HIVE THRIVE— Show #73 —Guest @roelandp

Hive Thrive is back, and this week we're talking to none other than the man behind Hive Fest.

📅 Tuesday | 6 PM UTC

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About our guest, RoelandP

This week’s guest is someone who has been around Hive since the very beginning. Roelandp is one of those names that has become almost synonymous with the physical side of the Hive community. He is the founder and organizer behind HiveFest, the event that has brought Hive users from all over the world together for years. What started back in the Steem days has grown into one of the community’s biggest traditions, and Roelandp has been the person making much of that happen.

But there is quite a bit more to him than HiveFest. Roelandp is also a long-time Hive witness, running infrastructure and contributing to the technical side of the blockchain, while at the same time building tools and helping keep the community connected. He was involved in the transition from Steem to Hive and even designed the Hive logo we all know today. So when you sit down with someone who has been here since the early days and has had a hand in both the technical and social sides of the ecosystem, there is bound to be a lot to talk about.

Welcome to Hive Thrive Community Hour, Episode 73

Hive Thrive Community Hour is our weekly town hall for builders, critics, curators, and anyone still stubborn enough to care about where this chain is heading. No scripts. No talking points handed out in advance. Just open conversation.

🎙️ What we'll talk about:

HiveFest over the years — How it started, how it has evolved, and what it takes to bring a global Hive community together in the real world.
Being around since the beginning — Roelandp’s perspective on the transition from Steem to Hive and how the community has changed along the way.
The witness life — What running a top Hive witness actually involves, the infrastructure behind it, and why decentralized blockchains need people willing to do this work.
The state of the Hive community — Where he thinks Hive is today, what we're doing well, and where we still have some serious room for improvement.
What comes next — His vision for HiveFest, Hive, and the broader ecosystem over the next few years.

There may be hard truths.

There may be laughs.

There may be mild discomfort.

Come hang out with us
Hive Thrive isn't meant to be just another background podcast.
We treat it like a live town hall for the blockchain —

• a place where devs, witnesses, curators, creators, and critics can speak in the same room
• a space to explore the tools, tensions, and governance structures actually shaping Hive
• and a setting where honest conversation can replace years of silence, fear, or misunderstanding

We're here to —

✅ Help people understand what's actually happening behind the scenes
✅ Surface the real stories behind Hive's institutions and projects
✅ Talk openly about drama, governance friction, and systemic issues
✅ Look for ways forward that strengthen the network instead of dividing it

Meet Your Hosts

Legacy Hivian, luthier by trade, Herzogian by hobby, cheese oligarch by appetite. Master of ceremony and master of BBQ.@meno

Hive OG since 2017, community builder, musician, and all-around Butt who somehow keeps saying yes to more projects.@buttcoins

Ten years strong on Hive, host of Pimp Your Post Thursdays, co-host of HiveSpaces on X, and long-time signal booster for emerging voices.@shadowspub

Hive Thrive's Aim 🎯

Hive Thrive aims to be a fair, information-based talk show, modeled after a town hall and built for the entire Hive ecosystem. Whether you are writing posts, building tools, securing the chain, or just trying to understand how it all fits together, this space is yours.

We keep things open, take questions from the audience, and when the interview ends, the real conversation often begins. So jump in, bring your voice, and help shape the future of Hive one chat at a time.

Looking for Past Episodes of Hive Thrive Community Hour?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3et84ivMbf3g26u7DF4VbT_pco2iF_lf&si=wXUciF4tJRZOXFQOWe want to give a shout out to @ecoinstant. His enthusiasm has been the best kind of infectious and he has archived our past episodes. If you missed any of our shows, @ecoinstant has posted them on his Deep Web3 Secrets Hive Thrive playlist: