Today, March 20, 2026, Hive celebrates its 6th anniversary. Six years ago, a community chose decentralization over convenience, sovereignty over comfort, and freedom over control. Thousands of users made the decision to fork away from centralized governance and build something truly owned by its people.
To mark this milestone, we launched the #MyHiveJourney challenge and asked the community one simple question: What's your story?
The response was extraordinary. 23 users published their personal stories on-chain, in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. Veterans from the genesis block, users who survived the Steem fork, newcomers who arrived just months ago, all shared something deeply personal about what Hive means to them.
What follows is the official compilation, a permanent record of the voices that make this blockchain alive.
The Stories
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"I am a proud veteran of the blockchain, who joined not 6 years ago, but early 9 years ago… before having a forever platform to call home, which is obviously, Hive."
Gabriela joined in December 2017, learned from her early mistakes, and grew into one of the most recognized travel bloggers on the chain. A classmate she barely knew sent her a Facebook message that changed her life forever.
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"Hive has been my outlet and catalyst for capturing my stream of consciousness in words, art, and photography. This is my time capsule, my record etched on the endless chain."
M found Hive while escaping corporate life in 2017. What started as a stranger introducing her to the legacy chain became a life-defining journey — including meeting her life partner  Hive account@lemony-cricket on the blockchain. She describes Hive as "an oasis in the sea of complete and utter trash."
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"On March 20, 2020, Hive was born, and that day I understood that the philosophy of Web3 wasn't just theory."
Sam lived through the Steem fork in real time — the Discord meetings, the 51% attack, the heated debates. His first Hive post was 131 words long. Since then, he co-founded  Hive account@hivecreators, organized in-person events across Venezuela, and built a career as a Brand Strategist shaped by this ecosystem.
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"My blog is my life — that's not a tagline, it's literal. I have chosen to write my life story on this chain, creating immutably recorded memoirs."
Sanjeevm started in July 2017 by exchanging a little Bitcoin for STEEM. Through the fork and everything since, Hive became his only social home — no Instagram, no Facebook. His blog documents gardens, family moments, food adventures, health wins, travels, and festivals.
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"The moment I started creating content, I realized Hive was the place for me. It gave me the opportunity to express my thoughts, share my ideas and write my stories without feeling misplaced."
Yechee's sister introduced her to Hive in 2020, but fear of strict rules held her back. The  Hive account@theterminal community changed everything. After losing her account keys, she started over in 2025 — and her new account has grown faster than she ever imagined.
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"I came in with the skills I had in writing, but through consistency and engagement with other writers' posts, I saw myself grow inadvertently. Perhaps it's the Hive effect."
After being burned by a Ponzi scheme, Daverick's friends spent years convincing him to join Hive. When he finally did in November 2024, he discovered not just financial rewards but growth as a writer, photographer, and graphic designer.
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"Hive, mi refugio, mi distracción, mi terapia, una cadena de bloques cristalina como el agua y una luz que queremos que nunca se apague."
Hylene was working as a sports news writer when the pandemic shut everything down. She arrived at the legacy chain first, then discovered Hive. After stumbling early on, she committed to being a full-time Hiver in April 2022, attended her first in-person event, and calls Hive her therapy.
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"Para mí la computadora era una máquina de escribir… tuve que aprender códigos, leer muchos posts y meter la pata unas cuantas veces. Es como recorrer una gran compañía desde abajo siendo una abejita obrera."
Sacra's youngest son suggested she move from Facebook games to the blockchain. She went from zero crypto knowledge to reaching Dolphin status and posting every single day. Her coffee and chocolate are now funded by HBD.
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 Hive account@emreal — From $2/week to financial transformation
"I came as a complete novice in writing, but I was transformed into a writer that I am proud of. I came financially broken, but my financial life was transformed."
Emreal resisted joining Hive for months after being scammed by a Ponzi scheme. His friend's persistence paid off. Within months, he bought his first phone with Hive earnings — from someone who could barely afford $2 a week. The Hive Learners community became his school.
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 Hive account@gibic — Writer, curator, developer since 2018
"Despite all its noise and chaos, this blockchain is genuinely fun. Here I write, curate, earn rewards, build networks, and learn a lot."
Gibic arrived in 2018, got discovered by  Hive account@curie, became a Long-Term Top Curator, took a multi-year hiatus, and returned in 2024 writing about cycling. He partially funded a trip to Japan with Hive earnings and is now exploring frontend development on the blockchain.
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"Hive nació como resultado de uno de los actos emancipatorios más determinantes de la historia del internet. Para mí representó cumplir uno de mis sueños: tener un lugar donde arrojar mis palabras."
The pandemic left Filoriologo unemployed. His wife  Hive account@zullyscott introduced him to Hive. His first earnings bought food for the family. Since then, he has co-founded the Humanitas project, spoken at crypto events, led university workshops, and appeared on regional radio — all advocating for Hive.
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"I think Hive will be developed further and once after several years not only me but my kids will post on Hive! In Hive we trust!"
Travoved joined in October 2017, learned the hard lesson of compromising his account while rushing to participate in a contest, met fellow Hivians in person, and sees Hive as a generational project his children will inherit.
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"Joining Hive is one of my best decisions ever — not just because of the rewards. It's the beautiful connections, the learning, the growth, and the fact that I have complete ownership of my account and content."
Luchyl's most rewarded post ever ($75.51) was about the Threads microblogging platform. She set her payouts to 100% HP from day one and has never powered down. When #SpendHBD launched in her city, she shopped for groceries with crypto.
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"I was determined to stay and ready to remain active even without any rewards. From that time on, I never thought of leaving this platform."
Intishar found Hive through a random link on noise.cash, didn't know about his master password for weeks, ran out of resource credits, quit twice, and wasted his first HBD trying to withdraw. But he kept coming back — and never left again.
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"I found a site where I could learn, grow and earn. The Hive platform gave me my basic knowledge of web3 and the crypto space entirely."
In 2017, Dwixer believed everything online that promised money was a scam. A friend convinced him to try Steemit. He lost his credentials, returned after the fork on Hive with a new username, and finally understood what "decentralization" truly means.
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"I lose, I win, I feel tired sometimes — but I'm on Hive, that's important."
Les90 arrived from noise.cash in March 2023 without an onboarder — a fact that made her feel like an outsider at first. She took a year-long break, deleted all Hive apps, and when she came back, the community remembered her. That was the moment that mattered most.
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"Hive has become like the higher education I was not opportune to attend. Hive has gradually brought out a better version of me I never knew existed."
Sarahbaby joined in September 2025 with zero knowledge of crypto and no belief she could write. Six months later, she reads, writes, and engages daily. She hasn't spent her first HBD yet — she's saving.
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"Hive is now like a family to me. My journey here is a memorable and testifying one."
Amara24 lost money to scams multiple times and vowed never to engage with online platforms again. Her sister  Hive account@sarahbaby kept convincing her. She joined in September 2025 and now regrets not discovering Hive sooner.
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"No soy curadora ni tengo una comunidad; soy una usuaria que escribe con un propósito. — I am a user who writes with a purpose."
Zulfrontado's account was created during the Steem migration in 2020, but she didn't know it existed until 2023. She writes about daily life, gardening, and what it means to be a Venezuelan entrepreneur — with purpose, not for a role.
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"For me, Hive is a long-term wealth-building project. We're the pioneers; the future will prove us right."
Nobody invited Faunobrujo — he found Hive by Googling "blockchain social networks" after Facebook shut down his account. He originally planned to write short stories but pivoted to sharing his passion for learning electric bass. He hasn't spent a single HBD — he's saving everything.
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"After being here for the past 3 months… everything else outside Hive feels irrelevant."
Minnamoira discovered Hive through Somee.Social in November 2022 from Sicily. She couldn't even "like" anything at first and gave up for years. She came back in December 2025, and this time everything clicked.
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"Hive has been like a second home to me. Thanks to Hive, I was able to buy my first box of markers — things I've achieved thanks to my posts and the support of this great community."
Angeluxx joined in April 2024 when her mom got excited about Hive. She shares daily life, makeup, drawings, and Splinterlands battles. Her first big purchase with Hive earnings was a box of markers her mom couldn't afford — then, with her brother's help, an iPhone.
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"A pesar de los altibajos, esto es más que una rutina cotidiana — es algo esencial que se vuelve parte de uno."
Robotgirl2024 arrived in March 2020, fell in love through poetry and jewelry-making, became known for literary curations in 2021 — and then lost her main account. She had to start from zero, but she kept going. She still dreams of recovering her original account.
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What these stories tell ss
After reading all 23 entries, some patterns emerge that define what Hive truly is:
Hive is a second chance. Many participants came from failed online ventures, Ponzi schemes, or unemployment caused by the pandemic. Hive offered a legitimate path.
Hive is a school. Users consistently mention how much they improved their writing, learned about crypto, and developed digital skills they didn't know they needed.
Hive is family. The word "family" appears in nearly every single post. Not as a cliché, but as a lived experience of support, mentorship, and belonging.
Hive is permanent. These stories are now recorded on-chain forever. In 6 more years, someone will search for these posts and read about what Hive was like when we were still building the foundations.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who participated and took the time to share their incredible journey on Hive.
Happy 6th Anniversary, Hive. Here's to 6 more. 🎉
This compilation was created by the Hive account@hivecreators team as part of the #MyHiveJourney initiative for Hive's 6th anniversary.
Special thanks to 
Hive account@theycallmedan and all allied communities for their curation support.
