The News

It seems that Bitcoin Pizza Day pretty much coincided with a new ATH for $BTC. It has fallen back a little, but then the markets have been shaken up by the latest idiocy emanating from the White House. Elect a clown and get a circus.

There is another chance to vote up a Hive project on The dapp list. We should do anything we can to give Hive more good exposure. Anyone can do this and we all stand to benefit. If you have a following on other platforms then share good content that you find here. It obviously takes more than just rewards to keep people here, so we should show that we have cool creators.

I saw some more drama around someone admitting that they use 'AI' bots in creating their posts. Some people are very against that so it got a bit heated. I think the best policy is always to be up front about what you do and then people can decide whether you are earning votes. Otherwise you may get found out anyway and then it is bound to end badly. My posts are entirely the product of my brain, complete with all the mistakes it makes.

Friday Follows

• I get a lot of news from the weekly posts by @gadrian. He also posts on a Friday and I try not to duplicate too much of what he has. You may as well follow him too.
• @harbiter is a good example of a musician embracing Hive. A lot of people are frustrated by other platforms. Hive is still pretty small, so you can get noticed and anyone can earn.
• I have met @zirochka at Hive events and she does a great job of showing that life can go one despite the terrible events in Ukraine. I visited that country for work a few years back and it is terrible to see it destroyed.
• @holoz0r echoes some of my thoughts on pushing Hive as an alternative to the various crowdfunding platforms.

The Dog House

In my search for #BritList candidates I am finding a few accounts with UK locations on their profiles that look dodgy. I am not saying for sure that this one is, but it follows the pattern of zero follows/followers, a single post about Hive gaming, iffy location capitalisation, using @reward.app for quick cashing out and a vote from @honey-swap. Some of these accounts have received downvotes, so others seem to suspect abuse. People look out for suspicious behaviour, so the rewards are likely to be minimal. If people are genuine then they need to show it. At least introduce yourself so what others have some idea of what you are about.

The End

How are you feeling about Hive these days? We should be able to express how we feel, even if it is negative. Just complaining may not win you friends, but we have to be open to people pointing out the issues.

I have been here nearly nine years and I still believe in the potential of Hive. We have issues with feuds, but most people just get on with posting and being social. If you are just focusing on rewards then it may feel like hard work. Make it fun.

Hive five!

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