HiveBuzz 1 Year on the Hive Blockchain
I was just notified by Hive Buzz that today is my 1st Birthday on the hive Platform.
Over the past year there have been many ups and downs but I have tried to stay as consistent as possible in my activity on the Hive Platform. There are so many members of the various communities that have provided their assistance and advice over the past year.
I have been the most active in the CTP and ALIVE communities with lots of support and encouragement from @jongolson and @flaxz
Blue Minnow
Along the way, I leveled up to Blue Minnow. When I first started out, I did not know how I would make it but as time went along the small amounts I was earning from my posts just kept adding up and then all of a sudden I was there. For here, the next level seem so far off but since I made it to the first level, I can made it to the second with persistence and determination.
New To Blogging
I had never blogged before nor did I have a Facebook page or twitter account. So writing post was very new to me and my inexperience probably was very evident at first and still shows in my posts today.
However I have been trying my best to share my knowledge, experience and things I have learned along the way. It still takes me a while to write each post but I have a lot more confidence about sharing now than I did in the first few months.
I was always told to be as consistent as possible and show up every day. During the past year, I received 40 Weekly Author badges and 7 Monthly Author badges.
A Year's Worth of Activity
Looking back, it does not seem true but I have produced 750 posts and made over 3500 comments during the past year. I hope my writing is getting better.
In addition to showing up every day, I was told to always focus on the Big Three C's (Creation of Posts, Commenting and Curation) and try to be as balanced with each of these as possible. There were times that I was curating or commenting more than I was posting when I found it hard to think of a topic for a post. But I kept trying to make sure that I did all three of the C's.
Engagement is a key factor as well with 3500 comments and 5750 replies. My posts and comments have received 35000 upvotes and I have made 16000 upvotes on others posts and comments.
I have no clue if these numbers are normal - good, bad or average but they are what have resulted from all of the support that I have received from everyone in all of the Hive Communities.
Fun Along the Way
I started playing Splinterlands so that I could get the SPS airdrop but found that I really enjoy playing the game. I also enjoy playing Rising Star and dCrops. I have not decided which one I like better yet. Splinterlands is more complex with match play against other players. Rising Star and dCrops do not require as much deep thought.
Thanks to All
I am thankful to all of the people that I have interacted with over the past year. And I look forward to the new people that I will meet over the coming years. I am planning on staying around the Hive Platform for many more years.
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