To be honest, I've been looking for a new social network for some time. Tired of Facebook, Twitter's for work, and other blockchain-based or -adjacent networks range from deserts to cesspools. Granted, I've only been on Ecency and Peakd for the better part of a couple hours but the experience so far is pretty darn good.
The thing I really like so far is that, yes, it's crypto- and blockchain-reliant, but not every last post is about crypto.
Perhaps I'll share some thoughts at some point regarding the UX and the assumptions made of the user (it's part of my day job, after all), but for now I'm just happy to find a place that puts value on original, creative content and community.
Now, speaking of community, time to go poking around!
Hello, @ryanstraight! This is @jcrodriguez from @OCD team. We saw that you already posted your first post here in Hive! Congratulations and welcome! However, it would be awesome if you do an introduction post. As a sample of what an intro post is, you can refer to this intro post for reference:
Keeping Up With the Buzz - My Introduction to the Hive Community
There's no specific format on how you do your intro post, but there is some suggested content that we would love to see in your post. Information like who are you and where you're from, how did you discover Hive or who invited you, what types of content you want to see here and the types that you want to produce, and what are your expectations in this platform. There's no pressure on this. You can choose whatever information you would like to share.
You can explore the communities that you may like in this post: OCD Communities Incubation Program. There is a wide variety of topics, you are sure to find the right communities for your content.
You may encounter RC (Resource Credits) issues when trying to comment/post because you don't have enough Hive Power in your account yet. You can fix this with a one week temporary delegation through the Gift Giver Site. Another solution is for the person who recommended Hive to delegate some Hive Power to you.
If you are looking for tips and information as a Hive newbie, click here: newbie guide. They are easy to understand and useful for learning how the platform ecosystem works.
Please be aware that Hive is a bit different from other social media platforms since you are monetizing your blog, so it is important not to include content that you don't own without sources (and it shouldn't exceed 50% of the post). For more information, check this post - Why and How People Abuse and Plagiarise by hivewatchers.
If you have questions or concerns, you can hop into OCD's Discord server and we'll gladly answer your questions.
Lovesniper will follow you and we are looking forward to your intro post!
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Check out the last post from @hivebuzz:
Welcome to Hive @ryanstraight! 😃 Hope you're enjoying your journey into the communities here so far 😁 Warm greetings from @dbuzz, cheers! 🍾
D.Buzz is a great place for you to freely express what you want with our microblogging platform. Feel free to make an introduction post and let the community know who you are. 🐝
Welcome to #Hive! 👋
You might want to try out D.Buzz a decentralized Twitter alternative for Hive. Like #PeakD and #Ecency, #DBuzz is a Hive frontend where you can also post, comment, and vote, and all the activity you do on #DBuzz will also be visible on #PeakD and #Ecency.
Hive tokens (such as PIZZA which can be shared by using the !PIZZA command) are available on Hive Engine, which is a platform which allows you to interact with the Hive blockchain's "second layer" where you can see your tokens. 😁
If you have questions about Hive (which doesn't have to be about D.Buzz), just ask me by commenting on any of my posts or comments. Tagging me with your question would help me see your question sooner! 😏
@ryanstraight! I sent you a slice of $PIZZA on behalf of @savvyplayer.
Learn more about $PIZZA Token at hive.pizza (10/20)
Welcome
to the Hive blockchain and platform, Yes its happening you are a hiver or Bee as we are calling ourselves now. This is the moment to warm welcome you as a new user. And you receive this message because you used the #introduceyourself tag!
I was welcomed with good advice too when I started so here I am returning the favour. I know that Hive may seem very overwhelming right now but don't worry. After a few blog you will be a great blogger and contributor.
If you have any questions just ask your questions on any of my blog posts and I'll be more than happy to assist you with whatever questions you may have! I may know the answer. If not I will know someone who does.
Very important I recommend you to never give up any off your passwords they are yours.
To blog i use Peakd, to control your account use Ecency, also an App I use is great, it gives you insight on what is happening in your account.
Maybe great to join the terminal in Discord and visit @heyhaveyamet to See more newcomers onboard.
Good Luck, Have fun and I wish you loads of success on here! :)
GREETZ from Holland
Britt
https://discord.gg/pxBj9b
Theterminal discord invite
Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !
Tip! https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@crosheille/so-whats-the-criteria-for-a-quality-post-how-curators-make-their-selections
https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz