The News

Are you going to @hivefest? It is just three months away, so you need to start planning. I think the ticket prices are reasonable considering that will cover most of your food as well as the conference and social events. I am looking to buy mine with the HBD I have been saving up for a while.

Of course it would help if the $HIVE price was better. I hear lots of people say that the low price is driving people away, but where else will they earn like that online? Of course Hive can be fun too, but you have to connect with people.

I have been busy this week producing lists of Hivers in different countries. I have automated a lot of that based on what location data they put on their profiles. I will leave it to the communities in those countries to maintain those lists as I will concentrate on the #BritList.

I saw some interesting stats from @enrique89 who has done his own analysis.

Friday Follows

• @paolobeneforti has illustrated and old fairytale.
• @planetauto have been at a big car show that also featured other new technology.
• I had a good discussion with @elmerlin (the man behind @liketu) about getting more runners onto Hive. He is quite a runner himself. I met him at Hivefest in Amsterdam too.

The Dog House

This is just a call-out for those who are not engaging properly with people on Hive. Do not just comment for the sake of it. I had some on my list posts that said things like 'thanks for including me'. Well I ran a script and you got found, it is not personal. I welcome thanks for what I do, but I am looking for ways to keep the lists going. I also hope that people will realise that there are other Hivers in their area and this could inspire meetups.

I do wonder if some people really have little idea of how Hive works. They may be sold on the idea of earning something, but a blockchain is a radical change from other social media. It is basically a database and that data can be used in various ways. @hivesql gives me easy access to it.

Comments should extend the conversation and if you do not respond to them then you are cutting people off. I know Ecency rewards activity, but quality will pay off better than quantity.

The End

Bear markets can be difficult times for cryptocurrency projects, but Hive offers more than just a quick profit. You can be part of a revolutionary community who are defying the corporate giants. You are free to build whatever you like on this platform, be it dapps (distributes apps) or communities. We need to keep spreading the word that there is an alternative.

Hive five!

The man behind:

@tenkminnows: Helping good Hivers level up @proofofbrian: A bot that checks for tag typos #BritList: A monthly list of Hivers in the UK