Hey QC,
Your questions are quite simple, but impeccable. Am I famous on Hive? Just look at my followers — right now, I’m like a dot in a circle ⭕ on Hive. But I deeply admire people like @ melinda010100, whom I came to know from the Shadow Hunters Contest. Her responses are always beautiful, and I consider it a golden opportunity not to miss anything she shares. She’s supported communities like Feathered Friends, QC, and many more. She's truly a big fish here on Hive, and her impact is undeniable.
The principality bastion once told me something when I asked how I could grow on Hive — I’ll never forget it. He said:
“Don’t withdraw all your HP. Save some to support others.”
I took that advice and kept it on my left hand — because if I put it on my right hand, I’d use it to eat. 😂
Honestly, I’m on Hive, but I’m still learning Hive. The #posh token initiative says a lot about @ acidyo and his innovation. These people are icons. I consider them both famous and popular, not just because of recognition, but because of their impact.
And oh, look at @ juliakponsford, I hope she doesn’t mind me mentioning her. She’s my hero in the Alien Art community. These are the people holding different parts of Hive together. They curate quality content and give helpful feedback. When Bastion comments on my posts, it feels like a professional guiding a newbie. And if your content is good, they either upvote or respectfully refrain. I love these guys 💕🤣🤠💕💕
Now, let’s be honest. Some people on Hive downvote — and yes, they’re famous too, but not popular. I won’t mention names because I just want to avoid flood of downvotes, haha 😂, but we all know them.
If you ask me when I’ll consider myself famous, I’ll say: when what I do is excellent, consistent, and respected within the Hive community.
Not when I have thousands of followers.
Not when I trend.
But when my content speaks for itself.
For instance, this post may not get many likes, because I'm not famous on Hive. That’s why I won’t sweat too much over it. But if I were famous, I’d put every bit of energy into it, because I would not want to affect my reputation.
I remember last week I posted in a group, and my work was flagged as AI-generated. That broke me. I spent three days researching and editing that piece. I submitted it to human reviewers, corrected all grammar issues, and passed 15 AI detectors. Still, it was flagged. I couldn’t cry. I simply left the community.
But guess what? The same community supported my next post. So I realized — it wasn’t personal. The post was too formal and at that point in time, I said hive is a social network and not an academic society were formality is needed. Since then, I’ve made it a point to be more casual when writing for Hive.
So yes, to me, being famous means:
Fame is power.
It earns people like @ acidyo respect, even when haters come around.
I’d vote for people. I’d encourage them. I’d show them that fame isn’t everything — impact is.
I would:
Because that’s what I believe Hive — and life — should be about.
Thanks for visiting my blog post!
