Just a quick blurb from a Wizard
Good Day to you all,
I have been meaning to dive into the Hive blockchain for some time now. It was on the recommendation of a friend in the crypto space that I should check it out.
I've been using blockchain technology as a store of value since 2017, but only in the last year have I really started to explore the broader Web3 internet that seems to be slowing gaining traction in the mainstream. It's pretty amazing to see a decentralized version of what appears on first glance to be social media/blogging, and it has some IRC vibes with how it doesn't really hold your hand upon your first plunge.
I'm completely ignorant to how things work around here, so I hope you can forgive me as I explore the potential that exists within this metaverse. :)
Things that I might like to talk about and explore:
- Blockchain (did I really need to write this?)
- DeFi Protocols
- Cryptographic concepts (PoW, PoS, PoB, PoL)
- Social commentary on the crypto space
- Wizarding things
- NFTs (Yes, I really like smart contracts!)
I'm not a maxi in any particular thing. I hold BTC, various digital-currency, utility tokens, memecoins.
I'm getting into collecting NFTs as of late. In the future, I will elaborate on why I think they are valuable, and why I think that they will ebb and flow -just like the traditional art world.
Please feel free to say hello! And if you're a Wizard and you are reading this, give me some recommendations as to where I might go to talk crypto-mage ;)
Best regards,
merlincognito
Hello @merlincognito! This is @traciyork from the @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) curation team. We noticed you shared your first post here on Hive and introduced yourself to the community - congratulations and welcome!
No worries about being a bit lost on how the Hive ecosystem works - I joined as a normie blogger who'd never invested in anything, let alone crypto. If I can figure things out, there's hope for everyone! 😂
And while I'm a witch, not a wizard, I do still know of someone (who may or may not be a crypto mage...lol) who might help you get sorted. @ryzeonline is relatively new to the community too, but he managed to magically conjure some wicked awesomesauce guides which you might find helpful -
https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@ryzeonline/hive-a-complete-beginners-guide-with-fun-doodles-pt-1
https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@ryzeonline/hive-a-complete-beginners-guide-with-fun-doodles-pt-2
Speaking of community, we have many different ones here on the blockchain, devoted to all kinds of interests. Here's a link so you can check them all out - Hive Communities
Also since you're new, you may run into an RC (Resource Credits) error when trying to comment/post because you don't yet have enough Hive in your account yet. For assistance with a temporary delegation to get you started, be sure to check out the Gift Giver site.
If you have any questions, please feel free to hop into the OCD Discord server and we'll do our best to answer them, and again welcome to Hive!
Your welcome posts keep getting better and better, this is epic and I'm sure this will help @merlincognito (whether I'm a crypto-mage or not, lol!)
And I'm quite proud my guides have been able to help other newbies like myself, but again, I would've likely left Hive without even writing them if it wasn't for people like you.
I deeply appreciate all the good people on Hive like yourself @traciyork . Thank you.
P.S. Hope to see you around @merlincognito ! Wishing you and Traci a great day! 🙏
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Welcome Merlin! Glad you joined us here on HIVE. Looking forward to seeing some of your crypto posts on LEO in the future. 😁
Have a slice of !PIZZA as a welcome present 😉
Dibbler! Thanks for the slab! I don't know what to do with it yet, but I certainly do love PIZZA :D
it's a growing newer token- there is a good bit you can do with it already. There are staking options available to earn VFT through https://vftlab.finance/ you can HODL it, sell it, buy things with it from the hive.pizza store, and when you have 20 you can deliver it to other unsuspecting pizza lovers that engage with your content across HIVE. There is also a discord community at https://discord.gg/VC7G3Cu7PQ if you want to join us over there sometime 😄🍕
@merlincognito! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @dibblers.dabs.
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Welcome!
Just curious. Why did it take you so long to take the plunge? Was it something about Hive or just crypto in general?
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Thanks, Gillian!
It was really just trying to find the time to onboard. I heard there were about eight or nine different ways to do it and it seemed like if I didn't pick the right one, I'd be hampered in exploring down the road. Doesn't seem to be the case :)
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ENGAGEtokens.My friend @dibblers.dabs has already made you aware of it
might as well give you more
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@merlincognito! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @dadspardan.
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its not a welcome without a couple of slices of pie bahahaha
Dadspardan, you the man!
munches some PIZZA
Welcome to Hive Merlin. Glad you finally dived in.
Here is such a great place to be. You get to learn and grow by reading and interacting more here.
Looking forward to seeing some of your magic around here. Wouldnt mind learning a trick or two also :-)
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