Today is the day.
It’s already started differently: I usually have my coffee and check the news first, but today I went out with Atos in the morning before it got too hot. The dog goes his own way, and I follow him, thinking about the decade I’ve spent on Hive.
No matter how I look at it, or from whatever perspective I view it, ten years is a long time. Even the world wars were shorter :)
During that time, my kids have grown up and become (almost) independent.
I’ve always just been a blogger—writing about what’s going on in my life, posting my photos, and sharing music I like. And I’m still doing that now, by the way :)
I remember @steevc, @uwelang, and @melinda010100 from back in the days when I was on Tsū. It was a good idea - rewarding users for their content. Still, Tsū was a classic example of naivety, showing just how difficult it is to build a sustainable social network when the main motivation is money rather than community. It went bankrupt within two years because it could no longer cover its hardware costs.
I think I was following @uwelang here—actually on Steemit at the time. Blockchains were all the rage back then. For a month or so, I just watched what was going on; I didn’t really understand anything. In any case, my learning curve has always been slow. But I wanted to see how much my posts were actually worth. At first, nothing. Over time, that changed; I realized that it took a little more—namely, communication with others in the community.
I remember that it wasn’t possible to post videos at first, but that changed over time. I do have a bit of a bitter aftertaste about this, though: I posted over 100 music videos on Dtube, and now they’re inaccessible because the platform has gone in a completely different direction—I don’t even know if it’s still up and running. All that effort went to waste.
All of this is now much easier with Threespeak and other Hive front-ends through which you can upload multimedia content.
I experienced the euphoria of earnings, ad bots, Justin Sun, and the Hive hard fork when a portion of the users went their own way. I also remember when Hive was worth $3.42 sometime in late November 2021. There was more optimism back then. Now those are unattainable dreams, even though, technologically speaking, the blockchain itself—with all its features and services—is much better than it was back then. And yet it isn’t going anywhere; in fact, it’s spiraling toward complete worthlessness. I don't know why this is the case, despite all the developers’ efforts.
Times have changed; “blockchain” is no longer a magic word—it’s been replaced by AI, which will (or has already?) taken over everywhere.
Especially when it comes to content creation. We bloggers are becoming obsolete, a sort of relic of a bygone era. Maybe AI will help us with the transformation (which will have to happen), or maybe it will simply swallow us whole—I can’t say for sure. This brings to mind a saying I’ve been repeating for a few days now whenever I comment on something:
We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
But no need to panic :)
I’m not as pessimistic as some might think; after all, after ten years, I’m still here, the community on Hive is still alive, and that’s the added value—and the only thing that matters. Over the years, I’ve never even considered quitting or going somewhere else. Where would I even go? There’s no haven.
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Congratulations on your 10 year odyssey. I was on tsu too lol. It's funny how so many of us ended up on here.
I was thinking about this today. What happens if hive goes to zero?
I think I'd probably spin up a witness node along with a few other people and just carry on.
Like most people here I've created and run my own websites but something always went wrong...usually the hosting entity went broke or similar.
With hive it's different. Even if just two people run the infrastructure the chain continues. Maybe we can use AI to vibe code anything that needs fixing?
Cool. It’s nice to meet someone else from the old days who’s here. Quite a few people moved here from Tsu. But their business model didn’t work out—it was completely unsustainable. Still, they’re among the few who actually announced that the whole thing wasn’t going to work out. After a while, I even got a link to download all my content.
I think Vibe Coding is already being used a lot here. But besides the technical development that AI can easily handle, there has to be something else. What exactly that is, I don’t think anyone knows yet.
Ugh, that's a tough question. Looking at what's happening with crypto, everything is falling a bit—basically approaching zero value. It's possible that this could actually happen. I almost can't believe it, though, because Hive does have its own economy.
This is true and the blockchain will continue emitting hive as long as it is running.
The amount of Hive on exchanges and the numbers of people powering down and sending more hive to the exchanges is baffling and quite strange.
Anyone with an once of sense knows that you don't add more supply into a market with zero demand.
Oversupply leads directly to price collapse. This is what is really happening. I've got a feeling that it's not accidental.
Selling at 3 or 4 cents means a buying opportunity for hodlers. 😎😂👍
I don't usually follow the stock market or what's going on there, but what you're saying makes sense.
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That's true. I've seen a lot during this time, but the community is what matters most. Let's hope it lasts a while longer.
Wow, it felt like taking a quick tour of your 10-year journey. Hmm, over the last 10–15 years, we’ve truly seen technology go from zero to hero—and now, there’s AI. I can't speak for other platforms, but here on Hive, the community, the users, and the unspoken bonds between them really matter.
That's true. I've tried a lot of things, but nothing has lasted as long as Hive.
Welcome to the decade club. This thing has lasted longer than a lot of other platforms, but anything that is off-chain may not be permanent. I had stuff on dtube, dsound and possibly others that is gone. What really matters is the community and Hivers are generally a great bunch of people who care about making something special. That keeps me coming back.
That's true. Community is key. But it's not easy to build; it takes time. And I don't just mean you or me personally, but in general.
Congratulations on these 10 years within our ecosystem. It’s clear how much experience you’ve gained by navigating each of the most important stages over the years. What strikes me as most significant is that you haven’t turned a blind eye—you’ve been aware of what’s happened, the things that have contributed to our growth, and others that were perhaps unfortunate for all of us.
I hope, just as you do, that we can continue to move forward and grow despite those other technologies that are currently dominating the news.
Congratulations again on your anniversary. Hugs!
Thank you. I’ve been to many places, but nowhere else has it lasted (and is still lasting) this long. Other technologies dominate now—that’s true. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing. We’re in a safe haven right now, and we need to start using these technologies to our advantage.
Awesome 👍. A big congratulations 🎉👏 to you. Wishing you more years of celebration on the Hive blockchain ecosystem.Cheers!!!
Thank you. Yeah, I'll stay here. I have nowhere else to go. It's worse everywhere else.
I love these words,they are so inspiring to upcoming like me. 🙏
Happy 10th Hive anniversary!!! You are one of the OGs of this chain, and one of those that I'm glad I met IRL too! This place is much more than just a blockchain, much more than just another social media website, and HIVE is much more than just another token...
People like you are proof of that! Community, journey, and fun first; all the rest will come together...
For another decade on HIVE! Cheers! 🍻
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Congratulations on 10 years! We have seen so much, and been though good times, and bad.
We have all come a long way together and I completely believe that we have a long way left to go! I will be here no matter what the price does.
Congratulations on these first ten years!
Wow, 10 long years and you achieved a lot. Congratulations.🎉🎉🎉
November 2021 was when my brother introduced me to Hive and since then what I'm witnessing is hive price going downhill. Watching my wallet on ecency, and I wonder where the fraction of hive I make everyday going because it isn't increasing not even slowly. Instead it's going backwards.🤔 I wonder most of the time, what am I doing here.😂 My motivation is seeing you and others like my brothers who've been here for ages and still I see you around. Big thanks for that. 🫶✨ Way to go! 💪