So I have been on HIVE going on 2months now 😁 (yeah I'm a late bloomer) and although my journey hasn't been all roses I will admit it has been fun and rewarding.
I heard about hive from a group interaction on FB where I meet @readforfun who told me I might want to give the hive a try since steemit wasn't working out for me and he even sent a signup link via ecency.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛
𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘞𝘈𝘚 𝘞𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘍𝘜𝘕 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘋 ⭕
"𝗜𝗽 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘄" kept popping up every time I click submit on the registration form and it was pretty frustrating
My search on google for a solution turned up quite a few hive posts on the issue but rather than proffer working solutions all I got were reasons WHY it happens and how quality score is calculated 🙄
I was at this deadlock for a few days and strangely I didn't think it wise to go find @readforfun on FB to ask why or a solution to this 🤷♀️
Later I realized there were OTHER sign up options for hive besides ecency so I decided to try again using a different Dabb and this time I used PeakD and
it was a success on the very first try 🥳🥳🥳
Finally, I was on Hive and I couldn't wait to wow the community with my presence and creativity, so I created my first post 🥰 added my pics then clicked post
𝘌𝘙𝘙𝘖𝘙 𝘓𝘖𝘞 𝘙𝘊
You've got to be kidding me, now what?.
So back to my trusty google to find out what this new issue and I realized I didn't have enough resource credits (RC) which is basically what allows you to interact on the blockchain by posting, commenting or voting.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?
At this point, you can either buy some Hive to increase your RC or get a delegation.
I found 𝗚𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥around this time and all I had to do was put in my username and complete a captcha and in minutes I got a 16HP delegation for 7days,
finally, I can post, comment, and like to my heart's content lol least for the next 7days.
- 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 😉
So on the comments of my first post which was my introduction post I meet @jamerussel who supported the post and also left some tips as well a link to a discord server where he was one of the admins and assured me I would get help in real-time whenever the need arises on hive 🤗🤗
I wasn't on discord original so had to get the app and signup before I found my way into the terminal
The first day I went in there I meet @wesphilbin @thekittygirl and @stayten and for total strangers, these guys were pretty awesome 💞💞
I remember asking tons of questions that day that they answered but i think it was how welcoming they were that completely sold the terminal to me.
That day I also got an additional HP delegation when they noticed I was running on the 7day gift giver steam and just like that I found a better source for all my hive queries than google lol
So hive got a lot easier for me to navigate thanks to the support I could now count on in the terminal but about the same time, certain weird characters started showing up with devious intentions.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗
The first time I had gotten a random DM on discord was on the 24th of last month about a Cyberkongz from someone or something called 'a black hole' 🙄
supposedly they were giving some ETH and I was invited to be a part of this giveaway 😁😁
I did decide to check out the game and ended up in the room where you asked to join easy 👍
and finally,you receive this DM with further instructions 🤐
So in other words I'm supposed to link my wallet to some RANDOM site I don't know from Adams to get a share of a giveaway I NEVER entered for???, yeah like that's ever gonna happen 👊
If there was one singular piece of advice that got drummed into me at the terminal it was "Guard your wallet jealously"
I discovered later that "CyberKongz" was indeed a legit game with a verified presence on Discord
But the message I had gotten wasn't from the legit server 🤷♀️ I'm sure you can already figure out all the things that could have gone wrong if I had gone ahead to link my wallet.
Anyways I put it all behind me and moved on.
So a few days ago I decided to set up a Dtube account, which was easy enough although during the setup I couldn't link my FB or phone number as the code never arrived but skipping those I was still able to set up the account and tried to upload my very first video.
The video itself uploaded just fine but adding a thumbnail became the issue and no matter how much I tweaked the thumbnail it just wasn't working.
I went into the Dtube discord channel where I dropped a message asking for help with the thumbnail upload issue.
Later I got an inbox from someone who said he was from the Dtube support desk and he was sent to help resolve my uploading issue 😇 got to admit he was professional to boot
Cool profile pic by the way 😁
we got talking and he let me know I needed to send him my public ID 🤔
At first, I assumed he was talking about my username and that sort of stuff but then he said
And I was like is this dude serious? why the hell do you need my wallet to help me fix a video upload issue!!! I mean seriously 🤦♀️
After he spitted that last trash I left his ass sitting and waiting on a reply from me as I went back to my trusty terminal 😘😘 where I asked the guys for help once again #olivertwisting
@brittandjosie also an admin at the terminal said right away not to even think of sending my wallet ID because it sounded scammy 🤗
At this point, the guys at the terminal pinged @d00k13 who I believe is more familiar with the Dtube platform and were so amazing and jumped in to help just like that.
He confirmed that my suspicion was right, this dude in my DM was trying to run a scam on me 😇 help is offered on dtube public rooms, not private DMs and the helpdesk thingy was bull 🤣🤣🤣
Another scam bites the dust 💐
So anyways he pointed me in the right direction and put me in touch with a 'genuine' Dtube assistant this time who took less than 10minutes to find me a working solution 💯 and finally I was able to upload my video 📼 and mind you this was all done publicly on the Dtube help chatroom, no private DMs.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
I will share this here because I think quite a few people are having this same issue on Dtube.
At this point, you must have the picture you intend to use as the thumbnail for your Dtube video.
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
You will need to upload the picture from your system or phone to a third-party picture-sharing site.
I used Postimage since Imgur wasn't available in my location.
First, upload the photo
You are provided with options to resize your photo if you wish.
Postimage then creates shareable links to your photo.
Copy the most appropriate link from the option.
𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵
Return to Dtube and Paste the URL into the 3rd party URL box.
𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺
Click Publish and that should do it ✌
So I wanted to share this with you guys today, both the few working solutions to some newbie issues that I have had on the hive and also to sound a note of warning ⚠️
𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦
𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘.
𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗦
𝗕𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗠
𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗠
𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗞𝗘𝗬𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘
𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘
So that's all the advice I have and hopefully, this post stops someone from making any future mistake when dealing with these scams and also in case you have any other questions or you're a newbie looking for some direction and help on Hive then you should check out 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟
, talk to anyone from the support team there and I'm sure they will be glad to help 👌 because the entire terminal team has been the biggest help during my journey on hive.
So that's all and now I'm off to finish putting a mustache on a cat ✌ love this contest already 😁
Your skepticism sure saved your bacon. Here's a belated "welcome aboard" plus a delegation of HP!
OMG at the size of the delegation, thank you thank you thank you so much 💯 I promise to make good use of this delegation 🤗 you totally just made my entire week.
Lol I plan on keeping this skepticism close since I did come to realize how useful it was, once more thank you for the welcome and support.
You're welcome! All I ask is that you find content creators to support, and continue to find your niche on HIVE. I'll probably pull the delegation at some point, but meanwhile, have fun!
Will do just that 👍 needed to move around hive more anyway so can do that now 🙂
~~~ embed:1461958781957410820 twitter metadata:SGFybG93Sm91cm5leXx8aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9IYXJsb3dKb3VybmV5L3N0YXR1cy8xNDYxOTU4NzgxOTU3NDEwODIwfA== ~~~
The rewards earned on this comment will go directly to the person sharing the post on Twitter as long as they are registered with @poshtoken. Sign up at https://hiveposh.com.
"BRAVO!" to you for writing this! I hope your words and advice will help many people! 😃
Good to know it passed quality test 😁 and thank you so much for the compliment big time 🤗 now we can only hope the post does the good it was meant for.
Thank you for sharing you're difficult experience, and a good way to fight scams is to share!
More power to you @princessj190
Your completely right the only way to fight these different scams floating around hive these days is to expose them which was the reason the ladies at the terminal @thekittygirl and @brittandjosie thought the post would be a good idea, the more people know how these scams are been run the less likely it will be for them to succeed.
Your journey is inspiring.
The way you searched your way out and then after haulting rounds you got success after one another is a motivation for others.
The scammers are everywhere. The first thing to save from their immediate attack is to be cautious about any random messages. You are clever girl.
#dreemport
Smiling goofily at the smart girl compliment 😁 thank you.
Like you said the scams are everywhere and possibly increasing as the day passes which is why everyone of us needs to be extra careful and hopefully this post reaches a few others as a warning so they learn not to fall easily.
Thanks to #dreemport for bring you and thanks for reading.
You deserve that compliment, don't you?
It would certainly save many people.
Blessed day ❤
Hey - great post!
I also started Hive about 2 months ago and I think I had a slightly easier time than you thanks to someone personally talking me through the steps on the first day. Then, like you came all the learning - a lot of it from Discord/other people.
Some great info here - I can already feel it getting easy to forget the things that were really hard to figure out when starting - so I should probably write some of those down too to help out new people whilst it's still fresh...
Thanks for sharing and all the best for your Hive journey!
Hello hive bday mate 😁 and about the learning on hive I don't think it's going to finish anytime soon, most likely we will still be learning something new about hive 10years from now.
YES!!! You most definitely should do the post outlining the issues you have had starting out on hive and how you resolved them.the best we can do is put our share of the solutions out there and by chance hopefully those who need it will see it.
Thank you so much for taking time out to read the post 🙏 and for your support.
Totally agree we'll still be learning Hive 10 years from now...
I've started a list of things that weren't obvious to make a post out of (there are quite a lot of them though!)
Wishing you very Happy Hiving and learning!
Just a small favor 🙏 when the post is done could you share?,I would really like to know the issues you had earlier on hive and how you fixed them.
Of course! Now I have to do it! Thank you for the encouragement!
!PIZZA !ALIVE !BEER
@princessj190! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @tdctunes. (1/10)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.
Oh btw - if you haven't discovered @newbies-guide yet that's worth checking out for some tips...
I had no idea about that 😳 thanks for searching and subbed already 👍
Hmmm, I am jealous of you! Such a nice post from someone just 2 months old on this site. You're doing great, way to go, 👍
Lol jealous?,I know your playing 😄 it was actually when the last issue with the wallet came up that the ladies at the terminal adviced me to make this post as a warning and I'm really glad I listened.
Thank you for the support.
This is a fantastic post @princessj190🤩 So informative and so helpful in many ways. Wow, good thing you were on the ball, hey? Your keen eye for mischief-makers and savvy validation techniques via the Terminal are to be commended. I am sure that your sharing your experience here will prevent a lot of people from experiencing what you did. I certainly joined the Terminal Discord after having it recommended to be three times in 24 hours lol, including on this post, so thank you hee hee. Just had a nice chat with James, Kitty, and Stayten. The Terminal looks amazing! Post Reblogged. !PIZZA !LUV
Yeah the terminal made me what I am today 🤣🤣🤣 but yes I was already prepared for something like this happening because thanks to the advice and warnings already given at the terminal so lol these clown weren't ever going to get the best of me 😎
But the best part is that this post will help someone so they don't fall into any of these traps constantly welded around and that is what's most satisfying.
So glad you decide to check out the terminal, your going to like it there plus now you have a better source for all your hive related queries just like me 😄
hee hee ain't that the truth!
I have also been here for about two months. I think it is excellent that you managed to avoid these scams. That was wise of you. I might have fallen for them. I have also had some great experiences at The Terminal as well as help from some wonderful people.
I often think I should spend more time on Discord to be sociable, but being sociable in real time doesn't come naturally to me these days.
On the other hand being a bit less open might have saved me from some of these scams!
It is great that you are sharing these experiences. Too often, people sweep bad experiences under the rug, and then others cannot learn from them.
You are not a newbie :)
Excellent write, congrats!
@tipu curate
Upvoted 👌 (Mana: 69/89) Liquid rewards.
Awesome! Thank you so so much 😊 really appreciate the support
I can totally relate to the first two problems you've encountered. Hive is super user-unfriendly, and I have to ask others constantly regarding some stuff on Hive because some specific answers to questions can't be found on Google. But still, learning and expanding our knowledge on this platform is a great investment for the future.
At least you did have people you could ask who knew about hive when you encountered a problem, not just rely on google and its confusing answers 🤣🤣 I would admit back then it was pretty tough which is why I am super grateful for finding the terminal and you know just in case you encounter any kind of problem or have issues on hive you need someone to put you through on you should go to the terminal 💯 they would gladly put you through.
Yes, I was helped by the Terminal too, they welcomed me with open arms and helped me understand the basics of Hive. I wish you all the best in your Hive journey!
Too perfect my friend 🤗 good to know we are both students from the terminal.appriciate the good wishes and you too, lets leave our mark on hive 👌 positively.
PIZZA Holders sent $PIZZA tips in this post's comments:
samsmith1971 tipped princessj190 (x1)
@tdctunes(1/20) tipped @princessj190 (x1)
You can now send $PIZZA tips in Discord via tip.cc!
You have no idea how pleased I am at myself when I think back to when both scam incidents happened, it's just so sad that while we earn on hive another group sits in some dark corner working just as hard to try to scam us out of our earnings smh why not do what we are doing and earn your own cash instead of trying to steal ours.
Yeah the terminal is amazing 🤩🤩 and can't thank the guys enough for always been there plus this post was a recommendation from the terminal after we fixed the Dtube issue, they said i should consider making it to serve as a warning and I'm just glad I listened.
And I think the best part is the terminal is far from rigid, even if you don't have an immediate question there is always some fun chats going on in the general room which I always like jumping into when I can 🤣🤣
Thank you so much for reading and the support 🙏 and a super thank-you for the reblog.
Welcome to the hive, all discord dm's should be viewed with skepticism if not immediately deleted as spam.
Have you tried 3speak.tv?
Dtube has something of a reputation with the old timers in the hive, the founder rubbed alot of people the wrong way.
I was glad you were onguard, online!
This is a valuable lesson and this won’t be the last. This blog helps maybe others aswell !
I do think it’s also good to name @d00k13 for being there and again also staff again from the terminal for doing good. Discord is not of hive but joined and people need to know that scammers are following wallets and money everywhere so glad you followed the advice to do this blog.
See you in the comments
Thank you so much for reminding me of his username, there was a point I said "he" pointed me in the right direction because I was trying to figure out if it was 00 or OO in the name so I hurriedly posted but was going to edit the name in because if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have found the working solution to the DTube issue 😊
If I fall for a stunt like this then that would I haven't been paying attention during safety lessons on the terminal, just hope more people do see this so they can be better prepared because it's like you say this will keep happening as long as hive keeps growing so if my experience can help create awareness than I'm happy 🤗
He will for sure appreciate it
Keep blogging dear
Edited it already 🤗 thanks for been such a bright spot not just to me but so many more who have come through the terminal.
Thats a great compliment and that made my day
🤣🤣🤣 you're hilarious!!! Good luck on having one of them on video chat, those guys have such an aversion to video chatting it's ridiculously easy to spot lol but you seem to enjoy messing with them while I just wish they stay away from me 😆
It kind of makes you wonder why these dummies don't just invest all that time they spend coming up with creative ways to steal someone else cash into legitimately working to earn their own money like normal people 🤷♀️ I would think that would be more satisfying but maybe it's just some sick trill they get from been asses.