RE: Normies Jumping In
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It's interesting to me how many people know about bitcoin and crypto in general but just have no actual knowledge about how it works or how to use it. Steemit (yeah I'm old school here 😂) was actually how I personally got into crypto at all. I was always curious about bitcoin but back then it just seemed too technical, too scary, ironically too expensive (at $450 per Bitcoin!). Steemit was free, Hive still is, and I still say that Hive is one of, if not the best way to actually get into crypto, because your investment is just time. It's essentially risk free. I think we are still quite a way off from actual normie adoption though, but it's definitely getting easier and easier, which is good.
Yeah Steem was one of my real forays into it as well. I had done some trading and followed some advice of a guy or two I talked to but it wasn't until I dove into Steem that I really learned a lot! It's a great educational tool to help people transition from no knowledge up to something that is basic and above if they desire to expand!
Yeah I agree. I wish that Hive was just idiot proof to onboard, I think that would help a lot more people get into it. Also it's not necessarily a bad thing but the Hive ecosystem has gotten a bit complex with all the different platforms available now. I know that's part of decentralization and I love it, but most people who have no clue about blockchain or crypto will have a really hard time navigating between hive blog, peakd, 3speak, liketu, and others. It makes sense once you understand the ecosystem a bit and can figure out things like Keychain but that's a steep learning curve for a lot of people. I think it's working itself out though and becoming easier and easier.
Yeah that's for sure. It is a strength and a challenge at the same time. Sadly there are a lot of people who are too used to being spoon fed easy stuff on the mainstream platforms like Fakebook. I kind of think it like survival of the fittest in some ways - where those who can adapt will be much better off in the long run. I want to help people learn and adapt though for sure!