Because #HIVEisALIVE. lol
Nah, there’s actually a lot more to it. In the past few weeks I have not been able to follow the community developments. The Corona virus (and recession prep), family issues, the Jahmfest cancellation and the future of @ReggaeSteem have thrown me for a loop.
I started powering down Steem about 5 days ago when I briefly checked Twitter and saw the that HIVE was on its way. Then watched as Steem pumped prior to the fork —so predictable. That was it, the volatility alone demands liquid Steem imo.
Not to mention the win win situation if HIVE replaces Steem entirely. Which unlike many optimists claim, won’t be an easy task. From an SEO standpoint alone it will take months if not years before HIVE.io commands page rank like Steemit.com. Re-branding will take a huge effort from the community. Passive onboarding becomes That much harder.
However, with all the cons and challenges ahead; I now believe we will likely make it through and HIVE will attract new users, traders, investors, exchanges with ease.
Going forward...
The Steem power down continues but HIVE has been halted. I will now blog on HIVE and support its growth where possible.
Consider this my resignation; I am no longer the CTO at ReggaeSteem, but will be available to assist a transfer to HIVE and other updates where possible.
To be more transparent: I am no longer actively working on the ReggaeSteem (Steem based travel rewards) project, however JAHM Token may have (other) future use cases, including but not exclusive to a focus towards onboarding Jamaicans until the travel industry picks up again.
It will take a few weeks for clarity.
I’ll also be available to help other Tribes and communities in the coming weeks once the hysteria calms down.
If anyone has concerns you are welcome to contact me on Discord.
Please keep your family safe!
Jah Bless
Thanks for what you did Donald, I appreciate everything and wish you luck. Jamaica is going to suffer immensely because of a drop in tourism, don't assume everything will go back to normal. You need to focus on yourself and your family. Respect this decision.
Thanks bro 👊🏽 A lot of Jamaicans may look to online/passive income soon and there will be opportunities for them on HIVE. I just need time to figure things out on my end, there’s a ton of opportunities coming in other sectors.
Thanks for your contribution, it was cool being involved in a project you spearheaded. Be safe out there.
Thanks for all you've done the blockchain. I can't even imagine how hard certain parts of Jamaica are hit right by the tourism recession. I hate to say the zero-tourism stagnant economy of Suriname has been a bit of a blessing, but inflation is now at 55%, so we're on the brink here too, but it was this way before the COVID-19 situation. Take care of #1 @donald.porter!
Bless up @justinparke. Tourism is just about dead here in Negril and many expats and long term visitors have left. It’s a ghost town and it’s just beginning. Schools are closed and kids are being quarantined home, full travel ban on incoming flights. It’s about to get a lot worse when unemployment spikes. We just have to do the best we can.
Hard times and difficult decisions. It's going to take a while for things to settle.
This is serious but all I know is your decision is best know to you and as a man, the difficult and easiest to make is choice and once make you close eyes on the other. Have a successful future buddy. I will miss you buddy
I'm not going anywhere, just no longer working on That particular project. Cheers bro
Ok bro