Hey what's up with you, Pikachu?
The Good Lady asked as she bustled into the lounge and saw me sitting at my laptop with a face that looked as if I had been eating the jellied eels again.
psss wsss weoooo...
I said in a tiny whisper.
What?! What are you mumbling about? Speak up for god's sake?!
The Good Lady said in a stern voice she usually saved for the hokey-pokey.
Steemit is forking on Friday, the new fork is called Hive and lots of people are all going to move over there.
I said miserably.
Hive? What? like our central heating?
She barked whilst fixing me with a narrowed left eye.
No, not the central heating, Steemit! It is moving to another platform called Hive!
I yelled a little belligerently.
Steemit? Moving to a different platform? Like, who gives a fuck? There's real shit going on in the world.
The Good Lady made a smumfing face and cocked a hand on her hip exasperatedly. She had never been a fan of the Steemi.
Well, everyone is going there.
I said in a small voice.
So. You go there too then. Boom. Problem solved.
The Good Lady shook her head as if it were some washing straight from the machine.
But it's not solved. See everyone will follow the shouty folk to Hive and then they will post about Hive and how amazing it is and how there are glad that they are finally decentralised and...
Decentralised? Why would anyone care about that? I thought it was a blogging site?
The Good Lady interrupted.
Oh my god, sshhhh!!
I leapt from my chair and dragged the Good Lady down to the floor, frantically looking from side to side.
You can't say that. If they hear you say that they will kill you.
I whispered urgently in her ear.
The Good Lady shook me off and stood up dusting herself down.
For goodness sake, isn't all this just a tad dramatic? If you want to go to this busy beehive then go. If you don't then don't.
She made to leave but I reached up and grabbed her hand.
You don't understand. I write stories. Funny stories. And I drink beer. That's it. But all the new place will be about is how good the new place is and how shit Steemit is. It will be Hive this, Hive that and little more. I worry that there won't be room for actual content that real people want to read..?
I tugged at her hand as if that would make her understand.
She pulled it away.
I think you are making a mountain out of a molehill. As I said, stay or go. It is as simple as that.
She turned and walked to the kitchen.
But if I stay they will call me a Commie and a Traitor?
I whispered.
But she was already out of earshot.
I shook my head.
And don't even get me started on the amount of Cross posting that will be going on by people not wanting to actually miss out on magic internet money!
Get the buzz and come to Hive
I must admit- and I guess I must be shy about it - I have no idea what is going on - apparently I do not read enough or care enough about adults fighting over who knows what - so I guess I will stay until someone tells me what to do haaha. Have never understood anything about this whole steemit thing. I am with the good lady - there are way worse things that this.
Don't be shy. It really is a lot of twoddle and people shouting and throwing toys out of prams. But, hhopefully that will all come to a halt and people can just get back to doing what they do best.
On Friday though, there will be a lot of people using the new Hive which is a fork of Steemit, just like Weku and all that were.
so nothing totally new :OD
The people will decide for you, for the most part. It is not black and white blood in the streets for the majority. Crossposting, in the beginning, is a sensible thing, it is "keeps going without skipping a beat". What will make things clearcut is the actions of justin and whether the dapps and interfaces and witnesses drop steemit completely instead of also "crossposting". If they do not choose then no users will choose, and we will just be disgruntled kids that need to remember not to speak good of steemit on hive and not to praise hive on steemit. I don't think to an average user anything would change other than noticing where they spend the most time as it all becomes the new norm. Basically "you do it your way then"
Yeah, I have still to define in my head where I want to be my home that I check in daily. I aint interested in a million shill or steem bashing posts. We will see we will see!
Also not sure what to do altho I haven't been posting AT ALL lately. Kinda bored of the whole thing....But I agree, new HIve posts will be as you say. Reminds me of when I started posts about gardening how-to and know-how back in May 2016!! Peeps accused me of cat-fishing (lol, I didn't even know what that meant...I really am an old dinosaur (according to people younger than 30 ;0)
Lol, I can see the landscape being very similar to back then only with less rewards for non Hive or Steem bashing posts.
I do hope I am wrong and its a glorious start. I am bored to death of the whole shouting thing
I know! If we were alive during the US goldrush times...I imagine this is like that was, except for the fact that one doesn't have to get off his/her arse and climb a mountain/ford streams and such. Virtual new frontier...
Virtual streams and mountains, thats what we will be bounding over!
Except we are all a bit too lazy :OD
Did you just conflate steem and steemit? [raises daggers]
Nope can't look menacing when I'm too busy laughing at what a drama llama you are XD
I'm really, really hoping that people aren't dumb enough to rave about how awesome hive is looking for upvotes but I won't find out as I won't be looking at trending anyway and will be actively avoiding gush posts x_x
I never get the obsession with trending. Nobody on the outside cares about trending and yet internally it is obsessed about.
Lol, there will be a sea of those posts but I shall be lurking in the nethers being a drama llama :OD
And I did! I always do, I love saying steem for steemit and vice versa!
Your little funny story is hitting the nail on the head in my view. My key thing is the content and recently the vast majority of the content has been boohoo Justin, hostile takeover content. There where the content will go is there where the majority of the people will end up. Exiting times ahead, we will see what will be the outcome..
It's all about that content. Without it we are just a massive echo chamber and will get smaller and smaller rill we disappear
So yes, exciting and hopefully fruitful times ahead!
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Boom I am going to be doing so much copying, I am buying stock in Xerox 😂
Hahahah, the chains will be identical!!!
I see no reason to choose right off the bat.
this was never my fight.
My choices are still - Both, one or the other, or Neither.
Both sides had things they could have done better.
I agree. I don't intend to do the crosspost boogie either. Its a bit demeaning in the desperation for coin
Will see how it goes and choose the one thats best for content!
It is.., I write about falling through floors to my death.. there's no hope.. none for either of us!
We are doomed!! Well, for the first couple of weeks at least.
Might pick up after that!
Should she stay? Should she go? But YES!!! The hippopotamus!!!”
But not the Armadillo!!
If in doubt it is always the Hippopotamus!!! :OD
Do you wear a mohawk or an afro anymore Mr. Boom? };)
Lol, mohawk all the way!! :OD
Good to know my friend. You will do pretty fine and quickly will excel on the HIVE blockchain! :)
I'm gonna jive with the hive!!!! :0D
Jive Jive Jive brother!! :D
Stayin alive with the hive hive jive!!
I am not looking forward to all the drivel we are about to receive come this next week or so. Hive is so great blah blah blah. I know you are going to look for Honey beers this week as you can't resist that as it kinds of fits in.
Lol, I actually made a pact with myself that I would do no such thing.
I hope it passes quickly but it wont because everyone who sees a HIVE is GREAT post getting rewarded well will copy that theme. just like Steemit only probably much worse.
Its all a fucking mess!
We need to stand firm (I know you are good of that, in spite of The Good Lady) and post our own drivel about other subjects.
I heartily agree. No Hive Talkin! :OD
What you wont write a politically correct post for a big upvote. We know what is coming and yes it is a fucking mess. You never mentioned honey beers so I guess you can't find any or have them stashed away already.
I can actually get them dead easily!
I dont know if Im doing a beer post. I might just enjoy the beer :O)
Bzzz..flying to Hive. Tomorrow will be mine!
Own the tomorrows!!! :OD
Once again an extremely entertaining post. I had a very good laugh and am not known for being one that heartily laughs often!
My favorite line has to be...
Whatever you decide to do, I will still be a fan of your satirical short stories. They are wonderful!
Why thank you very much Sarge!
I will be going to the new place but hope to still post some OC here! Hope to see you about wherever that may be!
Hey Commie, I'll be there, so there'll be some content that's not HIVE related...I know fuck all about that stuff so can't write much about it...I'll do a few posts about that time I decided to become a nudist, but not in a nudist colony, that'll cheer you up. Stay tuned. I have photos.
That is all I need to hear dude. I shall join you and we shall be islands of sanity (sort 0f) in a sea of honey! :OD
Haha...Bring your mankini.
Lolz, I sure will. The red one!! :0D
Oo la la...
Double the magic internet money for you Boomy, do not worry about your content - It will shine wherever.
Imagine if you paid 40 SBD a month to dive tirelessly into a copy of one chains data, and then another appeared. Big fat CBA at present for me!
Oh man!!! I actually thought about that last night. All the users of steemsql!! Nightmare.
Mibbe I will do a post or two and put you as a beneficiary!!
I hope so man. It feels like stating from the start a bit!!
Yeah, a bummer for arcange too. He's unlikely to spin a second SQL DB for Hive and would likely need to pick one or the other.
Don't worry about any beneficiaries, collect that SP, or HP, or both, for when I come up with some new content! :)
Yikes. I wonder what he will do. I guess and I don't like to say it out loud a lot of it will come to where the money is once things settle down. Then if they really do crank on with changes to the UX and the like maybe the nicest experience will win out.
Content, the elusive beast!!
:0D
Lol, very apt!
It's a long time since I listened to the words properly - as you say, apt!
I had to remind myself by giving it a listen again. Lol, yes, so apt
Brilliant 😂
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Hehehhe, it amused me no end to write that :OD
On point as usual! Similar yard, new dogs in charge.
Hehe, someone has to say it!
So what did you decide? Double posting and see what happens. He’s wait Triple posting onto Tron too! WOW!
Triple posting all the way!!!
Nah, I don't know. I don't like Douglas posting because I know it messes up Google search algorithms as in it can place you lower if your content isn't unique.
I like the idea that I am actually creating content that can rank on Google. Sounds a bit arsey I know but otherwise what's the point...
I will have to post on one. I might take turns!
What about your fine self? Decided?
I shall be a honey producer!
I’m searching high and low for @exyle I know his views on the soft fork but the ensuing mess has led to this and I’ve seen who’s coming along. We need developers and they’re here. Dan from @blocktrades has my utmost respect!
I think @exyle might be taking some time out, he was roundly attacked for his views on the soft fork and the witness thing. I do hope he comes over and gets back to it. He did put his heart and soul into the place and was a general force for positivity.
I shall produce honey with ya!
Steem was awesome on Google searches. Agreed on that ?
It totally was, in fact it was surprisingly good and I think the exposure it got through that kind of thing was underrated!
Hive thought about it and decided to do both.. after all it's magic internet money. Similar to the magic government money..
That's right, you will be in line for magic government money soon. It's all going on!!
Lol.. that real life stuff isn't important anyway..
None of it is important. It's all just jazz!
And stay and go @meesterboom.
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You do what you consider, but on both platforms.
Yes indeed, it is the wisest course!
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