I know we all love Hive, I certainly do, otherwise we wouldn't have stuck it out through so many ups and downs. A lot of time and energy has gone into this platform. It deserves to do well. It's a good platform with a lot of things that make it very special.

The network effect is what is going to help us grow. But the network effect doesn't happen if we don't have a network to connect with. If all of us are only friends with each other on twitter, we don't have a wide reach. If we all just post our videos on 3speak and dtube, they won't reach anyone off the platform. We are not building a network this way.

I propose that some of us who are interested, try to grow our fanbase/friendbase/network off the platform in order to create ramps on to the platform.

The hardest thing about succeeding on traditional social media is that the algorithms always screw us if we don't have enough people adding, liking, commenting, etc. We have over 10,000 users at Hive. That's not massive, but it's enough to get some momentum going with the Youtube/facebook/instagram/twitter algorithms.

I know we have a decent twtitter game, but I think we can get our youtube game together. Don't worry about supporting Youtube. In the end, this is going to help bring a shitload of people away from there and onto our platforms.

We could easily create a couple of small stars on those platforms which could reach a lot more people that we can bring over to Hive. In order for the network effect to work, we have to use our network to help our members be seen on other networks, then talk about our network casually, just mentioning it or leaving links. That will be enough.

Let's add, like and comment on each others videos, and if you don't make videos, add and comment on all the videos of Hive-based youtubers, and let's get the word out. Leave your youtube or other social media in the comments and let's get to it. Add, like, comment as much as you can, and help each other get seen.

Just imagine how much more powerful #posh will be when more of us have bigger followings off Hive. Just imagine how many more will come over here if 100 of us are well known in certain circles and promoting Hive through awesome content that we post both on and off the platform.

This is how we grow Hive.

Here is my stuff:

Self Help for Trolls (My vlog series)

Self Help for Trolls #1 : On using focus to kick ass at life

Self Help for Troll #2 : On building our own cultures together

Self Help for Trolls #3 : On transparency and deep micro-trauma

Untangled Knots (podcast with @Vincentnijman

Why do we want to podcast?

Untangled Knots podcast #2 : Sharing the Creative Process

Untangled Knots #3 : Internet Fasting & whatever

Untangled Knots #4 : Optimism at the End of the World

I+Everything (my music project)

Promote your stuff in the comments! And support each other!

Also: If you are interested, please check out my two initiatives at Hive. One is called Hive Cross Culture! which is for language/culture related topics, anything from culture shock to subcultures to language study to bilingual posts to living abroad to travel. The other is called The Deadpost Initiative which rewards old undervalued posts through a bi-weekly curation post/contest.

Much Love, Pineapple (I+Everything)