RE: Hive Financial Statistics – 2022.01.10

You would be surprised how people react to a powerdown. A year ago, I ran into financial difficulties (I'm the primary caregiver for an elderly family member) that I even lost internet access for awhile. Winters are difficult for a student, I had a stash of miner tokens that I was forced to sell and had to make my first powerdown ever, which was tough. You're right that people are free to do what they want with their assests, and they did. Even though I wrote a post explaining why, I lost support, and it was months before it came back

I totally get it. We all know of the type that come here to take, then cashout and leave. Some thought that was the case with me, so I understand. Hive has reawakened the love for blogging that I lost over on Blogger so being a content creator is fun as I now have a true sense of ownership and investment in the platform.

We've all seen those that leave when the price drops, then make a sudden "return" when it recovers, only to leave once again, repeating the cycle over and over. I call them "Boomerang Hivers" and get a kick out of reading their endless "I'm Back!" posts. That's so not me. So when I saw my name on your list, I went "no!" lol thinking my powerdown might be misunderstood like last time. That's why I responded.

What I need, is to build a base of liquid tokens, so that when there are problems I can draw from those instead of having to powerdown, we'll get there over time. I've seen it all since finding this place in 2016, and joining the following year. Once you're here long enough, the price swings are no longer a concern, as the platform itself is strong. So when I say I'm not going anywhere, it's really true. :)