Six Years on the Hive Blockchain: A Rollercoaster Ride of Content Creation

Hey blockchain enthusiasts and fellow content creators!

Yesterday marked my sixth anniversary on the Hive blockchain, and what a journey it's been! I thought I'd take a moment to reflect on this rollercoaster ride of content creation, community building, and the ups and downs of decentralized social media.

The Early Days: Excitement and Ambition

When I first joined the blockchain (then known as Steem), I was brimming with excitement. I posted frequently, caught up in the wave of enthusiasm that permeated the community. Everyone seemed full of ambition and hope, even as we grappled with the platform's complexities.

My First post on Steemit : https://peakd.com/introduction/@jacuzzi/introducing-myself-to-the-steemit-community

The Hard Fork: A Turning Point

The hard fork from Steem to Hive was a significant moment. In hindsight, it may have been a setback, putting pressure on the growing momentum behind the decentralized community idea. Nevertheless, I chose to stay with Hive, believing it would be my long-term blogging platform. My article about it : https://peakd.com/steem/@jacuzzi/to-be-a-house-fly-on-the-wall-when-j-sun-found-out-the-news-i-bet-it-was-epic

The d.buzz Era: Consistency and Growth

For a considerable period, I worked exclusively with the d.buzz microblogging platform. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I was generating content and media for them daily. It was a time of consistent output and community engagement. Think this is my first post about DBuzz : https://peakd.com/hive-148441/@jacuzzi/do-you-know-what-dbuzz-is

The Downvote Dilemma: A Harsh Lesson

Things took a turn when I faced the harsh reality of the platform's downvoting system. Due to an oversight on my part - not double-checking some content - I found myself downvoted and blacklisted. This experience significantly dampened my enthusiasm for the platform.

Financial Struggles and Disillusionment

The situation worsened when the platform I was working with ran into financial difficulties. I spent a year working without pay - a mistake I now recognize. As I began to power down my funds to cover living expenses, the combination of being on the downvote list and receiving minimal upvotes made blogging here seem futile. My post about it here: https://peakd.com/hive/@jacuzzi/today-i-started-a-59373-powerdown-on-my-account

Persistence Through Adversity

Despite these challenges, I kept posting. DBuzz still owes me around $14,000 USD in back pay, and I never fully recovered my standing in the communities that had ostracized me. However, I continued because I genuinely enjoy sharing my stories and content.

Diverse Initiatives and Community Building

Over these six years, I've been involved in various projects on Hive:

• Attempted to build an NFT game
  -- @exiledrealm
• Tried to launch a decentralized funding initiative for a community farm project in Vietnam
  -- https://peakd.com/me/proposals/251
• Created different tokens
• Launched initiatives to build community
  -- https://peakd.com/c/hive-168279
• Established a Vietnamese Hive community
• I made an account for my pup, too!
  -- @kooza (*oh God, love that little guy so much)
  -- https://peakd.com/c/hive-147058/
• Also onboarded over 45 hive users

While these projects may not have achieved the success I hoped for, they represent my commitment to the platform and its potential.

Looking Forward: Cautious Optimism

As I reflect on these six years, I realize that I've invested a lot of my happiness in using Hive. While the joy isn't quite what it used to be, I'm hopeful it will return. Despite the challenges, I plan to keep posting because it's something I genuinely enjoy.

Happy Anniversary to Me!

So, here's to six years on Hive!

It's been a wild ride with its share of highs and lows.

While it hasn't always been easy, the experience has been invaluable, teaching me about resilience, community, and the ever-evolving world of blockchain technology.

To my fellow Hive users, both old and new, I'd love to hear about your experiences. Have you faced similar challenges? What keeps you posting on the platform? Let's share our stories and continue to build this decentralized community together!

Here's to many more years of content creation, wherever the blockchain journey may take us.

Happy Hive-ing, everyone!