curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 11 days agoHive's Own Version of "Grind Culture?"The popular mythology in life is that "the way to get ahead is to work hard and keep your nose to the grindstone!" At least that's what they say, even though I'm not sure…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 12 days agoCommunity Building: In the End, People are Mostly Loyal to Their WALLETS!Community building — at least when there is money involved — is an interesting beast. Much as we might like to think that there are those who are very idealistic and…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 14 days agoAnother One Bites the Dust — DHEDGE Project Sunsets for GoodAs I have written about a few times, it can be difficult to decide which Level 2/Hive-Engine projects to support, here in our ecosystem. One of the more consistent and…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 20 days agoTo Support Hive's Level 2 Communities — But WHAT Do You Support?Sometimes I feel a growing edge of frustration because I really want to be supportive of Hive's communities — I believe in community building, and I believe that niche…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 24 days agoSo, Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of 2024!So, we have survived the first quarter of 2024. I suppose it went OK for most people in the Cryptosphere, although we seem to be starting off the new quarter in "rocky mode,"…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • last monthHive Rising: A Moment of Perspective, Before We Get TOO Excited!Wow... how cool it is, to see so much of the Cryptosphere in the green, for a change! Bitcoin has set a new All Time High, and even our own Hive token is trading at levels we…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoThe Sad "Fizzle" of Hive-Engine Communities — Is it Inevitable?What is the "success rate" of communities? More specifically, what is the success rate of Hive's Hive-Engine based communities and their attendant tokens? Sadly, it seems…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoThe Strange Quests to Discredit Other People's Narratives...Maybe I'm being overly sensitive about this, but sometimes I can't help but feel that there are people in the world whose entire lives revolve around discrediting other people's…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoA Skeptic's Look at Blockchain Projects and Web 3.0I have to admit that sometimes I feel a little disappointed in what seems like an ongoing downward spiral in the world of alt coins. And sometimes I am given to pause and…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 2 months agoWeb 3.0 and the Importance of Supporting Hive-Engine Projects!These days we talk a lot about Web 3.0 and what it will entail. There seem to be a lot of different opinions about that, and I have to admit that I sometimes find the whole thing…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoDoing Things "Nicely" and "Properly" Takes Time!One of my personal traits might be best described as a desire to "do my best" at whatever I undertake. If we consider something like Hive — or perhaps any journal — I…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 3 months agoA Look Back at 2023, and Some Hive and Community Goals for 2024!Another year has come to a close, so it's time for the "obligatory" Hive Goals update post! Well, "obligatory" is pretty tongue-in-cheek because I consider these posts…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months ago2024: Onwards, Into the Void!I had intended to write my "2024 Goals" post, but got distracted by intermittent flickering of the lights. Will we lose power? It's a very blustery night out there... I…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoHive's Layer 2 Communities, Getting Traction and Developing Long-Term ViabilityAs regulars to these pages might remember, my primary objective with this particular Hive blog was to explore the world of Hive's Level 2 communities. As I continue to dive…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoContent Creation vs Content Consumption: Both Matter... But Are They TWO Groups?Around here, we mostly tend to think of ourselves as content creators. After all, Hive and her surrounding communities are substantially focused on the process of creating content. Incuratorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 4 months agoDo The Best You Can... With What You Have!Lately, I have been rather more absent from contributing than I had hoped. Of course, you pretty much "get what you pay for" in this setting, and I have resigned myself to…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months agoSpeaking of Commerce and Human Gullibility: Some Choices Are Difficult to Explain!Departing a little from my usual inquiries and musings today to touch on the quite "analog" business of people buying and selling stuff. Of course, there are lots and lots…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months agoMicroblogging and Micropayments: The Wave of the Future... or a Wishful Boondoggle?Ever since the reveal of what was LeoFinance's "Project Blank" as the now operational InLeo "Threads," I've seen a lot of posts and conversations about this whole concept…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months agoThe Tiny Investor: Up-Front Payments, Barriers to Access... and Why I Love Hive!Because I spend a fair amount of time looking at "investment stuff" and crypto related information — and Google knows it! — I get served up the invariable does of…curatorcat.pal in #hive-150329 • 6 months ago"Toxic Thinking" Puts Our Focus in the WRONG Place!As I continue on my "adventure" in the Cryptosphere, I have grown more aware of a certain edge of contentiousness I often encounter. That is, a lot of the "players"…
