Hmmm...lots to think about here. I've been meaning to drop in and see how you're doing since I saw that you'd been forced into isolation. But. I've been busy in RL. Sorry to hear that you might have come down with the lurgy...
I have worked from home for going on thirty years. My approach has been pragmatic and I wrote about it here, along with I've learned over that time, especially as it applied to lockdown. I have to confess that quite a lot of my approach is driven by paying the bills. I have to be really, really ill not to go into the office. It's not happened often. I am most grateful that I am in the rudest of health, if a little creaky at times. Now... lol.
You mention the other iteration of this blockchain. I was there and I lost nothing. Because I didn't lose my keys and when we hived off, everything came along, too. Where I have lost work is on my WordPress blog because, well, I wrote about it here.
As for the questions about community: I think that what happened to create Hive is a part of the answer. The community will not let this die. Somehow, it will continue. People will come and go, but given that I'm approaching year five on the blockchain...well, I think that says quite a lot.
I hope that my 2c worth helps with your deliberations. I hope, too, that you recover - your energy and health - and find the balance you need.
Hey, well first up: I did an RA test this morning - negative. Mixed feelings ("Why was I sooooo tired?" but also, "Yay, I can leave the house!").
Thanks for sharing your experience of living through the St**m -> Hive switch. I had a read through your WP blog post issue. Much of it I don't understand. But I think what I take away from it is: Be careful with who you give access to your own blog (?)
☝️ That is nice to read, from you, as someone who has been around this long. Thank you.
And one of these days I hope you'll realise your input is worth (far) more than 2 cents 😉😃
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Perhaps I am a little too self deprecating, but I am constantly reminded about how little I understand about the technical stuff 🤦♀️🤣
If a person is reminding you of how little you understand, I suggest you ignore them 🖐️
If it's your own mind as you compare yourself to others on here and elsewhere then please remember to occasionally put it in perspective and compare yourself to someone else who knows way less than you do. Like me 🤭😅