Hey everyone,
Today I'm excited to announce the soft launch of a new project I've been working on: hive.micro.
hive.micro is a microblogging platform built on the Hive blockchain, similar in spirit to Twitter, Threads, or Mastodon. The core idea is to provide a space for simple sharing without the complexities of the rewards mechanism. Sometimes you just want to share a quick thought, link, or update without thinking about votes or payouts.
To achieve this, the platform uses custom_json operations instead of standard posts or comments. This means your micro-posts are stored permanently on the blockchain but don't create rewardable content. Because it reads blocks in small chunks, there's a slight delay between posting and seeing your message appear, but that's just the nature of blockchain technology.
The platform is designed to be a familiar and straightforward experience. It uses your existing Hive account and following list to build your feed and profile.
Some of the key features include:
This is a soft launch, and the platform has not yet been tested under any significant load. I would greatly appreciate some more testers and eyes on the project. If you're interested, please head over to the site, login with Keychain, and start posting. Let me know what you think!
As always,
Michael Garcia a.k.a. TheCrazyGM
