Follow Up | Follow Through | Follow the Rules

We see it all the time. Someone reaches out for help and understanding whether to get better supported or to avoid flags and mutes.

We take the time to guide them on the ways of Hive and how to be successful here in hopes that they’ll listen and take heed to what’s been shared.

We later see this person commit the same type of behavior and act on the very same habits as if we never shared any valuable information with them.

What’s happening with this?

Well, we can only go so far with our helping hand, they are the ones that must take the actually steps. Listening and doing are two different things and it takes a doer to achieve improvement. A doer seeks out further to make sure they fully understand to do better and avoid making the same mistakes.

If you went to a store that did not allow you to smoke cigarettes once entering the building but you did so anyway, the people managing that store will give you a warning to put out your cigarette. In doing so they will remind you of their policy. If you ignore those rules and keep entering their store with a lit cigarette eventually you will get banned.

How many times should one be allowed to disregard the rules? How many warnings does it take for someone to listen and get their act together?

Whether you have been warned about plagiarism, spamming the comment section, posting your content in the wrong communities, using the wrong tags, failing to cite sources, double posting to milk rewards, unnecessary tagging of whales and leaders in your posts or DMing leaders demanding more support (the list goes on and on) it’s up to you to reverse this behavior and take the advice from those trying to steer you in the right direction.

You can’t play the I didn’t know card after being told more than once about what you’re doing.

Trust me, there’s some curators here that spend a lot of time investigating, finding patterns in behaviors and tracking them. Collectively we’re working together to make Hive great and stop various types of abuse.

After doing this for so long it’s easy for us to see the one’s who are just here for monetary purposes and could care less about any given rules or guidelines compared to the ones that are here for the long haul and want to help build up this ecosystem.

If you are in the latter group I invite you to keep reading.

Follow Up

When a mod, curator or leader gives you helpful tips and guidance please just don’t say

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.

This statement tells us you’re putting it at the back of your thoughts with intentions on continuing what you’re doing. Rules aren’t meant to be optional but were put in place for you to follow for a reason. We see this type of response a lot when it comes to communities.

When I see a response like…

Thank you so much I was not aware but will remember this for my next post.

OR

I wasn’t aware this was looked down upon, thanks so much for the heads up.

AND

I appreciate your guidance as it helps newbies like me to better understand.

it shows me that this person cares to know what’s acceptable and wants to have a smooth and successful ride.

When given helpful information don’t just sit on it but look further into it.

• Check out any links that were given and read the literature to be more clear on instructions.

• Research by digging into other posts that will also be helpful in your comprehension.

• Ask your onboarder questions or anyone you feel comfortable with asking that could help you get a better grasp of things.

• Follow up by looking more into how things are done to avoid making the same mistakes and getting on the suspicious list. 🤨

Follow Through

Once you’ve followed up take what you’ve learned and put it into action. This is a very crucial part as it’s a determining factor in whether people decide to support you or not.

For instance, when curating for OCD we give people up to two warnings. We comment on their posts suggesting which communities best suite their content explaining the importance of getting familiar with them. If they choose to ignore our comments and not follow through with what we’ve shared, their post gets muted in the community by the third time.

This is not someone that’s going to attract good attention or potential supporters of their blogs. Most people I know who have been around here for awhile take the time to do a research, whether mild or extensive, on a person before choosing to support them. If you’ve been muted, flagged or marked as a spammer this will show up and be a huge turnoff.

Why would anyone want to risk that happening, especially those who are seeking better support? 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

It’s as simple as making the effort to avoid being put on those lists. Take the steps to change your actions, put into play what you’ve been made aware of and avoid ruining your chances of making a good impression.

Follow the Rules

Three easy steps right? Well, you would think so but for some it’s not that easy.

Not everyone takes correction well and may see it as absurd to be told how to govern themselves on Hive. Unfortunately for them, for the past six years this platform has been developing into a place of high standards.

Not just anything goes.

One can’t compare it to other social sites and use what’s allowed there to justify what they do here. People have worked hard behind the scenes developing this platform where quality is encouraged, supported and rewarded; where tools have been set in place to reduce abuse and keep scammers at bay.

So don’t be surprised when people speak up and call you out on something that is unhealthy practice. It’s part of maintaining and protecting what we consider to be of value. Just take it as a friendly gesture. 😊

After surfing awhile and reading through enough content, one can began to see and understand the way quality is measured and the level of standard surrounding Hive. It truly has been setup to be a place of excellence where one can excel in many things by learning from others and given the opportunity to put their skills to work.

Please be mindful of your actions and follow the guidelines given when coming across communities, initiatives, contests etc.

Adhere to the way of the Hive. 😆

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I’m not sure how this post will be perceived but my intentions are always to be straight forward and say what I feel needs to be said.

It may seem elementary but you’d be surprised how many people really don’t think about these things until it’s too late.

Following up, following through and following the rules can help one to have a smooth cruise on Hive rather than a bumpy ride.

I hope this post reaches who it needs to whether it be a wake up call or reminder.

All photos are my own and were taken with our Cannon EOS Rebel T6.

Thanks For Your Attention ~