When I first came to the legacy chain I was fascinated by the glimpses into other people's lives around the world and now I value, perhaps the most, the connections I have with people in the UK and many other countries. I don't know where else I would have quite those connections. Would that be the same if I came now? I think so.

I still think the opportunity to be a part owner by holding stake is pretty amazing, and even if you pay to open an account, it is a very low cost of entry to come into a place where you can grow your stake through time and effort, rather than having to invest a single further penny. And the opportunities to learn are endless. Most of what I know about blockchain and cryptocurrencies I've learned free from people on Hive, compared to an MSc, currently on offer at 14,800 euros.

Having an immutable account which no one can shut down or shadow ban, where you can write your truths and have them there until the last block is witnessed or the electricity runs out is also pretty amazing, regardless of whether you get a single upvote. I think in these days of fake news, deep fake and AI, that's going to become increasingly important. We don't really know yet all the new affordances that this trustless feature is going to bring for things like governance and digital auditing as well as alternative economies. I still find it exciting.

Only 50,000,000HP of the available 200,000,000+HP staked, some 96% in the top 2,500 stakeholders, is voting on the return proposal. Anyone worried about the DHF can very quickly register their position by voting for the return proposal. Once the return proposal tops the HP voting on a proposal, spending will stop. That's one of the benefits of being a part owner 😁.

Hive has its dissenters, that's healthy, and I find it helpful to read opposing views, it helps me to think about things. But I'm going to make a guess that they form possibly 1% of people on Hive - and only for some of the time.