When Hive was announced, I looked around; saw a lot of excitement. I was thinking, "What are these people cheering about? There's nothing here yet. This is 'crypto' — synonymous with broken promises."

A few moments later...

Of course:

If you know me, you'll know I make a terrible Hype Train conductor.

But similar to Hive, I know how to make an entrance.

Being realistic; a realist. That's what I prefer to be in life. A simple announcement would never be enough to convince me of, anything. The only way you can sway me is if you tape me to a pendulum. Often that can make me a royal pain in the ass and sometimes hard to work with, especially when things aren't to my liking.

Right now, I like what I'm seeing, even though what I'm seeing is overpowering the rest of what can be seen.

From one content creator to another:

I'd like to ask everyone to remain calm, keep working, keep putting your best foot forward, and allow these developers and/or witness types to have the floor.

This might sound insane coming from me, of all people, but I insist those folks working hard behind the scenes deserve the spotlight right now.

So the chain split and a small part of the community stayed behind. They're still kind of stuck in the dark ages, bickering about politics that no longer matter, over there. Meanwhile, everyone on Hive was forced to rebuild, so, that is what's happening.

This is a rebuilding phase.

I'm personally blown away by the rapid rate of development I've seen so far. I spent years on Steem and never seen anything like this.

As a content producer, yes, it's annoying to have the work buried by an endless stream of development news and words from the witnesses, but none of this can even be here without them.

On Steem, for years, everything was taken for granted. Some of what was there was just being abused for profit. Everything was going stale. Then to top it off, the majority who had spent years building the place with development, content, funds; they all got kicked to the curb.

Anyone who left has a legitimate reason. It wasn't about petty politics or not liking someone.

Some who stayed back were happy to see others go, because they didn't like them, as individuals.

When someone leaves, they have a tendency of taking their skills and everything they own along with them. I personally believe a few who stayed back forgot about that part.

You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone.

Compare the two platforms right now.

One has placed some of the darkest memories the community had ever experienced out on display, living in the past. No real sign of life unless they're arguing while telling people to leave and come here if they don't like it there.

Okay, so when you come here all you're seeing is rapid development and a vibrant, buzzing community, ready and willing to take on whatever challenge comes next. A metric shit-ton of enthusiasm. No posts about promises, only results. Certainly not being shy about it either.

If I was in charge I'd say, "Rub it in a little harder!"

So it's probably a good thing I'm not in charge around here.

Still, the results are what I needed to see.

I'm impressed.

Never in a million years did I expect to see such a solid performance straight out of the gates.

It has only been one week and I'm already impressed. That bar is set pretty high now. Will I remain impressed?

Only time will tell and I will be paying close attention. My entire life as @NoNamesLeftToUse was uprooted and I too am forced to rebuild. I don't mind change though, as long as I'm working in a suitable environment.

If I came to Hive and all I was given was a clone of the dysfunctional history of this platform, I wouldn't be impressed and I'd see no future here.

A future takes time.

Everyone has to rebuild.

That includes curators as well. Many of those large operations you've grown accustomed to are still needing time to reorganize. It doesn't happen overnight.

If you're producing content and noticing it has been quiet here lately, don't worry about it. Give it time. Go out and mingle. Build some new roads. Of course, keep in mind, people can't vote and engage with content if it doesn't exist.

The early days of Steemit were quite eventful. People weren't hiding behind the scenes, chatting on other platforms. They'd dig right in and get their hands dirty. They wanted to build a network that included social elements, so they socialized. If those early adopters didn't do that, the project would have failed early on.

If you're interested in helping rebuild: Sitting around and having fun with people is probably one of the easiest jobs here. Give it a try.

Many folks were trapped within a comfort zone on Steem. Write a post, collect auto votes, and go talk to people someplace else.

With a fresh start like Hive, we all get to predict the future with our actions now. One individual can't really change the world but many acting will make an impact and set the scene for what's to come.

Patience and teamwork.

Probably a good idea right now.

Hive this and Hive that.

Yes! It annoys me as well. It's all so worth it right now though. It's also a good sign people are excited. Not only am I a content producer who seeks a large viewership of actual humans, I'm investing a bit into this project as well. Seeing that genuine excitement is valuable to me. Plus the world can see how truly capable, talented, and level-headed this community actually is.

Hype and broken promises is so last platform.

Anyway, I talk too much.

Have a nice day.