@steevc, @collinz, @ifarmgirl, @papilloncharity, and @pboulet, respected colleagues who are making things happen with Hive and educating the world -- as of YESTERDAY, HBD interest has been dropped to 15 percent. The news on the what and some of the whys and what Hivers can do if they are or are not pleased is in the "News and Views You Can Use." My newsletter covers English, Spanish, and German, but I also recognize that British and Commonwealth English, French, Tagalog, and the language groups of West Africa are important to the conversation.
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Some witnesses have decided this, so people need to support those who they think do the best for Hive.
Exactly ... but first, we need to actually KNOW about it. There was no announcement. @lbi-token found out quite randomly, and I just as randomly saw that post. I am a professional journalist by profession, so I am breaking the news.
I saw some others mention it. I'm more into HP, but I know a lot of people like this income. I guess nobody is obligated to notify the community, but communication is soldering that may affect witness choice.
The issue is just plain respect. I am a crypto investor who is a best-selling author on this subject. If my bank, or any interest-bearing platform, had done this BUT HIVE, I would be GONE today ... but it is Hive, and I like to think we can grow as a community past this type of thing. We must. If we ever want people to stay long-term and lock in their HP as well, these kinds of changes, and the reasoning, need to be communicated. Trust is important. If there are 20 people making these decisions, and they are just changing things without notice, that trust will never be earned or given. That is what is at stake for Hive, itself, long-term.
I don't know if people colluded on this. As a decentralised platform people can do what they want and the community can judge them. Freedom matters.
Collusion I say nothing about -- the lack of communication is the issue. I tend to believe Acidyo that this was not coordinated to look like what it looks like, and posted Acidyo's explanation in fairness on the issue -- and he said he found out in a chat. He, representing OCD, was not directly told. Fair enough. But still, the lack of communication will defeat the idea of trust.
Yeah, I noticed it yesterday and couldn't help sharing on threads.
Good to know ... let's keep getting the word out!