I arrived at Ecency without knowing what a blockchain was, and in a way, I'm still here. Sometimes I think I know, and other times I don't, but I know I'm not going anywhere. I confess that when a friend told me about Hive and especially Ecency, I was skeptical, not because I was struggling in the digital world or because I liked to write, for years I ran a blog on Google that I updated regularly, but because of all the technology behind it, all the things that were new to me: cryptocurrencies, NFTs, cryptos, the Hive Curation Wallet, voting, it was all new to me.
"What are you talking about?" I asked him. "Well, I'll help you," he said.
I'm good with computers but not with the internet, but it only took a few days to understand how everything worked. Besides, I could write from my phone, and then he could help me publish or wait until we were together to work out how things looked, the photos I would use, I do almost all of that myself now. My relationship with technology is cordial, but I still occasionally solve problems with a little tap. From the computer to the refrigerator.
One afternoon, I had my phone ready, and he showed me how to create beautiful images to illustrate my writing, a technology that was unimaginable in my day. He created my account, and I trusted him to manage it, as I do for many things, not only financial but also for my online security. "More than a friend, it's a personal gesture," I joke.
My username couldn't be anything other than the one I used for my blog, although there was a certain air of pretension in proclaiming myself a poet when I'm nothing more than a wannabe writer. I knew the photo would be the same. "I'm old school, one of those who still value their privacy," I told him, laughing. "I don't think anyone needs to see this wrinkled face." We both laughed.
The first few days I just focused on reading and writing a short introduction, which received both positive and negative feedback. Then I shared my first poems, some I had written a while ago. Gradually, I added people I'd like to sit down with for coffee one afternoon. I added people who commented on my posts or those who wrote beautiful poetry. I started by commenting tentatively, first with short comments, then more heartfelt ones.
The Writing community came into my hands, and I started writing stories. I received a lot of feedback, which encouraged me to keep writing. I think that's when I discovered my true passion: writing stories. And I've written a lot on The Ink Well, some things I'm very happy with, others not so much.
It's incredibly satisfying to see the Ecency app notifications piling up on my phone, to read the comments when they're insightful or when they offer advice, especially about my poetry. It has definitely lived up to my expectations.
I can't really explain how it all works, and I know Hive is bigger than Ecency, but I think Ecency is undoubtedly an important and unique part of Hive. For me, the blue of Ecency represents stories, both written and yet to be written, waiting to be read and discussed.
Hive's rewards are an incentive, but what if it disappeared tomorrow? I would still write. There's something beautiful about being rewarded for your writing, for the time you spend writing, but there's also something beautiful in the act of writing itself. There's something that current social media platforms don't offer: the peace of writing a long piece of writing, and then having people, sometimes only looking for material things, come and read it, comment on it, and interact with it. Perhaps Ecency, or Hive, is a cure for the loneliness of many. Maybe it's for older, slower souls, those who fear Facebook and Instagram.
I just want to publish and have someone actually read it, and if they have the time, tell me, "Improve your comma placement," or "I liked how that character died," even better, in my opinion.
There's something I still don't understand about ownership and the immortality of what's written here. Honestly, I don't care if it leaves my body and lives on online forever. I like the idea of ​​my writing being in a place where everyone can access it, even when I'm gone.
My advice if you're like me: If you're one of those people who gets scared by new things, by strange words like blockchain and wallet, find a friend like mine who can teach you with patience and love. Thank you if you're reading this. But don't stop writing, and above all, write with essence. Blessings.
LleguĂ© a Ecency sin saber lo que era una blockchain y en parte aquĂ sigo, a veces creo que sĂ© y otras no, pero sĂ© que no me voy a ir. Confieso que cuando un amigo me hablĂł de Hive y sobre todo de Ecency me notĂ© escĂ©ptico, no porque me fuera mal en el mundo digital o porque me gustara escribir, por años llevĂ© un blog en google que actualizaba regularmente, si no por toda la tecnologĂa detrás las cosas que eran nuevo para mĂ: criptomonedas, nft, criptos, hive curaciĂłn wallet, votos, todo eso para mĂ era nuevo.
-¿De qué me hablas? -le dije -Bueno yo te ayudo-me dijo
Soy bueno con los ordenadores mas no con el internet, pero valiĂł solo unos dĂas entender cĂłmo se manejaba cada cosa, además podrĂa escribir desde mi telĂ©fono y despuĂ©s Ă©l ayudarme a publicar o esperar a que estuviĂ©ramos juntos para arreglar cĂłmo se veĂan las cosas, las fotos que utilizarĂa, ya hago casi todo eso solo. Mi relaciĂłn con la tecnologĂa es cordial pero de vez en cuando sigo resolviendo las cosas con un pequeño golpecito. Desde la computadora hasta el refrigerador.
En una tarde tuve mi telĂ©fono listo y me enseñó cĂłmo hacer bellas imágenes para ilustrar mis escritos, una tecnologĂa que en mi Ă©poca era inimaginable, me creĂł mi cuenta y confiĂ© en Ă©l para su gestiĂłn, como confĂo para varias cosas no solo financiera si no de mi seguridad en lĂnea, más que un amigo es un gesto personal, le digo en broma.
Mi nombre de usuario no podĂa ser otro que aquel con el que escribĂa mi blog, aunque habĂa cierto aire de grandeza al auto proclamarme poeta cuando no soy más que un intento de escriba. La foto sabĂa que serĂa la misma. Soy de la vieja escuela de esos que aĂşn quieren su privacidad, le dije riĂ©ndome, no creo que haya necesidad de que alguien vea esta cara llena de arrugas. Los dos reĂmos.
Los primeros dĂas solo me dediquĂ© a leer y a hacer una pequeña introducciĂłn, de la que recibĂ votos positivos y negativos, despuĂ©s compartĂ mis primeros poemas unos que tenĂa escrito hace tiempo, despuĂ©s poco a poco fui agregando personas con las que me gustarĂa una tarde sentarme a tomar un cafĂ©, agreguĂ© a la gente que me comentĂł mi publicaciĂłn o a aquellos que escribĂan bellas poesĂas, comencĂ© a comentar con miedo comentarios breves, despuĂ©s más intensos.
A mis manos llegĂł la comunidad de Escritura y comencĂ© a escribir historias, recibĂa muchos comentarios y eso me animĂł a seguir escribiendo, creo que ahĂ descubrĂ que mi verdadera pasiĂłn era escribir historias, y escribĂ, he escrito mucho en The Ink Well, cosas de las que estoy muy satisfecho el resultado otras de las que no lo estoy tanto.
Es extremadamente ver las notificaciones de la aplicaciĂłn de Ecency amontonarse en mi telĂ©fono, leer los comentarios cuando son profundos o cuando me dan consejos, sobre todo con mi poesĂa, sin dudas ha cumplido las expectativas.
No sĂ© explicar mucho cĂłmo funciona todo, y sĂ© que Hive es más grande que Ecency pero creo que Ecency es sin dudas una parte importante y Ăşnica dentro de Hive. Para mĂ el azul de Ecency se ve como historias, escritas y por escribir, a la espera de ser leĂdas, de ser comentadas.
Las recompensas de Hive son incentivo pero y si mañana desapareciera, yo seguirĂa escribiendo, hay algo bonito en ser premiado por tu escritura por el tiempo empleado en escribir, pero tambiĂ©n lo hay en el mismo acto en sĂ de escribir. Hay algo que no dan las redes sociales actuales y es la paz de escribir un texto largo y que personas a la semana a veces quizás solo en busca de lo material pero que igual vienen y lo leen, lo comentan, interactĂşan, quizás es Ecency o Hive una cura para la soledad de muchos. Acaso puede ser para las almas más viejas y lentas, las que le temen al Facebook y al Instagram.
Yo solo quiero publicar y que alguien lo lea y sea de verdad, y si tiene el tiempo de decirme, mejora donde van tus comas, me gustĂł cĂłmo muriĂł tal personaje, para mĂ mejor.
Hay algo que aún no entiendo y va de propiedad e inmortalidad de lo aquà escrito, la verdad me da igual una vez salga de mà que habite por siempre en la red, Me gusta la idea de que mis escritos estén en un lugar donde todos puedan acceder ellos incluso cuando yo no esté.
Mi consejo si eres como yo. Si eres de los que se asusta con lo nuevo, con las palabras raras con blockchain y wallet, bĂşscate un amigo como el mĂo que te enseñe con paciencia y con amor, gracias si me estás leyendo. Pero no dejes de escribir y sobre todo, desde ecency. Bendiciones.
