Welcoming New Hivians: Insights from a Reddit AMA

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It has been a long time since I saw a worthwhile post about Hive on a Web2 platform. @crimsonclad shared on Reddit an AMA announcement aiming to introduce Redditors to Hive. As I checked the replies on her post, I observed both old and new names. I saw acidyo, michupa, atma.love, and other long-time users of Hive. Reading the responses to inquiries, I find acidyo and crimsonclad's very informative; you can learn a lot about Hive by reading the exchanges. You will see what's in people's minds in real-time.

Some of the questions raised are related to gamefi and the increase in the number of players, onboarding, Hive's uniqueness, Hive's future, the question of trust and fear of rug pull, accessibility of HIVE in crypto exchanges in the US, integration into legacy sites, and the use of AI. By browsing the replies, especially from crimsonclad, one can come up with materials for a webinar or a module to introduce Web2 users to Hive. That's part of my plan. It is rare to find such a wealth of information in just one Reddit post.

Anyhow, the reason why I write this article is that it is my way to welcome new Hivians who just signed up for the last two days through that Reddit post. So far, I have found six new names: @kirkawesome, @mbdtf95, @gullveig, @hiorea, @freestylesquid, and @antidarkmatter. Welcome to Hive! 😂😄

In my case, I never had such a privilege when I joined Hive in August 2021. It took me 8 months to wander here and there figuring out what it is that I am witnessing here on Hive. Though I heard about the idea of "decentralization" as a political construct in the academic community, witnessing it firsthand, I find it surprising. Imagine publishing one article, and you can see it on all layer 2 platforms built on Hive. Platforms like PeakD, Ecency, Hive Blog, InLeo, Cent Blog, DBuzz, and more. And not only that, but that one post can earn multiple tokens, provided that you are utilizing the appropriate tags for your content.

How I wish the above overview would shorten the learning curve of the newcomers on Hive. How I wish that you wouldn't repeat the mistakes I made.

Moreover, what I mentioned here is just the "tip" of the iceberg. Know that there are more than 100 DApps built on Hive, and there are also many tribes on the chain built on diverse shared interests, from gaming to precious metals, music, arts, etc. You can also check the depository of useful posts for those who want to systematically know how Hive works.

Again to all Redditors who signed up via crimsonclad's post, on behalf of the Hive blockchain community, I warmly welcome you!

Last but not least, this is the Reddit post I am referring to. Kindly check it if you have time.

Grace and peace!

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This is a great way to promote Hive/Web3 to the general public!

It's great to see posts like this from @crimsonclad and the rest. Keep it up!

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Thanks for linking that Reddit post, Rzc! I'll take a look at it later.

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Thanks for a shoutout (I'm also coming from Reddit), and yeah I will definitely keep checking it out more in coming days and to check out more how all things function on here.

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You said... you wish that the overview above would shorten the learning curve... hehe

I can't tell you how many writers over the years have had your same heart and true concern to help their fellow newbies out!

But in all the time I've been here (and my own projects and posts included) I've yet to find a system that is effective, scalable, and targeted enough to really help newbies.

I wonder if its just the nature of Hive's design to naturally weed out the ones who don't truly have the heart to dig, learn and conquer! haha

I used to think - how hard could it be for Hive to fund and equip a team to TRULY make a difference in this area?

But again - I just have yet to witness it.

I feel like there are small groups that are incredibly successful with it (my past projects did very well) but scalability is a massive issue. You can be genuine, hardworking, generous and dedicated... but the more 'students' you have... the harder it is to magnify that approach.

and then i've see the projects that reach so many with the funding and the motivated "teachers"... but they just don't have the same heart as the smaller, self-sacrificing groups.

really hard to find the answer... I guess we wait, and while we wait - we write and spread our bread on the water... hahaha

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. . . while we wait - we write and spread our bread on the water . . .

Yeah, I think that's the way to go.

Thanks for sharing your past experiences.

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happy to :)

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I just want to let you know that I read your reply.

!PIZZA

!LOLZ

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HAHAHAHAHA now i read yours.

but we must stop now or this is a never-ending cycle.

and my father says i'm very stubborn and i always must have the last word.

Please don't test this theory. It will be so bad for the both of us and the use of our time today.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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