I simply cannot fathom where the year has gone. With hindsight, it started very slowly and as the months have passed, things seem to have gone from dead slow and stop to mach 10!
And, with all of that comes the last round of PUD delegations for 2022!
Because I know how difficult it is to get going on this blockchain and because I had a lot of help when I started, I'm paying it forward. Each month, this involves three, three week delegations of 100 HP to redfish who participate in #hivepud. Also, this is a social blockchain so community, communication and engagement are key - all of this takes resources that are scarce for red fish. It's also a mostly caring community and it's caring gave rise to this collaboration. I am glad because truth be told, as much as I'd like to be increasing the size and/or number of my own delegations, RL demands on my liquid Hive and HBD don't allow. When that changes, this will, too.
In the meantime, Power Up Day is all about numbers and strength. For individual Hiveans, it's about adding Hive (numbers) to your wallet. This strengthens your presence on the blockchain: the resources you need for voting, posting and engaging (commenting).
November Power Up Day
If you don't know what happens on Hive Power Up Day and how accounts stand to gain, read @traciyork's Power Up Day post and join next month?
The Power of Three delegations - if you didn't follow the link...
Each month I, and now @coquicoin and @lizelle, set aside 300 HP each - a total of 900HP. Then we each individually delegate 100HP to the three accounts that meet the basic Power Up Day Criteria.
In our case, though, and given our focus on redfish, the accounts must also be -
- be less than 6 months old
- have at least two qualifying posts since the previous power up day.
Posts that qualify must have 200 words or more and exclude posts for Power Up Day, and Actifit.
As a reminder, the reason I added the second criterion is because -
Hive is a social blockchain: it's for socialising, ruminating and just generally hanging out.- a reputation of less than 61
- not more than 500 HP in their accounts before they power up - both on the first of the month
Qualifying accounts for November
This month, to use Traci's words, there were slim pickings and when all was said and done, three of the four she sent, qualified.
So
The three accounts to which each of us will delegate 100HP for 21 days are:
@tiaene, @ijelady and @treefrognada
Evidence of Delegation - @fionasfavourites
Here is proof of my delegations:
Lizelle and Eli will do their delegations, themselves, so keep an eye on your wallets.
But that's not all
In addition to the delegations,@tiaene, @ijelady and @treefrognada have all been added to my fanbase and receive a daily 100% upvote (when my mana remains above 90%).
I also ask "my" Bot, Friday, @ginabot (yes, she's alive - and more of that when my life has calmed down to a panic) to notify me each time they post. If I have an opportunity, I pop over and have a gander and occasionally weigh in on whatever the post may be about. Oh, and if I've got less than 90% mana, and the autovote hasn't happened, I will manually upvote.
A last word - or two
Thanks as always to @traciyork, @victoriabsb and @hivebuzz for all the hard work they do each month - and around the blockchain, generally.
Thanks too, to @doze for the super Hive graphics that he develops and shares for us all to use. Do check out his posts and perhaps drop by and show some Hive love.
Until next time, be well
Fiona
The Sandbag House
McGregor, South Africa
Photo: Selma
Post script
If this post might seem familiar, it's because I'm doing two things:
- re-vamping old recipes. As I do this, I am adding them in a file format that you can download and print. If you download recipes, buy me a coffee. Or better yet, a glass of wine....?
- and "re-capturing" nearly two years' worth of posts.
- From Wordpress, I use the Exxp Wordpress plugin. If this rocks your socks, click here or on on the image below to sign up.
- Join Hive using this link and then join us in the Silver Bloggers' community.
Original artwork: @artywink
- lastly, graphics are created using partly my own photographs, images available freely available on @hive.blog and Canva.
Hello @tiaene, @ijelady, and @treefrognada my delegation to each of you has started.
I hope it will help you to build your Hive account. Cheers!
Thank you! I'll make sure to use it well, by upvoting plenty of interesting posts to spread the wealth around! 💖
You are welcome :) I hope it will help you a bit to build up your account in Hive.
It most certainly will!
A question, if you don't mind? Does the vote % regain faster the more HP one has?
When I had "only" 200 HP (and no delegations except for the 40 from @daje10) and upvoted posts until I had around 80% left and fell asleep from exhaustion, I used to have 87%-90% when I woke up next day. I'm pretty sure I had 82% when I went to bed last night, but I had 100% when I woke up, so it feels like the regain is faster now.
Sure:)
No
The recovery is not faster. But when you have an important increase in HP, you gain voting power so you'll see the vote recover quickly at that moment because of the increase, but the effect is punctual only when the increase of HP occurs. Tomorrow you will see that it is the same as before.
Thanks! That explains my confusion! :D
Sure it will be if help to us, i so much appreciate the support and am willing to use it wisely
You are very welcome :)
Hi @tiaene, @ijelady & @treefrognada, I started my delegation earlier today, hope this will help and encourage you on your Hive journey!
Thank you so much! Since I started taking part in the community, and not just playing RisingStar, I've met so many wonderful and helpful people! <3
You're welcome @treefrognada, I hope this helps you with your growth here on Hive😊
Hi @lizelle! Thank you very much for this delegation, I am very happy to have reached this achievement, with commitment and responsibility I will use this voting power. Greetings
Hi @fionasfavourites and @coquicoin! I'm very happy, as a novice hive I'm still assimilating all this. I feel very grateful and committed to you, count on me that I will use these delegations with a lot of responsibility.
My congratulations to @ijelady and @treefrognada.
Greetings
Congratulations too
Gracias 🤗
Yay! @treefrognada it is wonderful to see your name here 😁 delegations from these ladies helped me so much after my first HPUD, I'm sure you will experience the same 💚
@fionasfavourites I wanted to thank you again for your delegations to me the last two months, it was a tremendous help in growing my account here! 😁 The support you ladies provide in encouraging new people on Hive, is simply amazing! !PIZZA
I am so glad to have been able to help!
Thanks! <3 Those delegations are very helpful indeed! Now I just have to focus on growing so that I too can help someone in the future :D
I am so excited to have this privilege. When you said you know how hard it is for newbies, you are right. This love i came to see in hive is what I must do. I will never stop helping newbies to stand well on hive. I so much appreciate it.
You are welocome! And if, when you can, pay it forward, my job is more than done.
Oh, wow! Thank you so much! 💜
I thought December was the month for giving, but I keep being on the receiving end. Now I'll go out and upvote some more posts, to share my luck!
I have no doubt that when you can, you will give!
Oh wow well done @tiaene, @ijelady & @treefrognada that is great news, have fun with it and just shout if you ever need a hand...
Thank you so much for that assurance
You are very welcome!
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Thanks @tengolotodo, sure anything I shout! 😀
okay, you are welcome!
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I gifted $PIZZA slices here:
@grindan(8/10) tipped @fionasfavourites (x1)
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