Hive Suicide: My Fourth Hive Birthday Special

My Hive Commitment and Optimism

I’m not quitting Hive, nor have I ever. In four years, I’ve never touched the power-down button. Before joining Hive, I grasped crypto and the power of holding. Early Bitcoin holders stuck it out, and when Bitcoin’s value exploded, their lives transformed. Hive feels small now, but I’m certain its worth will climb one day. People cashing out today might kick themselves later.

Hive’s Potential for Growth

Why believe in Hive when its price drops? Check Hive’s narrowing inflation graph. The reward pool isn’t static. What if ads join the mix someday, and their revenue buys back Hive or pays authors based on traffic (a better version of what inleo did)? Past tests with Hive ads flopped (peakd), but that’s not the point. Hive is software. Twenty witnesses can tweak it anytime they agree on what’s best. I don’t love constant changes, but Hive could evolve into something big, with its price rising steadily.

Guiding Newcomers and Building Bonds

We onboard people and guide them, sometimes spending hours explaining every detail through screen-sharing, motivating, and cheering them on. Bonds grow strong. Some feel like students, almost like kids I’ve raised. Picture this. You teach someone Hive for years and help them through every step, then one day, he power down everything. His KE ratio shoots past 900.

Shock of a Mentee’s Departure

If he faced an emergency like surgery or a crisis, I’d get it. Life sometimes hits hard. But this friend? He have gold, properties, a business revolving around animals, iPhones, and a flashy lifestyle. No sign of trouble. Yet he dumped Hive. His blogs earned good rewards too. He is staff/curator in multiple projects. Then I learned he didn’t quit blogging. He switched to a centralized platform, a place where bans are common, like what hit some Pakistani friends of mine.

Betrayal of Hive’s Mission

I’m fine with blogging elsewhere. I want people on different platforms, pulling traffic to Hive, bragging about starting here and how great it is. But abandoning Hive? That stings. He trades comments, gamed algorithms on this centralized platform, then when he will get banned, he will blame them or maybe even Hive. He’ll realize his mistake when centralization bites, reminding him why Hive exists. I explained censorship and how creators get silenced, but he forgot the mission. That’s what guts me. I taught this person everything, one-on-one, pouring in effort. Then he powered down and left. I call it Hive suicide. I still hope he thrive, but it hurts.

Questioning Loyalty to Hive

Would you back someone with your upvotes who ditches a censorship-resistant platform for no reason, no emergency, no financial pinch? If he return, would you upvote him without a second thought? We’re here for a purpose: decentralization and freedom. Expand your reach and earn elsewhere too, but don’t forget, We’re Hivers.

Hive’s Vision

We fight censorship. Wherever we go, we shout out Hive and draw people here. That’s the deal. Build a site, earn from AdSense, write on Medium, or make YouTube videos. Go for it. But if you forget about Hive while you’re at it, at least don’t cash out entire Hive Power. When centralization slaps you by banning or demonetizing you for saying the wrong thing, you’ll miss Hive’s freedom.