Every Dog Has It's Day
Who would have thought a dirty card game would lead to a discussion about social media.
Funny how family get togethers can tell you so much about what you are doing is correct as the age group is so vast. With a place like Hive we don't advertise it like we should as it is a hard sell right now as no one can understand what we do. On New Years I had a few drinks with my brother in law and his family. His kids being the next generation are 12 and 16 so are definitely trend followers and are up to date with where the youngsters are.
During the course of the evening we started playing a card game called Cards Against Humanity. Basically it is an adult game which is not politically correct and one that I am pretty good at. A card is drawn and you have to select an appropriate or non appropriate answer to fill in the missing gaps. I even realised I could cheat by creating my own fill in answers without anyone being the wiser. I only cheated once and owned up immediately as it was just too easy.
I can only imagine which answer @trumpman would choose from this selection.
During one of the rounds social media was raised in one of the questions and my 12 year old nephew had a dig at his parents telling them they didn't even know what Reddit was. His dad knew, but his mother didn't as she had that blanc stare as she is a Facebook die hard. Facebook people of a certain age wont see anything else as that is their world. I didn't mention Hive as I didn't want to alienate the kid thinking I was a clever clogs and had one up on him. He had made his point which I thought was quite relevant as the kids are not pro Facebook.
All I said was is Facebook seen as being bad in your generation and he mentioned it was for old people. His brother chipped in saying they don't touch it and have moved onto other social media which I found rather interesting. Facebook was for old people which made me smile inside. These are not questions you ask kids and it is best when they come out naturally.
If the youngsters are looking for alternatives and are dissing Facebook then places like Hive are well on the way. Sites like Facebook have been around since 2004 and in some ways are completing that generation cycle. One can understand Zuckerberg's concerns as it is the new generations they need to capture in order to survive the next 20 years.
Places like Hive offering P2E gaming along with the communities could easily fill that void. If you want to stay in touch with friends and family there are other options besides Facebook which was essentially a bragging site about look what I have just bought or look where we are holidaying. Thankfully I never joined that craze as I have better things to worry about.
The next generation will want to earn whilst doing whatever it is they decide to do as that is where everything is heading. Tokenizing your free time and not wasting hours with nothing to show is where we are at.
Ok if we are honest Hive is not exactly free time as we enjoy it, but it holds monetary value at the same time. The more time you spend on the blockchain most likely you will earn more by staying busy.
One thing for certain if I had spent 4 years on Facebook instead of here I wouldn't have over $100k or $250K (ATH) in value and that sum would be a big fat 0.
The more that is developed like gaming and whatever else that follows on Hive has to have a positive impact in the number of users that join. We are definitely in the right spot and need to stick with it as the potential is not far away. The young generation hates mainstream and Hive will make sense for many.
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I remember when Facebook first came out. It was so spartan compared to what it is now. I know a lot of the younger kids don't even email or text anymore either. That is all see as something for old people. Thankfully my nieces still text with this old dinosaur from time to time!
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Yep but you are super cool being on Hive if they know you are here.
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It is really awesome the way hive is trending with it's features and I tell it's an amazing thing being here unlike other social media or platform
The biggest way to lure young folks into the chain would be through gaming (as stated). Youngsters are big on trends, but they're also big on what is fun. You'd be surprised they'll care less about the money made (at the initial phase) and more on how much fun they are having
I think generations must vary a lot too as my bf is actually 12 years younger than me and I find it really strange as we even remember all the same music and popular culture from our childhoods, both remember MySpace etc and there never seems to be any differences in how we behave, or what we remember, we even seem to have done things in the same years. But I guess it’s not a whole generation maybe you need bigger gaps like 20 / 30 years to see a real difference. Although 12 years should be a fair amount considering I went through my entire school years with no internet at all. I often meet really young ppl though like 16 etc, especially guys I seem to find, who don’t even use social media at all or barely And they hate it and seem to think it’s a really negative thing for their generation. Then others are obesessed.
I think that things have really changed for sure with earning money online. that’s one amazing thing about the internet it really now allows people who are creative or have a craft to even earn money online whilst still at school or studying rather than wait to get into industry. there are lots of negatives about the rise of social media and smart phones but giving people the ability to make money off a craft before being recognised in industry is such a huge help that it would have been so nice to have. I guess we all have to take the benefits of each time frame because each one has advantages and disadvantages.
And I love that game cards against humanity!
I agree with you as 12 years sounds big but not really when it comes to change. 30 years tells a whole different story however and youngsters now are not into social media like their parents were. Things evolve as they have to as life changes. When I grew up we were outside 90% of the time and my kids wanted to be in doors on computers which I found weird.
Yes I guess I had an interesting period as the internet really got going when I was about 16/17 so I had my whole school without internet or smart phones then uni and sixth form with them getting better and better. Making money online seems relatively recent though in the ways of from art etc. The biggest performs used to be deviant art and they were just for sharing and trying to get a commission no one really made money for actually posting. Then I guess the first thing was micro stock sites for photographers where we got like 10 p an image sale and I even saw some of mine used on the tv bbc, for which I probably got about 20 p 🤣
Things have really progressed for your world in particular then. I made money with ebay back in 1997 and there was talk of internet money to make transactions easier back then. Things were just so new and it was great being part of something. That is what I thought Bitcoin was when it first appeared and had no clue how to get my hands on it. I knew it would be worth a $1 and how wrong I was as who knew it would do what it did.
One of my bigger regrets someoen was telling me about it I’m sure but 2005 it was like 1c and the guy was someone from a spiritual community. Even tho I was spiritual it just sounded too hippy commune the way he talked about it and it also seemed difficult to even understand how you bought it ... so alas that was my potential life path as a billionaire gone 🤣
Live life with no regrets as I had 10 000 Pounds ready to outlay as I said at the time if I can buy 1 million they will be worth $1 million. I would have sold them anyway as would never have held onto them so can't think like that. Still huge potential so never give up as getting involved in a few projects early can be life changing.
Absolutely. The same guy with the housing website also never bothered getting a crypto punk airdrop as disnt want to pay the gas or whatever as they were rly shit images. His mate just sold one for 11 million. I’m learning my lessons just do absolutely everything that comes across your path however worthless it seems and defo try and join things early! But on some level I do believe everything comes at the right time energetically when we are ready to jump into that abundance the doors will open.
My old boss I worked with on a blockchain company actuallt created one of the first websites selling houses. It was one of about 20 websites. Sadly he pulled it after a few years and now there is right move! Think he was always ahead of his time it takes so long for society to catch up!
Sold my last house with them lol. many ideas we have are right and it is all about timing. Friend of mine has been trying online sales for years providing support for retailers. Only now has his business started to take off and he has been trying this angle since 2004. He never gave up on his dream even though it has cost him 3 other business ventures along the way.
This is the way I think a lot of ppl give up too soon! Good on him!
It is a fun game as it gets funny if people don't have moral compasses and dirty minds.
I actually own that game. ha. Never played it yet.