RE: The Hive early adopter fallacy
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I can attest to all things presented in this post. I am/was an early adopter. I grew and contributed and grew some more. I brought some folks onboard. Then the market dipped and many folks left. I stayed for a long time after the last bull-run because I believed in the principles here. I was inspired to work harder to offer value. I worked hard on photography and editing. I was inspired to get my art and drawing going again. These boosts of inspiration were incentivized by the fact I could be valued.
I share a thing on Facebook and get nothing... hardly even any sentiments.
Here folks appreciated the hard work and that was encouraging. I am thankful that crypto and blockchain technology could be something of interest that would ultimately combine with my passions. This is an incredible time to be involved in anything that will lead us into the future.
Anything worth doing, is worth doing it right. Nothing is free. The time and effort plus the care and concern pays off though... even when the market is overall down. I did have a hiatus for a while as life kicked in and I had to pursue other things for a time. I will say i never gave up on the whole idea. I played a whole lot of 'Steem Monsters' but didn't feel like that counted as contributing to the overall value of that chain. I am super thankful for all those in the development and tech side that provide platforms and opportunities such as HIVE for folk like myself. I came back in September 2017 and felt I was late to the party!
I am back and motivated and encouraged. I haven't posted as often yet but I intend to. I have been working on my art to begin sharing again and if it wasn't for HIVE i probably wouldn't have taken the time to get that ball rolling just now. I could share more photography posts... but I don't want to try to overcompensate for being gone for so long. Thanks Taraz for always being a voice of reason and I do appreciate this post. I relate to the good, the bad, and the ugly in all that you said. I wish I had been growing this whole time even if just by voting. I wish i had been a better steward of the delegation I had back in the day. I won't take this community and opportunity for granted. I am quite thankful for it!
I don't know what HIVE GENERATION I would be but... I am glad to be here early.
Funny isn't it? People seem to stay on these platforms that are so full of content, but not actually care about what gets posted there enough to engage with it. They are personal content dumps.
The communities for art are becoming vibrant places these days. Not sure about the "values" but there is some great content out there.
I am guessing that this is how many might feel one day - definitely isn't "too late" for anyone at this point.
Be well.
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Thanks man! I have been supporting some of the newer artists since you mentioned that community. I was one of the first artists on MakersPlace but I didn't keep on keepin' on there either. I didn't get Eth and gas prices and the Metamask wallet at that time. Glad to see Hive having a similar gallery that I plan on joining once I get some work done to add. This peice I have been working on the last few days is a little strange but I keep thinking of you while i am working on it. I have been listening to a 6 1/2 hour musical compilation of a few albums that are supposed to be an artistic simulation of dementia. I found out about it and wanted to put myself in that mindspace. It's been pretty dark to say the least. I am at the last hour and almost finished with the artwork that is coming from the experience. Sorry for oversharing as usual... Thanks for all you do. You have been an inspiration as well in more ways than one.
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