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was thinking i should be brief with an introductory post

Maybe not that brief? Your self introduction post sets the scene for who you are, the type of content and the level of quality you bring to the platform. It's worth getting that right as you only get one chance at it.

Here's a post I did a while ago and draw inputs from over 100 users on Hive on useful tips for a newbie. It may help to kick start your Hive journey. Good luck!

https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@livinguktaiwan/3-things-newbies-should-do-in-their-first-week-on-hive