I have been struggling a bit recently with being motivated and staying engaged on Hive. There is a bit going on outside of Hive (in my real world) which is distracting me, but with the Hive price tanking again and the whales here doing their typical counter-productive and self-destructive thing it does make me question WTF I am doing here. On top of that my favorite community on Hive has been having some annoying and disappointing issues so it’s been good for me to take a bit of a break from all that negativity and noise…
My heart is still here though and I have realised that one of the things that I’ve missed about posting recently is the title of this post – The Catharsis Effect of Blogging on HIVE. I will be the first to admit that my post quality has dropped in recent years. I’ve been considering my posts to be less like a substack article or a piece of technical writing / analysis and more like a newsletter, brain dump or from-the-heart blog...maybe even a place to rant now and then. This has been beneficial to me for getting things off my chest and communicating informally with supporters of my passion project on Hive. By dropping my post quality it’s reduced pressure on me to put hours into my posts and it’s helped me to produce more regular output and stay engaged.
I have always desired to remain relatively anonymous on this platform, which is something that I do find liberating in many ways because I can just post what I want without a filter. As a bit of an introvert, anonymity allows me to more genuinely and effortlessly communicate. In a world where people generally don’t really want to hear what your thoughts are (they’d rather hear their thoughts coming out of your mouth) this blogging platform is a good outlet for me and that’s why I sometimes experience a Catharsis Effect when I express myself here on Hive.
On top of that (and as a result of it?) Hive has helped me to find and make contact with ”My People”. Those who might be on the other side of the world but who share similar interests and views. My People provide support and encouragement for me and remind me that I am not alone. When the society around my real world space expects (even demands) conformity and wants to silence those like me who question official narratives, it is My People here on Hive who keep me coming back. I think the Hive price could probably drop to zero and I’d still be trying to stay in touch with people I've met here on Hive although I have to admit that with recent issues I can already sense that some are drifting away.
Anyway, this post has turned into a bit of ramble. I just wanted to poke my head up, get a post out and let people know that I’m still here. This place is far from perfect, but I appreciate it – and you dear reader – anyways. I will keep trying to stay engaged and do better. I hope you will too.
HIVE ON!