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How long have you been on the Blockchain?

I joined in July 2019, but didn't really know what I was doing, and got lost. I only made a few posts and comments, which didn't get any replies. I promptly forgot my account existed.

Then, when I ended up at a now dead centralized platform, I met @dreemsteem . After helping me to improve vastly in my writing, she invited me to Hive. Of course I already had my account. But I hadn't truly used it.

It was in May or June of 2021 when I got serious about Hive. And it didn't disappoint! Each month, I just seem to enjoy it more :) ...

What was your background in Cryptocurrency when you first came to the blockchain?

In 2019, I didn't really have a background in it. I think I was in a couple of crypto discord rooms, and just starting to learn what altcoins were. It was a fun journey, but that's a story for another day.

When I truly started using Hive, I already knew the basics. I could use a centralized exchange, and understood the difference between a pos and pow coin. I had also experienced eth fees enough to know that I hated ERC-20. HIVE looked really great after being on the centralized platform which used an ERC-20 token. I am happy to say that I have not bought or sold any ERC-20 tokens since coming to hive!

What was your background in writing when you first came to the blockchain?

In 2019, my only experience had been from writing on forums. And even then, I rarely made really long posts. It was more about the engagement.

When I actually started using my account, I had been writing for about a year. And had just finished an initiative started by @dreemsteem called UU. I definitely knew how to put a post together - one which would be acceptable on Hive. Of course I am still learning, and trying to improve my writing. But I came knowing how to make a proper post because of UU, which gave me a great start.

How many people did you know when you first came to the Blockchain?

In 2019, not one.

When I started using Hive, I knew so many because I had met them on Discord and the centralized platform! This is a big reason why I got serious about being on daily, my friends were already here. Why wouldn't I log in??? And as I browsed, that circle just kept expanding :) ...

How did you meet people when you first came to the Blockchain?

In 2019, I tried to meet people in comments in trending posts. Nobody was interested, so that didn't last long.

When I got serious about using Hive, I mostly started by looking for topics and communities which interested me, and commenting in them. I also chatted in posts with people I already knew, and checked out those who replied to them.

Who did you look up to when you first came to the blockchain?

@dreemsteem @shadowspub @bluefinstudios @hazem91 @saffisara @kaerpediem z and so many others!

How would you describe your first three months on the blockchain?

In 2019? Uneventful.

When I really focused on it, those first three months were good, but tough. I had just lost my first blogging home (the centralized platform where I met my Hive friends). It took a while for me to truly settle in, despite everyone here being great. But once I let go of the past, everything fell into place quickly.

Has being a part of the blockchain changed you in any way for the good?

Yes!!! Thanks to the great people in @theinkwell including @agmoore @gracielaacevedo and @jayna my short stories have improved. At least people tell me I have grown! I'll let you guys be the judge.

@dreemsteem and @wil.metcalfe have revived my love for comments, which had begun to go dormant in the last couple of years, due to inactivity on many of my favorite forums. I am currently challenging myself to a major commenting marathon :) ....

What is your favorite memory from your time on the blockchain?

That's a tough one... Can I pick two?

The first one was Cometweek. It really got me exploring various corners of Hive. I was all over the place, meeting new people - and this time getting positive feedback. I loved it, and made some lasting connections.

The second one happened fairly recently. I was invited to curate for two different projects, and am truly honored - and excited to be able to help authors get the rewards they deserve :) !

If you could give advice to a new person signing up to Hive what would it be?

Meet people. Make a couple of posts which show what you can do. Make them good even if you have to take a long time to put them together. Once you have a few good posts, find authors you enjoy and chat in their posts! Believe me, people will look at what you wrote if you do this.

Don't follow just to get attention. It will just clutter up your feed. Follow those who interest you. Follow those who you had a good conversation with. Follow those who you feel have knowledge in an area which you would like to learn about.

NEVER make random comments just to get attention. You will get attention, but not the positive kind. Instead just refer to the advice above about meeting people.

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I'm up for setting that goal :) ... It just means that my posts are loved ❤️

!PIZZA !ALIVE !LOL

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Once you have a few good posts, find authors you enjoy and chat in their posts! Believe me, people will look at what you wrote if you do this.

This actually is the best to make great connections with people. At least follow the few ones you can keep up with their posts and this will surely prompt the best connection together with both of you.

Great to read your story of how you started on a Blockchain.

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Thanks so much ❤️ Yes, it's better keep to a few people at first, and build strong connections 🙌

!PIZZA !ALIVE !LUV !LOL

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How long have you been on the Blockchain?

I registered on the Steem/Hive blockchain on 2017.05.17, so I am on the Steem/Hive blockchain for more than 4 years.

What was your background in Cryptocurrency when you first came to the blockchain?

I discovered cryptocurrency in 2014. I created my first Bitcoin wallet on 2014.02.26. I earned my first cryptocurrencies with faucets.

How many people did you know when you first came to the Blockchain?

No one.

How did you meet people when you first came to the Blockchain?

Commenting under their posts.

Who did you look up to when you first came to the blockchain?

I did not really know no one in that time.

How would you describe your first three months on the blockchain?

Mixed. There were many negative things at first, but it turned out to be a great journey. At least for me. Many people left the platform in that time. I also left it a few times, but I always returned to it over time, and nowadays I am very grateful and very happy for those people, who helped and supported (and still helping and supporting) me. But I honestly tell you. I was very disappointed in the first three months. And many other people too. Most of them left the platform.

Has being a part of the blockchain changed you in any way for the good?

Yes. It literally changed and changing my life. I wrote about this in this post: More than $500 HBD in savings, 12% APR interest + Merry Christmas! (2021.12.18).

What is your favorite memory from your time on the blockchain?

This whole year (2021) so far. It was amazing.

If you could give advice to a new person signing up to Hive what would it be?

Focus on collective growth, instead of individual growth. Focus on interacting with others. Build, be a part of at least one community. Co-operate and work together with others.

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It sounds like you had it tough at first! I'm glad you are still here 🙌

Being part of a community iis definitely great advice ❤️

!PIZZA !ALIVE !LOL

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Thank you very much for your support and kindness ❤️

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Thanks so much ❤️

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Fantastic to know more about your Hive journey, and that you joined in 2019 no less, that was the year I got serious with the blockchain even if I joined a year prior to that, keep up your great work and stay !ALIVE

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Yes, I only wish that I had run into the right group when I first tried the platform - I never would have looked back :) ...

You stay !ALIVE too, and have some !PIZZA !LOL

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Good stuff.

I too like @comet.ranker and its missions. I know @wil.metcalfe is working on another project too, which is probably why @comet.ranker hasn't been that active lately. I can;t wait to see it.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your story here.

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I'm excited about the new one too, it fits perfectly with Comet Ranker 🙌

!PIZZA !ALIVE

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Wao. Nice time you had buddy it has truly been a nice and an interesting time all the way.. you have really gone and grow so fast I hope you aren't giving up anymore

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I'm not giving up, Hive is my home now ❤️ I just didn't know anyone, or have any help to learn my way around the first time.

You keep getting stronger here too 🙌

!PIZZA !ALIVE !LOL

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Interesting read about how you came to the platform. I have found it best to be genuine and true to yourself here, and you will find the people you best fit with. Good tips above for those interested. Have an awesome day. :-)

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I LOVED this...I knew most of it - and I still loved it hahahaha!

There is something special about us getting to see more of each other's stories! and I will always be so honored that God allowed me to be a part of your story in... hmmm well - technically 4 platforms, hahaha and... 2 projects??

and I love to see that more and more people are appreciating you and your generous, creative spirit!

It's such a delight!!! and...

I can't wait to meet you someday hehehe

2022 i hope :)

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oooh, I loved this post, @wrestlingdesires 😍 It's funny you know, I just can't imagine a time when you would have been someone to give up, but then from what I've heard, I guess that your previous platform did a number on you guys, hey? And...I can't imagine you ever being someone who didn't write or make immensely meaningful and valuable comments. Because you are so good at both of these things now!!! I love that Comet week was a highlight for you too. It certainly was a game-changer for me. So, I completely hear you on that. It really reinforced for me that what I was doing already was the right approach and gave me an even sharper focus on that process. It all happens in the comments 😍. That's where true engagement takes place, where relationships are born and nurtured and friendships are made, so we might as well make a damn effort, right? 😜And it is so much fun and so rewarding too. It was just before comet week that I met you and you put me on to @wil.metcalfe and @dreemsteem and life on Hive took a wonderful turn for me with the three of you in my expanding circle. I don't as much see it as our paths having crossed, so much as our journeys having aligned ...so beautifully 😍and I am so pleased that we are continuing on this journey in some of these projects together....and of course there is always !PIZZA story hehe. Much love x

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!PIZZA !ALIVE thank you for doing your thang in the comments Wil 💗 I thought comet ranker had stopped at some point and so I stopped tagging there hehe... now I see that it is posting still!!! I still do my thing...just haven't been reporting it in to @comet.ranker... I shall make the effort to report, if the project is ongoing ... (?) You are very much appreciated.

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You better believe it Sammy! @Comet.Ranker never stopped it's mission to boost engagement across the Hive Blockchain AND guess what!? There's another Engagement Event... and it's riiiiight around the corner! I have been working on Operation #Ping for the last 1+ months! Never an un-busy day over here! 😉

You excited?! I sure am so watch for the announcement post! It'll be coming out very soon!

Merry Christmas Sam! 🎄

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YAY!!! ...that sounds awesome...right...then I will be right back on it...I just didn't see you around much for a bit ... I am off this week so the perfect time for me to get back into it hehe. And will look forward to Operation #Ping ...so, please ping (tag) me when the post goes out 😜. I don't want to miss the chance to support you, and if it is even half as fun as comet week was, then we are in for a treat! Merry Christmas to you and your family Wil 🎄💗

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It was actually before I was on the other place that I tried here and didn't have any luck. It wasn't giving up so much as having a quick look around, not seeing anyone who cared to chat, and going back to forums even though they don't have any financial rewards. If I had encountered @dreemsteem or @wil.metcalfe the story would have been very different. I wasn't exactly a writer back then, but I probably would have caught on 😂

Of course we are going to continue on some journeys together ❤️

!PIZZA !ALIVE !LOL

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Ah that makes more sense !LOLZ My take is that you have always been a writer...once a writer, always one I feel 💗Sometimes it just takes us a little more time to realise it hehe. And yes, may our journeys continue to converge with regularity, even as we explore our own paths on Hive💖

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Maybe :) ... But I actually hadn't written very much, even on the other platform it was only between five and ten posts a month usually!

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hehehehe yeah but i think when you were checking it out - i was also in the other place too.... waiting to meet you LOLOL

it all worked out the way it was supposed to be hehehehe

now we have a LOT more perspective having tasted other places and coming back here :)

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I'm glad we ended up here, Hive actually is even better than that place was 🙌

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1000% but I really do think that in the time that we were at the other place - things were changing here -
so while we were gaining perspective there - things were changing here too - preparing for our arrival hahahahahah

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It all worked out in the end 🙌 Now I can't imagine a better situation:) ...

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I really cant either - and this next year is going to REALLY take off!

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