Introduction
I started compiling these lists in December 2020 to continue something @pennsif used to do as I think it helps bring the community together. Since then I have found lots more people to include. @HiveSQL has been really useful for this. I was using beem to generate this post, but that is not in active development and I found HiveSQL could do it much quicker. I use Python for most things. Some of the post is manual as I like to include some commentary and I will keep tweaking it. I am open to suggestions for improvements. I aim to do a fresh list on the first Saturday of each month.
I also rely on the community to let me know of more people to include who may not have obvious account metadata. You can find me in the @teamuksupport Discord to discuss it or drop me a comment.
Those based in the UK can use the #teamuk tag for an extra vote. If you see people using it on non-relevant posts then drop them a friendly comment to point out that is not encouraged.
The list will include anyone living in the UK as well as Brits who have moved abroad. Inclusion on this list does not mean I recommend people, but I will remove accounts if they are known to be abusing Hive or are falsely reporting their location. I can also remove anyone who asks me to. If you have lost control of your account through phishing or other means then let me know so that I can update your entry.
The code to produce this post is on Github. People are welcome to use it for their own regional version. I can help you with that if necessary.
Previous editions
- January 2024 - 174 active
- December 2023 - 165 active
- November 2023 - 156 active
- October 2023 - 170 active
- September 2023 - 178 active
- August 2023 - 172 active
- July 2023 - 176 active
- June 2023 - 187 active
- May 2023 - 185 active
- April 2023 - 191 active
- March 2023 - 221 active
- February 2023 - 220 active
- January 2023 - 190 active
- December 2022 - 205 active
- November 2022 - 205 active
- October 2022 - 214 active
- September 2022 - 213 active
- August 2022 - 213 active
- July 2022 - 216 active
- June 2022 - 231 active
- May 2022 - 237 active
- April 2022 - 242 active
- March 2022 - 247 active
- February 2022 - 250 active
- January 2022 - 250 active
- December 2021 - 235 active
- November 2021 - 213 active
- October 2021 - 193 active
- September 2021 - 190 active
- August 2021 - 173 active.
- July 2021 - 184 active.
- June 2021 - 200 active.
- May 2021 - 198 active.
- April 2021 - 158 active.
- March 2021 - 139 active.
- February 2021 - 112 active.
- January 2021 - 106 active.
- December 2020 - 92 active.
What it means
The numbers above are for those who had posted or commented in the previous month. In the lists below I break each region into three lists:
- Active as above.
- Just voting. I will guess that a lot of these use automatic votes, e.g. HiveVote. Previously there were some that appear to have been compromised as they vote for known abusers. Those are now excluded until I hear that they have recovered control.
- Inactive in the last month, but most have done something since Hive started. We can hope to bring them back.
I want to count people rather than accounts as some have several. I can include those in brackets if you want. Let me know if you want me to update your listing. You can be as specific as you like about your location. Otherwise I will use what is on your profile or what I am told or can deduce from your posts.
Commentary
We have a slight increase in numbers this month. That is partly down to me finding a few new people, but others have come back to Hive. I have seen others from around the world return, so that is reason for hope. I do get that people have other things going on. The earnings they make here may not be significant and the audience is still relatively small. I think it would help a lot if people could get more engagement with their posts. You also need to be able to find enough interesting people to follow to make your feed fun.
I hope there will be more meetups this year around the country. I want to do at least one. My thought is to keep it simple. If you can find a venue that does not require booking or costs then you really have little to lose by setting a date and seeing who turns up. Please let me know of any events and I will publicise them. I think you need to give at least a few weeks notice so folk can make plans.
I aim to keep doing these posts. It would be great to get back over 200 active users. That will not include those who only vote as I assume that is automated. We need real human interaction.
You may notice the new 'Anonymous' section below. I have had one person ask to not be listed by name, but I still want to count them.
The Numbers
London and the South East (61/38/48)
Posting: @adetorrent (London), @alonicus (Hampshire), @andy4475 (Woking @andy-jahm @andy-vibes @andy-cine), @anna-newkey (Cambridgeshire @steve.and.anke), @assassyn (Reading), @audiohive-me (@riverstage), @awah, @basilmarples (Norwich), @benthomaswwd (Northampton @heartbeatonhive @benthomasuk @pulsation @pfsonhive), @blockchainfpl (Eastbourne @the-gorilla @fplcanary), @bombaycrypto (London), @cezary-io, @charliesmith11 (Hampshire), @chris-uk (Norwich), @daine-cherry, @daniellemurray (Herts @radioliquorice), @dannyshine, @davidthompson57 (West Sussex), @devosdevosi (London), @donatello, @dubble (London), @dunsky (London), @edenmichelle, @elmerlin (London @liketu), @frostdrop (Hampshire), @gillianpearce (Brighton), @goforma (London), @greenjhon (London), @greensmile, @imfarhad, @kaazoom (East Sussex), @kgakakillerg (London @gmlrecordz @kggymlife), @maneco64, @mcsamm (Milton Keynes), @mhel (London), @mightyrocklee (Bedfordshire @heruvim1978), @molometer (@mopal Cambridgeshire/London), @namiks, @nicklewis (Berkshire), @notaboutme, @purplesinger (Bedfordshire), @pvmihalache (Bedford), @queenoftheworld, @raymondspeaks, @reviewer28 (London), @revisesociology, @richardslater (Brighton), @risingstargame (@atomcollector @juxtamusic @jux), @samsmith1971, @sepehrheidarian (London), @sergiomendes (@thesassysergio), @spectrumecons, @stav (Norfolk), @steevc (Bedfordshire @tenkminnows @swing47), @stickchumpion, @stickupboys (Brighton @stickupcurator @stickupcash), @stickupmusic (Brighton), @talesfrmthecrypt, @teooo (Brighton), @tonybad (London), @ura-soul (Norfolk or elsewhere)
Voting: @adamaslam, @archatlas (Shoreditch), @bellou61 (Brighton), @bleepcoin, @blockchainyouth, @cryptogee, @cryptosneeze, @dashfit, @digna, @ezzy, @has-k (London), @holisticmom, @ifeherart (London), @immarojas, @jaxsonmurph, @kabir88, @liverehab, @lloyddavis (@steemcampuk @lloyd-social), @matildamoment, @mattniblock, @nakedverse, @nanzo-scoop, @nickyhavey, @nicolcron, @pepskaram (London), @pizzadalek, @redrica, @reviewed, @rmsbodybuilding, @slayerkm, @stevermac1966 (Crystal Palace), @stimp1024, @theessexfunko (Essex), @tricki, @trippymane, @wilfredn, @winkandwoo, @zoltarian
Inactive: @bboxonhive (Northamptonshire), @beccss (London), @bettymorgan (London), @biggmusic (Brighton), @breadcentric (Bedfordshire), @brotherbhunru (St. Albans), @bxbridal (Watford), @carvalhochris (London), @chrinnox (Londom), @d3p0, @davvvespr (London), @dbofficial125 (Oxford), @dolphinartuk (Essex), @egilles (London), @eigeneggi (London), @evilisme (London), @gideonreeling (London), @greendecoreuk (London), @icepee, @jgiordi (London), @jimwenda (London), @karwol (London), @knelstrom, @kph (Ipswich), @lifeofbrownshuga (London), @lucidsamples (London), @markangeltrueman, @ministickupboy (Brighton), @moemanmoesly, @monivis (Chertsey), @neilxg (London), @neutronsalad (London, @onalazyday (London), @petrahaller, @philsaatchi (Brighton), @quentincc (London), @rafique, @richlyblk (Shoreditch), @robpye (London), @sally-notbright (Kent), @steve-o2023, @stickupofficial1 (Brighton), @stormkeepergu (East London @stormkeepersmdk), @sudeginsiu (Brighton), @tdctunes (London), @thecogent (London), @todayslight (Bedfordshire @roaminglewis), @wrobellek (Oxford)
The Midlands (17/9/14)
Posting: @alicjavfs (Birmingham), @article61, @bbphotography (Lincoln), @belemo (Nottingham), @dannewton (@earthsea), @dickturpin, @ellenripley, @fastchrisuk (Nottinghamshire), @gribbles, @levelcompeteuk (Nottingham), @michelle.gent (Sherwood Forest), @neopch, @renaessanceman, @shanibeer (@susie-saver Leicester), @shmoogleosukami (Lincolnshire), @snowboarderpete (North Lincolnshire), @wolfofnostreet (Nottingham)
Voting: @beautifulbullies (Nottingham), @grottbags (Northamptonshire), @jin-out (Birmingham), @kryptoe, @leighscotford, @s0u1 (Nottinghamshire), @skaarl, @tamiapt6, @zeeshannaqvi72
Inactive: @awakingelements, @bettynoir, @codelikeamother, @dawnsart, @fizogphotography, @gytribe (Lincolnshire), @juliasibillotte (Nottingham), @mscleaning (Birmingham), @redfeend (Lincolnshire), @rimicane, @rthelly, @unkidrik (Lincolnshire), @vanbliss (Northamptonshire), @xandercagex (Birmingham)
The South West (12/12/6)
Posting: @davidlionfish (Bristol), @diveratt, @dontcare89 (Newquay), @jimbobbill, @kathrynkw (Somerset), @leafculture (Exeter), @livinguktaiwan (@lut-studio), @perceptualflaws, @pompeylad (South Coast), @stuartcturnbull (Cornwall), @theworldaroundme, @ukbitcoinmaster
Voting: @blade7 (Cornwall), @countrysid (Somerset), @cubapl (Bristol), @eveningart, @grizzle, @groovy828 (Cornwall), @killerkev (Bristol), @nockzonk, @nurseflo (Bath), @sharpshot, @thomaskatan, @wolven-znz
Inactive: @francesleader (Dorset), @lacelight (Dorset), @lifespring, @newtonclassics, @snakelicker (Cornwall), @stevienics (Truro)
The North (20/17/18)
Posting: @c0ff33a (Yorkshire @whiterosecoffee @teamuksupport), @chisdealhd (Newcastle Upon Tyne @alloyxuast @thencsshifters @chisfund @alloyxuastcur @chisuploads), @dadspardan, @darrenflinders, @demotruk (Isle of Man), @fabrications (Sheffield), @inksurgeon (Sheffield), @jphamer1, @karenb54, @keithtaylor (Shipley, @llag, @onw (@b8l), @planetauto (Lancashire), @raj808 (Liverpool), @richgaynor, @sisygoboom, @slobberchops, @socialmediaseo, @vibeof100monkeys (Lancashire), @youloseagain (Yorkshire)
Voting: @ambrosechappel (Southport), @artonmysleeve, @bingbabe, @cryptocurator, @digitaldan, @dismayedworld, @goblinknackers, @jskitty, @lastravage, @makerhacks (York), @makrotheblack (Liverpool), @mattbrown.art (Isle of Man), @pcste, @someguy123, @steddyman, @stevenwood, @yunnie (Isle of Man)
Inactive: @anarcotech (Huddersfield), @ashtv (Yorkshire), @dizzydiscovery, @fadetoblack (Stockport), @iamdarrenclaxton (Derbyshire @darrenclaxton @mrbloom), @iamdarrenclaxton (Derbyshire), @introvert-dime, @johnmatthias (Sheffield), @leetodd, @mckeever, @oliviaava (Manchester), @paritae (Newcastle), @rob-c (Heywood Greater Manchester), @sam1965uk, @streetwize (Bradford), @teamhumble, @thebudfather (Stockport), @viajeracebuana (Berwick-Upon-Tweed)
Scotland (9/11/9)
Posting: @actaylor (Edinburgh), @camuel (@acousticguitar), @hoosie (Edinburgh), @joshuaslane, @kevmcc, @meesterboom (@b00m), @shannar (Eyemouth), @slothlydoesit (Edinburgh), @tengolotodo (@tengogaming @tengolotodo.leo)
Voting: @agrestic, @barge (@krunkypuram), @cadawg, @fiftysixnorth, @gguy773, @howiemac, @myskye, @natubat, @rafalforeigner, @sc0tsman (Fife), @wisbeech
Inactive: @acidtiger, @beardoin, @btcvenom, @celticheartbeat (@jubei333), @cottonlazarus (Edinburgh), @creativepersonal (Edinburgh), @danaidhbee, @tcttnews, @tduffy (Glasgow)
Wales (8/3/5)
Posting: @alishas, @cassi, @grindle, @jonboka, @p-props, @pumpkinsandcats, @stevelivingston, @welshstacker
Voting: @gazbaz4000, @nozzy, @theturtleproject
Inactive: @decourceys (Cardiff), @louisthomas, @newlifeninja, @realitymaster (Swansea), @ruckmesideways
Northern Ireland (2/2/1)
Posting: @northernheretic, @silverstackeruk
Voting: @enzibatavia, @strega.azure
Inactive: @besold
Somewhere in the UK... (26/35/40)
Posting: @alessandrawhite (USA, @alzee, @artysteps, @bigjammin (England), @brofund (@brofund-1up), @brucegryllis, @candy49, @charliesmith11, @coincerberus, @collinz, @fantagira, @frugal-fun, @gonzo, @heartsofoakuk (England), @jmehta, @millycf1976, @music-beatcz, @nooblogger, @remystar93, @royalestones, @scubahead, @sparkyontherum (@sparkyontherun), @sterlingux, @stickupfilm, @triority, @webdeals
Voting: @amadea, @anarchojeweler, @blue.panda, @britcoins (England and SE Asia), @brothershield, @cryptosneeze, @cynicalcake, @damianjayclay, @english-ant, @eternalsuccess, @filmmaking4hive (England), @haitch, @hive.curation, @hopehuggs, @iansart, @imbartley, @johngreenfield, @kennybobs, @lefty619, @ninjakitten, @nockzonk, @owenwat, @realjohnaziz, @rokasimir, @steemboat-steve, @stephyymullen, @stevieboyes, @tazbaz, @tggr.trb, @thedeltron (England), @tkolpaczek, @tobias-g, @tomatom, @trading-tokens (England), @utopia-hope (England)
Inactive: @alheath, @amidlifecrypto, @anarcodave, @b1tm31st3r, @basejumper (@bitcoinbeast), @brianhphotos, @british-bulldog, @clivemartin, @dadgamer (England), @ddsexyauto, @deadeagle63 (@dnpq @dnpqdeadeagle63), @elliotjgardner, @feralblowfish, @forbesdav, @foundabargain, @freespiritwriter, @goldstreet, @ibadullah, @incojim, @intrade, @karolsongin, @kirhyip, @lordavatarii, @m8nda (England), @marcusbraeburn, @peedeerai, @platinum-blue, @primaudia, @quickthen, @quirk-it, @rmcaesthetics (England), @rogeredwards, @sandrolinux, @sirens-lust, @stewielockwood, @thencsshifters, @tommyrobinson, @ukprepper, @vtravels, @zedcell
Anonymous (1/0/0)
Some people ask not to be listed, but they will still be counted
Expats (18/9/7)
Posting: @abh12345 (Spain), @adambarratt (@abtv Spain), @atma.love (Bulgaria), @cryptoandcoffee (South Africa), @ctrpch (Australia), @eco-alex (Planet Earth), @felt.buzz (France), @hadrianwild (Thailand), @hirohurl (Japan), @minismallholding (Australia), @momogrow (Netherlands), @nathen007 (@leedsunited Thailand), @ripebanana (Trinidad and Tobago), @samstonehill (France), @starkerz (Cyberspace), @sunsethunter (New Zealand), @trucklife-family (The Earth), @willmington-w (Philippines/UK)
Voting: @abdex9, @accelerator (@rycharde Thailand), @biggypauls (Philippines), @eftnow (Spain), @elricmoonslayer (Spain), @juliamulcahy (Ireland), @mangomayhem (Philippines), @sebcam (USA), @tggr (Singapore)
Inactive: @chewsk1 (Gibraltar), @cristina-zac (Spain), @jeffandhisguitar (SE Asia), @justinchicken (Japan), @newtonclassics (Thailand), @shepz1 (Poland), @wanderlust7 (Canada)
Totals
Total active UK: 156, Expats: 18
Charts
This shows the numbers in each category of the active and voting accounts. Level is based on 'VESTS' with Minnow equating to a million VESTS.
| Level | Number | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Redfish | 147 | |
| Minnow | 99 | 573.52 HP |
| Dolphin | 48 | 5735.23 HP |
| Orca | 15 | 57352.34 HP |
| Whale | 1 | 573523.39 HP |
This shows when people joined Hive. The last few months are shown separately to make any changes obvious.
| Age | Number |
|---|---|
| 1 month | 5 |
| 2 months | 2 |
| 3 months | 1 |
| Year | 9 |
| Older | 293 |
UK Witnesses
Please support your local witnesses. If you are unsure who to vote for then you can use my voting proxy.
@someguy123, @ura-soul, @cadawg, @whiterosecoffee, @c0ff33a, @chisdealhd, @brofund, @slothbuzz, @assassyn,@shmoogleosukami
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The man behind: | @tenkminnows: Helping good Hivers level up @proofofbrian: A bot that checks for tag typos #BritList: A monthly list of Hivers in the UK |
Hey @steevc, I just pushed the code that generates the hivebuzz-style plots. You can find them here: https://github.com/michelmake/hive I think the plot snippets might be useable more or less directly in your notebook.
Cool. I'll look at integrating that into my next run.
!BEER
Awesome!
At least there is a slight uptick. Perhaps some coming back in anticipation of the bull run.
If that's the case we will know it is here for sure when allasyummyfood starts posting again 😀😀
I can smell the bull! Or is it allascrummyfood?
There both coming!! Ooer 🤣
I met her back in the old days. There's a fair few Brits I'd like to see back. I'd hope it's not just the price that's putting them off. It may be a while before we see a significant improvement on that front.
Onwards!
Yeah, I followed her for ages. I looked her content. But I do notice she is a bit fair weather 😀
Always onwards!!
Thank you for this updated list @steevc, and best wishes for 2024:)))
And to you too. I'm hoping it's a good year.
I’m thrilled to be included here. I just arrived in Leeds today. This week I’ll see the school of design & talk to the faculty of the MSc Color department. We’ll see if it’s a fit.
I look forward to viewing flats in the city center. I guess you could say I’m on a scouting trip to see if Leeds speaks to me. 🥰
I love the UK. Meeting Hive friends from this next of the wood makes me really happy. Shout out @steevc! 💗
I will put you down as being in Leeds for next month. I hope you find somewhere nice. I'm not sure if I have been there.
@c0ff33a produces coffee in Halifax, which is not far from you. He organises some meetups.
Happy new year families.
Cheers Steve. Seems the trend of active accounts is tied to price - even us brits tend to forget the best time to be active (apart from always) is when Hive is low.
Happy New Year!
I wonder if Brits are driven by price. Many of us will not be that desperate for the money. Of course it tends to help when it goes up anyway. Let's hope for improvement on all fronts.
Happy new year to everyone. I'm slowly coming back to life. It's been a weird year or three.
I'm in London full time now. @steevc If you want to update the list. 💯👍🏼
Cheers, I'll update for next time. We need a London meetup soon.
I'm up for a meetup in London for sure. 👍🏼
Hello everyone, happy to make the expats list, how do I make it onto the witnesses list? or is it just for UK hosted, Either way send me a vote if you have a spare one.
I can add you to the witnesses for next month. I don't like to edit the posts as it generates a lot of notifications.
Thanks, next month is perfect, is costa coffee still a thing in the uk, they were my go to place on my last visit.
They are still big, but I tend to go for independent coffee shops rather than the corporates.
Thanks for sticking with this, always nice to see what's happening.
Thanks Steve and Happy New Year
Be great if we can get back to at least 200 active users.
Let's try and make it happen!
Absolutely👊
I’m sure with time, you’d continue to get more active users
That’s fantastic!
Nothing is certain. As I keep saying, success is up to each of us. You should help build a list like this for your country. That would add value.
Can anglophiles who have at some point in their life paid for a TV license in UK self identify as British @steevc ? 😝
I have to set some sort of limit, so it's just those who live there now or are from there. I will consider other applications.
that's alright Steve. I was just pulling your leg. I am having a look at the code though and will try to do something similar locally here.
Let me know if you need help with the code.
will do!
I'm currently in Armenia, so you can add that to whatever category is suitable ;^)
I've moved you to expats. I hope things are good over there.
Thanks for the mention. 😀
Happy New Year!
I thought there was a community for meet-ups, but I don't seem to be able to find it. Do you have a link?
Hi Steve, I've got a really cheeky request... Back in your Steemit days, you supported the "Return Proposal" and I'm now hoping to do a bit of development work on steemit.com which means that I need to trump Steemit's stake... not an easy task. Would you be willing to log into steemworld and adjust your votes for me?
Like I said... really cheeky!
I've got hardly any SP, so I doubt I can affect anything. I'd have to see if I even still have my keys.
I think you've got less than 1 STEEM but... you've got over 55k proxied to you so if you can swap your vote, it'd be worth about 110k to me 🙂
I'm really loath to have anything to do with the platform that censored all my content. I think it's been corrupted and I would discourage anyone from using it. I know there are some Hive 'exiles' there who accept what it is. I wish you luck anyway.
No problem - I noticed they censored your content as I was initially going to message you there. Any idea why?
Funnily enough, I don't think steemit want me to do anything. I wouldn't be surprised if they're gone before the end of the year!
I dared to criticise them during the battle for control. Luckily they did not take my funds, so I sold it all to buy $HIVE. If that platform dies I won't weep.
I'll have to look that up - see what you said. I think they were a little sensitive back then 😉