I consider myself a perfect example of the exact opposite of someone with a sense of superiority. I’ve never felt superior to anyone, not even because I’m white and have green eyes. I’ve always felt somewhat inferior to the people around me. I’ve even started to think recently that I might have a mild intellectual disability or something like that, since I’m not able to do things that many people do.
I don’t consider myself an expert or a worthy example of what an ideal Hive user or creator should be. I just stick to what I know and can do: writing about the things I like on my blog and helping out with the occasional small project throughout the day. I don’t expect anything fixed from anyone, since I know this isn’t like conventional social media (Web2), where you’re paid a fixed amount—and even then, to get that, you have to meet many requirements and stick to a schedule that meets the minimum threshold for the rewards you hope to receive from Google AdSense or similar platforms.
I know nothing in this world is easy, and that money earned through hard work is better than money obtained illegally. That’s why I always strive to make every post my best one yet. I’m always self-critical, always open to change and improvement—all in order to grow and become a better version of myself, or at least of who I aspire to be online. Nothing is 100% certain on the internet. That’s why I don’t expect you, OCD, or any other Hive “whale” to come and upvote all my posts every day just because I think I’m doing a good job.
I’m not the only active and regular user on Hive; I’m not the one who’s contributed the most—far from it—and I’m not the one who’s been on this blockchain the longest. So I don’t feel I’m in a position to demand anything when I’m not even sure I deserve it myself. Even if I did meet some of the criteria I just mentioned, “demanding” is the wrong way to ask for something—it’s not the same thing. No one owns anyone else here, so no one has the right to demand anything.
That’s my take on the matter. I understand that since you’re on vacation, have a lot of pending work on hold, and don’t have all the time you need to do everything you think you have and want to do on Hive, it feels like things have “cooled off” a bit. Still, I know it’s not easy to moderate and curate content in such a large and growing community with such a huge variety of content being posted every hour, as we’re currently seeing on Scrobble Life.
I can see why most communities limit themselves to just one niche or type of content and leave it at that. 😅
I hope you have a great vacation and get all the rest you deserve and need.
All the best.