn...
Ahh yes... perfect response from the devil himself :)
Yeah, this fellow is a loony bird x10, there is no doubt.
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Many decent stats! Happy Hive Birthday @galenkp
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Thanks Arc, it's been a long time coming (5 years in fact 😊). I'm still here though, still posting and representing.
Do you plan to attend HiveFest in Amsterdam? That would be nice to share a beer to celebrate it. 🍻
I'd love to, and am considering it, although it's a long way to Amsterdam from Australia and considering I've just started with a new company there's a few moving parts I'd need to get together to make it happen.
It's great to see it in a non-virtual format this year though, so much better for those attending.
If I make it I'll be seeking out a few, finally meeting some of the people behind the usernames. A beer sounds like a good way to celebrate and we could definitely make it happen should I be able to attend. ✅
Onto the sixth year. Who would have thought that any of us would still be bashing away after all this time. I am proud to say that I am a hive blogger and you are a top one too!
Here's to ten years ya big Satan worshipping fool :0)
Haha, I know right? I had no idea I'd still be around and if someone said five years ago, you'll be still blogging in five years from now, I probably would have stopped there and then!
Harrah to the Hive Cabal and another five years of devilish blogging.
I think I would have been the same. I remember I did have a target of doing it for a year and getting at least a thousand HP so that when I powered down I could get ten a week for the two year power down or whatever giant nonsense it was!
Five years it is!!
Lol, now that's a goal to shoot for.
I hope all is well in Scotlandia and with the Boomys too! 😊
Hehe, it wasn't half!!
It's good here mate, haven't been in much this weekend and last few days. Been out in the wild. Feel flipping magic for it actually! Hope all is grand for you guys too!
Out in the wild sounds like my sort of thing and it seems you're having a great time.
I've got covid mate, had it since Tuesday, and not feeling so great. I'm not going to die though, well, I don't think so; not just yet anyway. 😊
Oh shite man. It's a pain in the arse isn't it?
You won't die, you are made of sterner stuff. When I had it I felt like shit for seven days then tired for another seven. Hope your are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Not the light of the pearly gates obvs!
Yeah, out in the hills. We walked so much yesterday I think the kids were gonna faint! Practicing for the missus who is training for a charity 23K hill walk in a couple of months. It's awesome being out where there are no cars and all that nonsense!
A very big Happy Hive Birthday to you plus almost a week!
I admire your consistency through all of that time and the fact that you continue to uplift the Hive community, support others through collaboration and your own communities, provide relevant and high quality guidance and the fact that you have this as your outlet for your writing (which I and many others enjoy) even in the face of adversity and challenges from some users when you stood up for what was right.
Thank you for all the value that you continue to put in. The fact that you built your account from zero is an example to everyone on what you can achieve with the correct attitude and some good old fashioned perseverance.
I hope that you start feeling loads better soon Galen. Go well. 🌼
Thanks Andy, I appreciate your kind words and compliments. It's not always been an easy path but it's generally led to good places, good people, value and enjoyment, and that's why I've stayed around with plans to do so some more.
Have a nice weekend.
I know it hasn't always been smooth sailing, but you've weathered all of that and more. I hope you will be back to full swing soon. You know the G-Dog is feeling poorly if his sense of humour starts suffering. You still have new paths to find along your hiking routes and new creek water to sample, something to look forward to. Until then, rest up.
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Life itself isn't smooth sailing, as you know, and Hive mimics life in many ways. I dealt with it, still do, weathered the storm as you say. The only other choice is capitulation and that's not my way. No rage-quit posts in my future, that's for sure.
This covid thing sucks, but I'm on the mend. I'm hoping to gain some super powers when it's all over. I'll keep you posted.
Okay, I lost my shit at this part. For real?😂
Oh Galen, I'm not gonna say too much here(probably wouldn't be enough) but just know... All you have written here, are just one of the many reasons I look up to you in this fine community of ours!
You're It man💯. Honestly!
Hmm... you know, i've heard you say things like this a couple of times on your posts and I always find myself wondering: "Just who in the hell is the real Galen?". Alas, I am resolved to fall back on my own personal opinion of you and yet still, it all just doesn't feel enough - almost like I'd only just scratched the surface of your true personality. Uh, I don't know...
Damn though, you're one tough knucklehead to crack. Nonetheless, Happy Anniversary!
P.S: By those impressive stats of yours, I can truly see the amount of effort and consistency you've put into the Blockchain. I actually can't imagine Hive now without old G-dog. Fuck that sounded cheezy
Thanks for your nice words and compliments. What you see on Hive is the real me, but in person you'd gain a better perspective, some of the blanks will be filled in I guess. There's so much I don't say here, so many things I used to write about but now do not, and so much I hold back because the online world just don't need to know. I'm a private person in real life and here, well, I'm just a G-dog.
Five years huh? Sometimes it's hard to believe. So many have come and gone too. I think the worst part of Hive is the relationships that form and then simply end if a person disappears. I miss a lot of people that are no longer here for whatever reason. But, we are, and that's what matters I guess.
Also, I responded to another comment in this post explaining about the Satan thing so won't go over it, scroll through and you'll find it.
I see... That makes sense. I don't expect you to put everything about yourself out there anyway!
Not everything needs to be online... sometimes we just gotta STFU when necessary.
Wow, I can imagine. You've been on in here for years so, shit like that can happen.
Hmm, all you old hive timers lol... I bet y'all got some pretty interesting stories about the early days of the Blockchain.
Lol, yeah there's so much that so many don't know from the earlier days of Steemit. I started a year after Steemit personally, but my brother started earlier. It was interesting back then, different challenges than now, but challenges nonetheless.
Hmm... I see. That's cool.
Do you miss Steemit though? Or at least wish Hive today was a lot more like it?
I have learned a lot from your wisdom/experience.
Sometimes from reading your posts. Sometimes by writing my thoughts about the topic on your post.
And sometimes talking with you in the comments.
To tell you the truth, you and @tarazkp are a big reason why I am still on hive.
Both of you are someone I can look up to. Find motivation to write and post, after reading your post.
When I started, it was solely to earn little extra money. But now, the purpose is to grow myself as a person. Improve my writing and social skills.
Thanks a lot for sharing all those nuggets of wisdom and your perspective about life scenarios. Thanks for teaching me to keep a positive attitude.
Thanks🙏
What a nice comment to read this morning. I'm glad to know you've found some value in my posts and take it away to create your own. It's a pretty cool thing to be honest and I do the same with a few others here and in the offline world.
I remember when we first started commenting to each other, you'd ask a string of questions each relevant to the initial words but based around whatever answers I gave the previous. I enjoyed it and even as you gained some value so did I, through the thoughts you made me have because of your own. Seems a good relationship to me.
I'm glad to be around still, and people like you make it so. All the best.
It has been a pleasure to get to read some of those personal stories you share here and get to know you a little bit through them.
Thanks Santi, I appreciate you saying so. You're one who has been around for a while and we've engaged on and off the chain and I've always found you to have great integrity. You're a champ mate, and thanks for your message.
Have a great weekend mate.
So I started 6 days after you as my big 5 is on the 19th of June. Congrats and you have certainly done much better than me.
We share one thing though, you were called a Satan Worshipper and I was called the Son of Satan.
When I started the Papillon charity people didn't like the fact that we also served blacks and Indians, so the one white guy decided to try and put me into place. Turned out that I put him into place :)
Congrats mate!
I'm yet to taste and 5 year birthday cake but it'll probably be tasteless anyone because I have the bloody virus. Anyway, despite the lack of cake to celebrate with, so feel good about the consistency I've shown and relationships I've formed, even those that disappeared eventually.
Lol, aren't some people funny? And when I say funny I mean bloody weird...I guess people fear what they don't know and so call names, level accusations and generally show their prejudices and lack of quality. I don't really mind what people call me, unless it's late for lunch. 😏
Thanks for your message.
A very consistent guy that you are most definitely mate.
I could not blame him, as he grew up in the old "Whites Only" era and I grew up in a cosmopolitan area.
But yeah I think that he learned something as we helped him a few years later when he came asking for our help.
You will always be a friend even if we don't communicate often 😉
Funny how the wheel turns huh?
Such is life mate!
Wow congratulations on your milestone! If you didn't mention, I would never have thought one could amass 102,000 HP from writing and curating! That's solid consistency!
It's achievable, clearly.
Here's where you get the stats from if you're interested to check your own account, or anyone else's. Just change my user name to your own.
https://hivestats.io/@galenkp
Thanks for sharing!
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Congrats and keep up the good work!
Thanks and I'll do my best to do so, and thanks for your message. 🙂
!LUV
You must be killin' it out here!
@ninahaskin just slapped you with 1.000 PIMP, @galenkp.
You earned 1.000 PIMP for the strong hand.
They're getting a workout and slapped 1/1 possible people today.
Read about some PIMP Shit or Look for the PIMP District
Thank you Nina, five years seems a little like fifty at times although it's been memorable and I've enjoyed it; until I don't I'll hang around. 😊
Félicitations pour ton anniversaire et ta réussite !
Mais il ne faut pas qu'elle se fasse au prix de la tentative de réussite des autres. Ce n'est pas très beau, je pense !
Cette semaine, tu as choqué une partie de la communauté française avec le procès en sorcellerie que tu as fait à @Itharagaian, lui reprochant qu'en tant que porte-étendard de notre communauté, il recevait les votes de la communauté : gains de vote qu'il redistribue chaque semaine à l'ensemble des membres par ailleurs.
C'est vrai tu peux faire la police facilement avec ton HP et la puissance cumulée de ceux qui te suivent: cela ne rend pas cela forcément plus moral.
Je regardais les votes de tes articles : on voit toujours les mêmes personnes ayant le même profil qui vote : des baleines à plusieurs dizaines de milliers voire plusieurs centaines de milliers de HP dont ton frère.
N'est-ce pas la même chose que tu reprochais à mon ami belge ?
Bien sûr, personne n'osera te le dire car ils ont tous peur de se faire massacrer par vos downvote : et 3$ pour un vénézuélien ou un sri lankais peut représenter une semaine de travail : je comprends leur silence.
Quand on veut donner une leçon de morale aux autres, j'estime qu'il faut être soi-même irréprochable.
Je ne suis pas irréprochable, je ne fais la morale à quiconque.
Je te souhaite une belle vie. Aucune animosité envers toi.
Je ne vais même pas downvoter ton texte.
Technically speaking it can’t be 5 years can it? Didn’t Hive hard fork from Steem in 2019/2020? At best that would be 3 years.
But all the posts on Steem carried over so the claim can technically be called legit. 😂