You know what would be nice?
One really green month before a little bit of collection period until summer. Like, really, really green. I would love a chance to make some profits on what I have been holding for far, far too long and unable to sell. Well, I am able to sell but don't want to sell at a loss - silly me. I got absolutely wrecked on RUNE the other week though.
Me and a few others.
That was nice.
Greed kills nearly all of them in the end, doesn't it? However, I think that this is somewhere where Hive has an advantage, because while lots of individuals are greedy on Hive, overall the protocol is developed without a lot of greed in mind. Hopefully it keeps getting developed and people will build some awesome projects on it, that are attractive and compelling beyond just a way to make some money. When a project has nothing else but a way to make money, it is destined to fail eventually.
Perhaps one day, all this tech that is getting developed will be applied to actual usecases for problem humanity face, and can aid the decentralized organization of value transfer, without having to go through those greedy asshole banks. Their greed works because they have legislation to protect them and politicians to bail them out when they get too greedy and fuck it all up.
I am getting off track...
Where was I?
Ah yes. Green markets. So far, while BTC has "pretty well" so far in the last few months, the alts have been largely underwhelming. And no, don't point to memecoins as examples of "doing well" - they are fucking nonsense. Nonsense can still make money, but that shit is like snake oil in the wild west - a scam.
Again, what I like about Hive is that it isn't just an interface full of pools to attach coins to for earning, or some gambling thing with random number generators, there is a community here. Yeah, at times it is a pretty messy community, but it is filled with all kinds of people, from decent folk looking to live a good life, to the slimiest bastards looking to rip them off.
And everything in between.
Good ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|--- Slimy
We probably exist at multiple points on the spectrum at various times, but there are some who stay much further to the good side, and some who are never dwelling far from the slime.
Ah damn it. Off track again.
I should just give up and head to bed instead of trying to write what is in my head right now. You know, sometimes (more often these days), I have this thought in my head I want to get out, but it just doesn't translate into text. It frustrates me when I can't get the right words out, but it happens now in real life too a lot since the stroke. I want to say one thing, but a similar sounding or similar meaning word comes out instead. It is like my brain is reaching into a draw of unpaired socks, and choosing what to wear, even if they don't match in colour or style. They are all words, but that doesn't mean they go together.
HIVE is sitting at 30 cents at the moment, so perhaps a quick pump up to 60-70 again before settling back down for some 25 sideways action until summer. That would work for me I think. I reckon that would give me a decent opportunity to sell some and buy some back, before selling some again after summer when it goes to 2-3 dollars.
Ah, the confidence of youth....
Unfortunately, I am an old prick, so that means I am just bitter at all the missed opportunities throughout my life and have very little to look forward to in the future, other than perhaps my own funeral. I don't actually want a funeral though, and my wife has very strict orders on how to deal with my body after death.
Someone will take my arms, another will take my legs, and then it is "1,2,3!" and into the forest.
I don't want my ashes scattered, I want to be food for the plants and animals.
That was very off topic.
What are the chances of me getting my wish of a month of super green alt coins do you think?
I will hold you to your call.
Alright, alright... That's enough for now. A lot of people don't like my rambling, but that is okay - no one is forced to read it. It is a funny thing though, because people get their panties in a twist whenever something is created that they don't like. It is as if there is the expectation that everything on the internet has to be suitable specifically for them. Perhaps it is the entitlement of the internet generations after having everything on-demand for so many years, driven by algorithms that are targeting them in order to maximize engagement and the money made from ad revenue.
Read or read not, there is no must.
Yoda
And on that profound piece of wisdom, adieu.
Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]
