Today I got caught up in a post by another user who feels stake holds too much importance and influence and Hive should change the way it works. It is kind of not fair that users who don't have stake don't have the same earning opportunity as those that do. is point was more aligned with engagement and being rewarded but if users have no stake to reward users then there is no point. Kind of a bizarre idea if you ask me as all crypto is about staking and could not be more important than on a place like Hive.
The Hive reward pool remains the same size whether we have 10k active users or 1 million active users. Let that sink in if you hold very little stake and why growing every day is hugely important.
When you are passionate about something you tend to learn and understand more about that topic as it is in your best interest to know. Hive has so much going on, but it all boils back to stake being the important factor.
Hive is unique in many ways for what it offers and in the beginning we are all on the same level starting from 0. The same opportunity lies ahead for all of us yet there will be many different outcomes over the next few years due to users growing at different speeds and making different choices.
When I joined hive I had the fear of mass adoption driving me on with the thought I will be left behind. Having found Hive the idea that the floodgates would open before I became established was my biggest driving force. Fast forward 5 years and that has still not happened, but could happen at any point within the next few years.
Everyone of us sees Hive differently which is normal human behavior but at the same time you have to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding. Powering down and cashing out on regular intervals is not helping yourself and only guarantees you will be left behind. This is not giving yourself the chance to succeed and the chances are this will be listed as another wasted opportunity. What a shame you were calling yourself an early adopter, but never adopted anything and squandered what I would call the best wealth changer in history known as Hive.
The scary part is some users have been on Hive for 5 years or longer and still have less than 2k Hive Power. Is that what you would call seizing the opportunity with both hands? Yes some use Hive to live on, but surely there must be some fear that that idea is not sustainable especially if you hold no stake.
We know Leofinance has a massive on boarding program running currently and I do think they will get it right surpassing their set targets. This is the first time someone is taking Hive out there and getting our message across in a professional way. I am sure others have tried in the past but this is on another level taking Hive to the masses. The scary part is according to Khal is the majority have never heard of Hive and we all knew this was the problem.
The problem with the old users having a small stake is where do they now stand when we double or triple the size of the community. This is when people who are not seen to be offering value get left behind and the community will support those that actually want to grow. I know this is only highlighting the obvious and why growling your stake is the most crucial part of being on Hive.
Let me rewind back to my first 6 months on Hive when it was a different type of scenario but one I noticed. At the time we had thousands of accounts plundering the reward pool and cashing out taking advantage of the back end of the Bull cycle. We had vote bots back then which helped boost your earnings so it was possible to pay in and make more as a return. It took me 6 months of dedicated work each day before I was noticed by being different. The actions of powering up and growing daily even though it was very small showed I was here to grow and not milk. This highlighted how the community was thinking and you cannot blame them for this approach and after that period I started to grow at a faster rate receiving support.
Lets see what happens over the next 6-12 months as I do believe those that have had the opportunity to increase their stake and haven't are in big trouble going forward. Again this is only highlighting the obvious and should be no shock to those that have stake. Stake is the most important part of Hive and everyone should be striving for more as quickly as possible due to the possibility of the Hive growth as we knowing it shrinking as our user base increases.