Follow Friday: Boom and bust

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The News

I am sure a few people got excited earlier this week when the $HIVE price (vote it up!) went up with a lot of traded volume, but it was not to last long. It has settled back at the previous level. What it needs is more confidence. If you can afford to buy some for #HPUD then go for it, but the volume we see then may not be enough to shift it. We really need more people getting involved with the platform in whatever way suits them. Hive is for bloggers, gamers, collectors and investors.

Prices

I reported last week that @pinmapple will be shutting down. We also have @travelfeed who can import your pins. Data on the blockchain is permanent and can be used in different ways.

The PeadD team have been working on various projects. They created Open-Genie that lets you offer bounties for help with your own projects. See the instructions. Hive is a good platform to build on as the transactions are free and fast.

Friday Follows

@gunslingercyborg is a comic artist who has returned to Hive with fresh artworks. People may know that I enjoy comics and we have a few right here on Hive. You can follow the artists to get their work in your feed. Make it entertaining.
@seunruth is raising money to pay for her mother's medical treatment. You can help with your votes.
@katharsisdrill has a new series of illustrations of gods from his nightmares. These are not for the faint-hearted.

These folk get a share of the post rewards.

The Dog House

I had a comment on a post this week that seemed quite generic and I noticed that their reputation was very low. They just seem to use the same text over and over. That has no value. What does have value is sincerity, so ensure your comments are what you actually feel and aim for quality rather than quantity. It is easy to see if you just pump them out all day. A few comments that create conversations can have more value (in various ways) than a hundred that you put out on every post you see.

The End

My HP ticked over another thousand today. I got to this point with persistent engagement on Hive. I have bought some, but most is earned and I have spent some. Some of that spending was on trips to events like @hivefest and I consider that good value. I really do recommend getting there if you can. If you cannot then organise your own event where you live. It really does not have to be anything fancy as it is the people who matter.