Over the last few weeks the Hive telegram group has grown to over 1200 people (https://t.me/hiveblockchain).
And while in the past these sorts of chat platforms have been used by users already here to interact and have fun, most of the conversations in the telegram are from new individuals or people looking into the project for the first time.
This means that 24hrs a day there are questions being asked.. and we only have a few active Admins. This is a volunteer position and no pay is allocated.
While the repetitive nature of these questions are not fun in the slightest, I feel this could be a good tool for Hive.. at least for now.
So I am asking for community members who feel confident in their ability to answer questions about the project as well as direct users to where they can find correct information, to possibly volunteer a bit of your time. Perhaps if we get enough individuals to help, it won’t be such a task.
Many questions are about price and aspects that are trading etc, and we try to direct them to the right channels for that. Some are asking how to set up an account, how to use a wallet, or even just what Hive is and how it started.
It could be also helpful to gather relevant documents and set up a pinned message to include users guide etc, to easily direct them as well.. but most of this is some babysitting and making sure people aren’t jerks 🙂
How you can help
- If you want to be an admin hop into the telegram channel (https://t.me/hiveblockchain) and tag or dm me (@justineontheblock). I will only be assigning the role to those I feel confident can answer questions.
- Help manage a channel in your native language. We have encouraged community members to make their own hive telegram chat in their native language if they see a need for them. We don’t have the manpower or capability to oversee these as well, so even an extra set of eyes in them would be beneficial.
- Help gather relevant tutorials etc. There are many tutorials that were Steem related that still work for Hive. We should probably redo those, but until then we can use these tutorials as well. If someone wanted to gather information into a type of users guide, that would be helpful. Or perhaps just grab links and we can put them in one spot.
- We have a current pinned message, but it could probably be improved upon.
Here is the current one:
🐝 Hive Telegram Group 🐝
Website: Hive.io
Blog: Peakd.com/hiveio
Block Explorer: Hiveblocks.com
Press Release: https://medium.com/@hiveblocks/press-release-the-new-hive-blockchain-is-launching-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-b95b05d30c7c
Community Twitter: twitter.com/@hiveblocks
Github: https://github.com/openhive-network/hive
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What is Hive?
Hive is a Graphene-based social blockchain launched on 03/20/2020 with the core idea of decentralization. Hive's prime selling points are its true decentralization, speed and scalability. Other notable features include it having the lowest entry-barrier for user adoption in the market, time delay security, integrated token allocation, and the upcoming Smart Media Token integration.
It is an ideal building location for a variety of innovative projects focused on a broad range of fields, from open source development to social games. Hive aims to be the preferred blockchain for dApp development.
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Pre Existing Steem Accounts-
If you have a Steem account you don’t need to make a new account for Hive, your account has been mirrored just sign in with the same keys.
New Account Sign Up-
https://signup.hive.io/
https://esteem.app/signup
hive.blue
Wallets-
https://hive.io/wallets/
Blogging Front Ends-
Peakd.com
Hive.blog
Esteem.app
Lists of Current Projects on Hive-
https://hive.io/eco
https://hiveprojects.io
Exchanges listing HIVE-
https://ionomy.com
https://Bittrex.com
https://Blocktrades.us
https://Probit.com
*Please don’t ask us when an exchange will list HIVE. We don’t know, go ask them.
FAQ-
Airdrop Information-
If you are waiting for your exchanges to send you your airdropped $HIVE, this sometimes takes a bit of time.
Please contact them directly. We have no control on how quickly this is done, they have already received all HIVE from the airdrop and it’s up to them to now distribute.
Rules
This group is an open communication forum for all things Hive related. Any disrespectful, hateful or trolling speech is unwelcome and could result in banning. If you are only in the chat to spam it with “when binance” and never actually listen to the information given to you, you may be removed from the group.
This is a place for the community to come together and have fun, as well as be a good resource for information.
No link sharing or excessive price talk.
This is an English language channel. We welcome and encourage any Hive community member to make a telegram group in their native language and manage it if they see it as needed.
Thank you!
If you want to work on a better pinned message, perhaps including links for tutorials, that would be great. Feel free to leave a comment below if you just update a few things. If you make a whole intense users guide, make a post and tag me - I’ll try to reward you for your work.
We can only pin one message, so it needs to cover a lot of things.
Personally I hope to eventually have a place on chain to replace such a platform but telegram is widely used in the crypto space and therefore provides an ability to reach some users.
So if you can help with any of the above, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I don't have Telegram unfortunately but I've gathered together my Bluffer's Guide series to Hive (although some were made pre-hive so reference Steem) so feel free to point them in the direction of these if you needed to - they are written in non-tech speak:
Awesome, thanks Nick! 🙏
No worries! That's why I write them! Onboarding some new musicians with these guides. Thinking of doing a video series as well if people prefer those vs blog guides - I'll have to pixelate my face of course, don't want to scare the punters! 😄
Hi Nicky,
You might want to check out the three tutorial vids by @indigoocean first ;<)
Same goes for @justineh
If she hasn't already.
Thanks a lot @vincentnijman! Good looking out 😃
Ah yes, thanks for pinging me @vincentnijman.
It does seem like we've created some similar material, but I appreciate your addition of the specifics to embedding music and such. I'm just now finishing up the final lesson in my 4 lesson tutorial. Good to see you had created something for STEEM already that can be repurposed.
Ah sweet! I'll have a look and see what you've done too. I will probably need to re-do them and change the guides for Hive wording now. It all helps! Be great if there can a repository to put these beginner's guides and video tutorials together.
You know me! I'm always willing to help. Will tag you in DM 😀
Thank you!!
Awesome, a Telegramgroup! I am often there and try to answer questions from time to time too, if I can 🙂
sounds interesting. What type of time commitment would be needed? i know i could check in to the group abit here and there. Depends on the needs but i can try my best maybe , talk soon
I spend a lot of time in Telegram, I have dm you.. maybe I can help a bit.
You should update the Exchanges Listing Hive section to include the three new ones: Huobi, Binance and MXC.
Yep, we have a bot that gives an updated list. Will update the pinned when we do it completely over.. as I can’t just edit
I will go help. I’m in several groups over there. @justineh
Is possible to use telegram on PC instead of smartphone?
Yes I have it on my PC. I think I downloaded a desktop app
Thanks, I just joined telegram and I sent DM you! :)
I just learing how to use this app, but I have right wisdom about hive!
Following your recommendation, we have created a telegram chat for spanish speaking users: Please feel free to fordward there users who want to have their questions answered in spanish:
I sent you a message in Telegram, and I'm interested in being an admin (stellabelle here)
The @tryeffect team is extremely busy with various projects of our own, or we would be honored to help you in this endeavour.
However, we would be delighted to join the Telegram chat as an average user, and add to your workload. ;)
thanks!
I am trying to restore my telegram. When I am dome, I will definitely send a dm.
Telegram is centralized, unencrypted, fake crypto snake-oil garbage. Do not use it, and do not encourage others to use it.
It is unsafe.
Hi @justineh , I'm sorry I don't have enough time to be an admin but I did notice an omission from your list of front-ends. @engrave dblog.org .
Best wishes :-)
Hi @justineh , I'm sorry I don't have enough time to be an admin but I did notice an omission from your list of front-ends. @engrave dblog.org .
Best wishes :-)
Hi @justineh , I'm sorry I don't have enough time to be an admin but I did notice an omission from your list of front-ends. @engrave dblog.org .
Best wishes :-)
I'm just now completing the 4th lesson in a HIVE Getting Started video tutorial series that may be helpful to add to your pinned post above. You can see the previous lesson here, lesson 3, including links to the first 2.
I'm about to post the 4th lesson as soon as it finishes compiling. At some point I will probably combine them all into a single post that has all the different links and info from all of them, but right now I'm treating each lesson's topic separately.
It will also be great if most of these information are frequently updated to the FAQ page as well. Many people are directed to the FAQ page to know more about the blockchain.
https://hive.blog/faq.html
I got banned in the telegram for pointing out the massive difference in price from bittrex and binance. thats it. that one single message was ban worthy