Hive is around a while now and our loyal Hive users spend endless hours convincing people that Hive is the future. When you write a post you get rewards 7 days later in the form of 50% Hive Power and 50% liquid Hive. We can spend the liquid Hive on lots of goods and services or even convert it to cash money if you transfer it to an exchange which alot of people do. But the other 50% goes into a sort of vault for you called Hive Power. But what are the advantages of keeping this Hive Power locked up or staked. We spoke to Hive fanatic 
So nice to meet you
No no not at all. I am delighted you asked actually so I can explain what we do around here.
Thanks for having me. There are loads of benefits to keep Hive staked on the Hive Blockchain. Loooooooooaaaaaaaddddddssssssss. First and foremost it secures the blockchain so we can go about our business on the Hive Blockchain safe in the knowledge that it is safe & secure.
And would that be a motivation for me to say keep 20k Hive Power so that the blockchain is secure?
Well we as a community are all pretty close and we like to think we all have a part to play in securing this great blockchain. So let us give an example of a bank you keep your money in. Do you keep your money in a bank, safe in the knowledge that it is secure.
Yes but I can withdraw and add funds how I please and don't have to wait 3 months to withdraw all my funds.
Well you can unstake and stake as you please as well but it takes 13 weeks to unstake Hive Power but it can still be done.
OK OK.
So what is in it for me?
Well first of all there is a 2% ROI on staked Hive Power.
2% ? Am I hearing this correctly or did you mean 22%.
No No, 2%.
OK but crypto is a dark and shady world where you can lose you investment in a blink of an eye. Why would I risk it for a 2% return? Traditional banks offer as much in some cases
Well that is not all it does.
OK go on tell me more.
Well the more you stake , the more your upvote will be and that makes you stronger and more powerful on the blockchain.
So does that mean you get more for your own posts?
No it means you give more to other peoples posts.
Can I not give the upvote to my post seeing that I am putting in my own money?
No no that is kinda frowned upon although many people do it but I would not advise it.
Why?
Well have you ever clapped yourself after singing a song or sang happy birthday to yourself at your birthday party?
No.
Well that is the reason!
And how much Hive Power are we talking to have a significant upvote?
For example if I have 10,000 HP is my upvote $2.
Ah no no no hahahah , you wish!!! Your upvote value would be around 15 cents. But you get 10 x 100% votes per day.
Wait now, let me get this right. I stake my HP . I get 2% ROI on that stake and I have to stake 10,000 HP to get a meagre upvote of 15 cent,
Well yes but you get 10 of them per day and if Hive goes up in value then your upvote will rise as well which is why we are going to take off mannnn, take off!!! 15 cent is a cool upvote my friend. I would love 10 x 15 cent upvotes.
Hmmmm this does not give the new user like me much return. I really am only guaranteed 2% ROI. If I upvote people with my say 15 cent, I am not guaranteed that other users will return the favour. Some would but most don't. For an investor in a blockchain it is not much return. Why should I be loyal to this?
That's because your post isn't quality content my man. Posts that are quality content get the most upvotes.
Who decides if a post is "quality content"?
The Hive user duddeee. We all decide.
So let me just play devils advocate here. Mohammed from Nigeria has researched about Leonardo Da Vinci and even visited Italy to confirm his sources. He was awarded $2.30 there in his posts. And that was for a 4 part series.
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Well
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So posts aren't based on quality content then, they are based on who you know with Hive Power.
No no the whales like quality content as well and they are the pillars of our community so they only upvote the good stuff.
I see. Ok we are gone off the subject on Hive Power.
**So is there anything else that I get if I power up my Hive. **
Well there is Hive Power Up Day and you get prizes for powering up.
Oh nice.
So if I am a new user and I see that the HBD which is Hive's stablecoin is giving 20% ROI in interest per year. And I look at the Hive Power giving 2% then why shouldn't I just power down and throw it into HBD to earn me 20%. That is what the saavy investor might do, no?
It's all about your standing in the community. Take the class divide system in India for example. The most Hive Power you have then the more people look up to you. Many newcomers seek out these wealthy Hive Power holders to comment "Nice Post" so they get a share of the curation value to ultimately grow their own stake or even get an upvote back off the high stakeholder.
So basically an "Oliver" type situation when he asks for more porridge or when a wealthy landowner throws a drumstick on the ground for his dogs to fight over?
Well not exactly the way you say it but users do get curation rewards of they upvote a post and the more rewards there is on that post then the more curation there.
I see.
So staking Hive gives you standing in the community, 2% return on ROI, more upvotes and higher curation rewards!.
Correct.
It's hardly a "what did the Romans ever do for us moment!
I am not sure if Hive then is appealing to the new type of crypto user. The young ones. The Mileniuals who can't sit still for 2 minutes never mind writing and curating posts on Hive. While we are interviewing for this post
Yes but it can also half their investment in a half an hour. Hive is now the tortoise in the crypto race where every other token is a hair. It is now like a safehaven. Even when Bitcoin plummets , Hive holds its own. It may fall by 2 cent but more often than not it stays put at around 30 cent or so. Every now and then it may blast up to the mid forties and for a day or two it could go even higher but generally we are the safe port in the storm,
If you stick with it and post every day for 5 years, who knows in a decade or so you could have a $5 upvote. Now wouldn't that be crazy.
Yeah but I will still be a broke ass but just giving other people my $5 x 10 times a day?? I'll be like a homeless dude giving people money.
No Maannn , the users you grow with will be giving you back their $5 so it's all swings and roundabouts!!
So it's not about quality content then, its more about circle jerking??
Noooo man you just don't understand, your little pea brain is just confusing you and I would like this interview to end
OK then thanks for your time
Fuck off