RE: AN OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIANS ON HIVE
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Well done for all the messages you have passed across. You have done your best to at least bring some Nigerians who are here on hive together. I was once coming to this community during the weekend engagement program, if I may tag it with that word. You have made a lot of being here on hive as you have said and even some who you brought in have somehow moved ahead. This is truly a good testimony to give.
After all that you have said, I found the fault from those who have gained a lot here on hive that called themselves Nigerians.
- biased: You people only focus on yourselves and the friends you have here, leaving other Nigerians behind. I have seen most posts here that have no or limited upvotes, while those who have more reputations kept having votes just because of friendship.
Life is not about being bias, but about working together to achieve better results. We always run to other communities just because of the love they showed us. We run to other communities just because of the way they treat us. They treat us just like the way they treat others, but not biased, just like the Nigerians.
Supports: I posted on a community which, I can't remember, and what they said shocked me. “Hey, it seems you are not from our country. You should try other contents related community. Thank you”. After all being said, I still received upvotes anyway, but their member's posts do receive upvotes, no matter how the content is.
Most community do support those from their country, mostly. They can never do without working together. Look at the Dutch and the likes. Nigerians failed to support each other when they had the power to do so. It is not just happening here on hive but also in reality.
Hive is now ”man-know-man”. I go support you if you be my friend. This, I think, is the slogan.
It is so simple to teach someone, and simpler to make the person understand what he or she is being taught. I graduated from steemit to hive and I saw what the Nigerians did to their fellow Nigerians. They were ready to support steemians from other countries, ignoring their brothers. This also floated to hive. I have tried so many communities, but hivenaija community is the worst I have even seen when it comes to supporting others.
Please, what I said up there is my mind and ”if I no talk am, my mouth go smell and e go die with me”.
Most people right here have one or two things to say, but are not free to speak their minds.
I'm sorry if what I said up there is annoying, but that was my mind, OOO...
It is good to build a community where there is support and unison, but worse to build a community where there is no support from even the one who built it.
A community cannot stand without people, and even the owner cannot even manage it himself. We are Naija and we hope for a better future in this community only if cooperation.
We stand as one Naija and hopefully, we shall take this community to a greater height if and only if things do not turn out to be flop.
Mr.Cool, thank you for your submission. I appreciated the time and effort you put into your feedback. However I have a few question to ask:
You've been on this platform since 2017, long before I joined, have you taken up any community initiative?
Now when you say those who have made it do not support others, my assumption is that you think that this is their responsibility and this is where I do not agree. No one can lay calm to another's success. Some of these people you mentioned worked their way from the bottom without anyone's help, hence they owe no one anything. If you admire their success and want to replicate, you either reach out to them or learn from what they do
In my post I appeal to everyone who needs some form of agency or representation on the blockchain. I highlighted what the benefits are...now if that resonates with anyone they can join or support. Joining hive naija isn't compulsory. I and the other mods are volunteers. We are not being paid to do this work. We are all playing the long term game because we know the value of a strong community
With Hive Naija we are more concerned about building a healthy community which we can leverage. Upvotes are nice but we are aiming for something better. There are also initiatives for those those who want to earn. The issue is we are not going to upvote someone's post because they are Nigerian. They have to engage and put in the work.
I know a few times I have curated your content in the past both on hivenaija and proofofbrain based on the quality of your content. So it quite unfair to say the community or even other Nigerians don't support other Nigerians. Most of these people do not even have the vote weight to give you the supposed upvote you think they should give.
Let's be the change we want to see. The universe has its way of rewarding those who are steadfast. I am a testament to this fact. I am an individual just like you trying to rally my fellow countrymen and women. I am not earning from it. If I can do so I believe you can as well.
I have truly being here for so long now but without support. I quit just because steemit packed up and taking the shape of hive, brought me back. Came back here 2021 and was struggling to meet up. I don't have the power to build up something like this. You have acquired a lot and I have not. So, there is a great difference between us, you know.
Anyways, we be naija and up we go. I'm here and here to make the newbies grow.
I only spoke my mind...you know. Let's just stand to bring others together as together we shall move.
I can tell you, I admire your courage.....
Thank you for this input Mr. Cool. But I would Like to point out that we have hardly seen your engagement. If we are going to talk about support, we should practice what we preach. And back to what Nonso said, we believe in lending a hand. None of the MODs are doing this worm for anything. We do it because we genuinely love the community. At some point, people move on and new people come. It doesn't mean we are biased.
We truly appreciate your input.
I was once coming around but seeing the way things are here, I decided to leave.
But, please, it's my views I just pinpointed. At least one needs to say his mind mo matter what. I'm not like those who kept quiet even when they are dying. So, erring my views was the best instead of letting my mouth closed.
If we don't speak up, it will keep burning in us. So, I think this has been said and @nonsowrites has clarified things.
We are one here and so shall we, ok?
I wasn't tagged though but still find this post and had to check out most of the comment here but your comment actually need some reply maybe to just clear you on some certain things since you said you join this platform since steemit days.
if truly you have been active and you know what most people that stayed this long faced, you will know at some point we all have to focus on ourselves, backed in the days there are up to 5-7 Nigerians top members who received delegations to support the nigerian community but they only focus on themselves and friends while they left those majority of us behind, if you arent doing something for them or if they dont know you well enough, then you are on your own to the extend of them report most of we newbies, so we had to learn how to find our way around, they lost the delegation though and 80% of them left, leave few who have learnt the hard way. So those with reputations receiving votes isnt because of friendship, it is because they know their way around by been active on the platform and also putting their effort into what pay them more (if I can put it that way), we nigerians are much but we never have a strong community based on some certain reason (which complain and not able to make certain sacrifice) is part of them.
You have spoken so eloquently @valchiz, building one's self consciousness right here is the best, but one cannot do it alone.
We have so many Nigerians who have gotten frustrated and could not cope just because of one issues or the other.
I have purged out my mind previously.
We will have a stronger force if and only if they are aware of this update. Moving from one community to other is just because of what they offer us, and so those out there kept on moving to where it would favor them.
I think we shall call them home together.
Hey, man. I agree with how you feel about everything you have seen on Hive. Surely, it isn't a pleasant thing to not feel supported and encouraged, which in your case would mean getting votes and attention. And it's even harder when you see your fellow people doing well, and then you just feel like you're doing something wrong. I understand that.
I would like for you to reason with me from a different perspective that is just as insightful as yours.
You see, all that you have talked about is mainly a reflection of what we are trying to solve. And because you felt it needed solving, you thought to speak your mind. I personally appreciate that.
What you would like, just like many of us here, is to be supported, recognized, and appreciated. And as you have implied, that's much more easily achieved if we can all find a way to work in symphony. That's why this humble letter is "open" for everyone: so they can see things in a new light and think in a direction that's in unison for the growth of our home, this community.
I assure you that the other communities that are thriving started just like us: confused, without structure, without support, and without active members. It's the people who choose to take it within themselves to make a difference in any little way that build it up to the taste of community you seek.
The little difference can come in many forms: engagement, contribution by posting, delegations, Discord server activities, and the like. And then someday, somehow, you'll look back and see the community flourish—looking like the ones you admire now.
If you put yourself in the shoes of the community guides, you sure would be discouraged by the energy you have shown. It's difficult to want to continue as a leader when people just lash out right away when you start something.
You have spoken your mind, and that's fine. But then, "it is a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth."
You can do a lot to help the community grow by lending a hand in the most convenient way you can, not by discouraging people. I hope you consider this just as I have considered yours.
Haaayyyy.....my man, you have spoken so well. I got all you have said and I'm ready to be part of this unique community. Discouraging other naijas would be dar from it.
I know that engagement matters most in any community and so I will always do my best to engage more just like the way I do to other communities and even more since it concern my brothers.
Thanks a lot....