To Have, To Hold And A New Trend
It's the end of the year and people are posting about their Hive story for days now. This is a good way to spread the word about what Hive is and how this platform has changed many people's life. I'm not gonna do that as I've shared my story several times, but there's something I'd like to point out today.
It's been three and a half years since I'm on this blockchain and every time something miraculous, like an airdrop happens, I can't stop thinking of how people see things and how they behave in certain situations.
Airdrops
Recently we've had a new token launch and with it came a nice airdrop as well. Yesterday I came across a post about a new game that will be launched soon that will come with massive card distribution among Hive holders. There are several projects ongoing that are going to come with airdrops. I'm not going to list them here though, If you're a true supporter of the platform and follow the news, you know which one those are.
Airdrops are always welcome, I'm always grateful for them, no matter how much I get or what's the market value of the token is. I'm just grateful and always say thank you for the project manager. That is the least I can do.
While writing this post, I tried to remember how many airdrops we've got over the years but it is basically impossible. The first was the LEO airdrop if memory serves me well and was based on PAL token stake. This was when many had to realize holding tokens have some advantages, others that just the value of the stake.
It was a painful lesson for many as seeing others get some juicy airdrop while you get nothing is not fun at all. Some have learnt from it, while new users don't know things work around here.
Every time there's an airdrop, there are two things to notice.
Buy The Dip
One is how fast the token is dumped on the market. This is inevitable as we have different goals, different perceptions and no matter what you do, there will always be dumping. This is not always a bad thing as those tokens can be bought up, staked and put to good use by those who are willing to invest and trust me, everyone wants cheap tokens.
The Era Of Entitlement
The problem starts when constant dumpers are complaining about why they get very little or no airdrop at all while those with high stake get a lot. This is a perpetual problem, has been going on forever and will never stop.
Coming into crypto from the fiat world is not easy. It requires a lot of learning and a shift in mindset, if you want to succeed. Otherwise you will always chase wealth and never get it.
The proof of stake concept is used on this blockchain for a good reason and the sooner you understand the meaning and the importance of it, the better for you. It is the only way to succeed here.
Every time an airdrop happens, there are a lot of unhappy people, complaining about being left out. These are also the ones cashing out most of their earnings and then complaining about not getting support from the big stake holders.
We live in the era of entitlement, where people feel entitled to always get, spend everything they get and never give back. Then start all over again, complain, get, spend and never give back. I'm pretty sure my words are going to upset a lot of people, they are going to say how dare I to speak like that. Well, the truth always hurts and they are entitled to their opinion, but that won't change much.
After some time it's going to become clear that building is only possible if you contribute. This is how this blockchain has managed to get where it is today. We forked last year and have shown the world we did that because we deserve better. We deserve to have our freedom, to be able to build what we always wanted to. The value and the potential of the platform is enormous, even the blind can see that. If you need some reassurance, you can compare what we have on Hive, to what the old chain has and then look at the two token prices on the market. Everything happens for a reason.
A New Trend
So far airdrops have been based on stake, but I see a new trend starting. Verify Your Brain, #vyp has done an airdrop, where self-voting is penalized. As far as I know no one has done that before, but I find it a good idea as excessive self vote is frowned upon on Hive for a good reason. So far they are the first to introduce such a penalty in calculating the airdrop size, but may not be the last ones.
Crypto in general is about HODLing and Hive as well as tribe tokens are the same. There are users who are struggling to make ends meet and desperately need the money and there are those who are still to learn why HODLing has a lot of advantages. Managing your portfolio as well as controlling your spending is the key to your wealth. Crypto can change the world and I am sure it will in the future. Crypto can change your life but only if you're contributing as well.
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