That was unexpected. A smooth Hardfork.
I always hope for a smooth Hardfork of course, but they can be pretty complicated affairs and at times there have been some pretty major glitches. This time though...
Didn't even feel it.
Well done to the devs!
That is a success. Good infrastructure is when it is not seen and just works. Seamless integration into daily life. Which is why I wish more crypto users would come onto Hive and participate in the community, rather than seeing blockchain as just a series of transactions and hashes. Being able to do relatively normal daily activities while still being on the blockchain, is valuable for understanding and getting practical experience for the future. Start using it, not just talking about using it.
It is sad that other projects don't utilise Hive for their communities.
As far as Hardfork 28 is concerned, I don't know much of what has changed for the surface level users, other than the voting mechanism calculation has been simplified and there has been an overall reduction of about 25% in all rewards, including curation and block producer rewards. I am not sure what kind of effects these changes are going to have yet, but it is always interesting to see how behaviours shift. For the most part for me, I think it is business as usual, writing, commenting, voting etc.
You?
Of course, our behaviours probably should change when the environment changes, but until I have a better understanding of what has actually changed, I will stay the course. If someone has more information on what has changed and possible effects it could or should have on users, please comment, because I am not afraid to say,
I don't know!
This has been a relatively mild Hardfork in comparison to some of the previous ones though, where so many things changed it was hard to know what stayed the same. I think it is better this way in some respects, but I have to say, I also enjoy the excitement of the disruption, and all the fallout that comes with it, as people scramble to maximise again. The best way to combat maximisation activities, is to make many ways to gain, each with benefits and disadvantages. This also gives more diverse ways to interact and no clear path as to what is best.
More like life, where skills matter, as does luck.
My luck has never been very good, as evidenced by my life, but I think I have been lucky on Hive to be able to use the skills I have well enough. And because I find the experience compelling, it has also kept me consistent through all the many ups and mostly downs, for years on end. I don't think anything has taken so much of my interest in life, professionally or as a hobby. That might make me the most boring person in the world.
It takes all sorts.
Which is also why I find Hive compelling, because so many skillsets can be utilised to interact with it, whether getting involved in the dev or project management side of things, in the gaming areas or on the writing interfaces. And then of course there is the trading side, but let's not talk about the price of Hive at the moment. Still, price aside, Hive is far more interesting (once really involved) than other platforms and being able to own bits and pieces of the platform here and there, is definitely something that people should be getting a real hang of, because it is going to be vital in the future.
But hey, I can't force anyone to do anything, it is up to each individual. Many think that in order to participate they should get some kind of guarantees, but it is exactly this kind of mentality that makes most people renters in life, reliant on handouts to support them. Here, growth mindsets are more successful, and growth and success isn't just in the wallet.
Though, that's where many people look.
Taraz
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