@chekohler is correct. You guys get on here make like $5 for a post and gain all the hope in the world, lol.. he's explaining to you the barrier of entry is so great this product won't ever attract people on the level like mainstream social media..
You're overhyping data control, privacy and decentralization. First of all most of us live in a world where every year our government loses our personal information and we have learned not to give a shit, lol
Privacy...tons of people just willing to tell me their entire life stories without being forced because they want to.. they think it's a good idea to tell you perfect strangers what they been doing for their entire lifetime.. who they where they are.. in fact if you a criminal it's become the easiest place for the cops to find you lol.. So does that sound like people to you that care about privacy?
Let's talk about decentralization.. We're such idiots we still believe that those 30 witnesses pretty much in control of hive is running a decentralized network or the 21 block producers over on eos or whatever when most whether you wanna call them super economists or crypto experts don't think that sounds like decentralization, lol.
So i got one last statement to you little miss hope, lol.. I want you to look at my account.. and try to sell me on exactly why i would need this type of product? I can write but i rather do videos.. So i don't give a shit about being a blogger or writer.. Now if you said to me hey i'm a writer and would you like to join my writers guild.. but it's a probably a good idea to be a writer... I'd say thanks but no thanks i don't wanna be a shitty writer.
So sell me on why i need to use hive? Then at that point i can maybe see why you think this place has a future. i think it has no future whatsover unless it's using a product like bitcoin myk.. and the only reason bitcoin myk would possibly work is because it would fork bitcoin.. Not dilute it like you all are doing in a small economy. work with it.. whether bitcoin holders then have to go buy more shitcoins, lol.. so sell me and maybe i will start to see things your way.
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I am really bad at convincing anybody about anything. So I wouldn't even try convince you or anybody else. But doesn't mean we can't have a conversation.
The main point of the post is decentralization and why it is important. If people are fine with traditional ways of doing things, that's fine. It is their choice. Decentralized solutions like Bitcoin and Hive offer an alternative way, that some may find more interesting and beneficial.
Yes, Hive top witnesses make up the consensus on which code to run, what changes to implement, etc. It is 20+1, not 30. But since it is DPoS protocol, any of these top witnesses can be replaced by backup witness at anytime if the stakeholders decide so. In other words 21 witnesses do no make up the decentralization of Hive, it is the ability of stakeholders to appoint or replace any witnesses as they choose. Most of the time stakeholders would prefer to protect their interests and interests of the blockchain and vote in relying and skillful candidates. If any of the witnesses for some reason go rouge and do something that may harm the chain, it is up to the stakeholders to act promptly and replace the witness with their votes.
In a decentralized system like Hive, I have the full ownership of my account and wallet. Nobody else but I have full control over the account. Which is not the case anywhere else.
Blogging is only one of the features Hive offers. I understand not many enjoy blogging. They don't need to. They can use Hive just like any other social media apps they use. Better yet be part of building new ones.
Games like Splinterlands have demonstrated how successful building game and a gaming community can be on Hive. More and more games and apps will continue joining Hive network. For participants, the ability to use the same account/wallet to use various other games, apps, projects and build their digital equities can be beneficial too.
Maybe we should stop thinking about Hive as a product, but rather a network that puts people in charge. Decentralization is not easy. Perhaps it is easier to just use ready products that companies offer. But it is good to have options.