We definitely can't control any of it; it just sits out there like a chain of cartoon-like "thought balloons." I'm getting better at not exactly ignoring it, but at least letting it be.

Never underestimate the power (and staying power) of what I'd call "The Indifferent Middle." Observation number 1: I have an inclination to think that those traders who occasionally "churn"

Sadly, I think much of life has become more of a popularity contest than something beautiful to simply live and experience. Thus, every opinion is colored by the fear about "What will people THINK

Sometimes I think the whole world could benefit from learning to spend less, from individuals to nations; debt aside, I think our collective obsession with "growth" and always having more is

Really cool to see this initiative taking shape! I have long been a proponent of more use cases on Hive to do "ordinary" non-technical things like commerce, things "regular folks" already

Sometimes it all reminds me of schoolyard bullies who keep fighting, even if they are not entirely sure why. And they won't stop because it makes sense... so they just keep mindlessly pounding each other

Appreciate it!

Thank you!

Hopefully I will end up selling some artwork, and all will be well. Mostly, though, I will keep my blogging efforts on Hive.

While self-driving cars seem like a good idea from a safety perspective, they don't actually do anything to solve the gridlock problem which requires actually getting vehicles off the road. It would not

Amazing how much our pasts can continue to linger in the shadows. Sounds like you were able to "walk through" your process, so good for you! I had a time in my life when it seemed like almost

I definitely like the idea of onboarding people, but would feel more comfortable doing so into niche interest communities... but with the exception of LeoFinance, none really have their shyte together

Authenticity does get exhausting sometimes, and it can be tempting to just start following the crowd. But pretending that something that doesn't fit me sensibilities is OK is also tiring...

Having to sort through and fact check as much as we have to does get overwhelming and exhausting... but we have to get our information somewhere.

The whole "because the code allows it" line of reasoning gets rather tired after a while especially when it obviously ignores such thi gs as consistency and taking right action.

A large part of it is, indeed, just noise and false information... often served up with less of an intent to actually inform than to somehow profit from people's gullibility. I know it can't be outright

Thank you @ewkaw!

Sometimes it does seem a bit like people forget about the "social" part of social media. And, indeed, we were all newbies at some point. I had no clue when I first arrived and actually spent

Thanks! It's important to make the goals reachable or you'll just give up after a short while. That helps a lot with the whole "show up every day" thing.

And sometimes the whole welcome thing is further complicated by old timers having very set ideas about how and what newcomers should and should not do. It can be difficult to shake people out of their