Hive B-Day Party! 7 Years On Hive! .:. Ph's Shorts π©³
Maybe a week ago, @livinguktaiwan made a post sharing her accomplishment of reaching 200K HivePower, and I remember replying to her how important it is to share those small goals and achievements with others... Not because of bragging, but more for motivating and incentivizing others to do the same, or to do better! Well, here we are... I'm not bragging about being on HIVE for 7 years, but celebrating with all of you, my friends, this great moment! Btw. the B-Day party will be held in a week, at #HODAlicante π I'm not promising cake, but I can promise a great time for sure!
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It's always nice to remember the first day, and then, to rewind the whole journey movie toward the present moment! I just checked my introduction post and realized that many people from the comment section aren't around anymore... But, on the other side, some of them are, and also, I met a lot of others in the following 7 years!
Do you remember the time when the main "motto" on the chain was:
I'm not here for the money, I'm here for the tech!
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The irony was that the token price was much higher than it is at this moment, and many were here "for the money", and to be honest with you, I didn't mind seeing that nice USD chunk value in my wallet... Yes, in those moments, I had just a hundred tokens, but they were worth something!
Of course, we had those days when the token price was low, and in those moments, it looked like we were all here "just for the tech"... π But, there was one moment when everything changed...
It wasn't a moment when we forked out and moved to HIVE... It wasn't the moment when HIVE hit the $3.35 mark in November 2021... It wasn't the moment when my Splinterlands asset valued over $30K... It wasn't the moment when I hit the Dolphin rank, or the Orca rank...
It was the moment when I attended my first HiveFest live! It was Amsterdam, 2022, and I went to the event alone, knowing nobody IRL, but at least having some online Hivians that I met before on the chain present there... For an introverted person, that was a huge step and a big revelation! I discovered the COMMUNITY! I know, we have/had it here from the beginning of the chain, but meeting people IRL is completely another level... I'm not giving financial advice ever, but here, I can strongly suggest to everyone to visit at least one HIVE meetup! But, watch out, you will get hooked, that's for sure! π
Who would say that it passed "only" 3.5 years from the Amsterdam HiveFest! Since then, I have attended numerous meetups all around Europe... To be honest, I'm not sure I can list them all and not skip any... Let me try, HiveFest7 Amsterdam, Netherlands (2022), HF9 Split, Croatia (2024), BuzzParty Hamburg, Germany (2024), BuzzParty Graz, Austria (2025), HiveBeeCon Krakow, Poland (in 2023 and 2025), two meetups in Novi Sad and Apatin, Serbia that I organized in 2024 and 2025, and many more personal meetups!
That's why I'm so excited about the next big Hive meetup, HiveOpenDays in Alicante next week! Another opportunity to meet some new Hivians that I didn't meet yet, and to hang out with some old friends for the 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th time (or more?)!
I can proudly say, and to be sure I really mean and feel it...
I'm here for the community, for my friends... For the good times we had, and for the good times we will have in the future... Online and Offline... On the Internet, but also, in the bar, on the boat, at my place, at your place, or in any part of the world...
Next time, when someone asks me why HIVE is different than other blockchains, I will know what to answer...
Thank you for your time.
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Happy 7th Blockchainversary ππππ
! I can honestly say I am here for the community, too. You may hold the record for the number of f2f events attended. π
Thanks!
I'm not sure about the record... I know a couple of other Hivians that could have more meetups under their belt... @alessandrawhite maybe? Or some OG whales which attended all HiveFest... :)
No cake? What a let-down! But I think of a better way to celebrate it: with the traditional Spanish custom of pulling your ears. You'll have to hide from me to get away, muahaha!! π
Muchas felicidades! π
Ouch... π
See you soon! Let's talk on Discord DM about the details when and how... π
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Congratulations for 7 years. I'll be 9 years on the chain by September and honestly over 70% of people I started with are already gone, but I've met a lot of new people and this counts even better. I think we're definitely going to get better days as well.
Wow! 9 years is a lot! You are a real Hive OG!
I remember how I was a bit a year late to the big token price that happened before... You were there... :)
For many years to come! Cheers! π»
Hehe the motto! I guess both tech and money mattered, just that to different people, the weight is different. Hmm I wonder if Hive ever goes down to 0.01, how many people will leave, it will be a test of conviction.
Already this price is a good test... Not sure I would like to see who will stay if we get to 1c... hopefully, we will not... but you never know... ;)
Here's the English translation of your message:
"Congratulations @ph1102 on that great achievement of 7 years in the Hive community. I hope to be able to reach these goals with the whole family, as well as to meet in person many Hive friends who are excellent people.
A hug, champion, and keep on achieving challenges!! Great work π₯³ππ«Άπ«‘"
!HOPE
Thank you very much!
It's so easy to enjoy the journey when I'm surrounded by a great company! π»
Happy Hive Birthday! I think most people who still stay here do so for the community and for the friends that they have made along the way :)
Thanks! Meeting people is a very unique opportunity which doesn't come on the surface in other places, especially not on blockchains... HIVE is a kind of special regard for that, but of course, for those who like to go "beyond the keyboard and screen"...
It's a pity that we can't hang out even more often... Imagine having more free time, free plane tickets, and accommodation? 12 Hive meetups per year minimum! π
Have a great weekend... Hopefully, see you at some of the next meetups... π
I think you are actually one of those very few Hivers who have been to most Hive meet ups ever held :) Well, I would love to join you guys but letΒ΄s be realistic - it took me 3 days to find a 30-second slot to write this comment :D :/
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Hello stranger! Hope all is good in life
Hey there Pauline! Well, not exactly all good but thatΒ΄s life! How have you been? I noticed your trip to Antarctica - didnΒ΄t get to comment on it but it looked just stunning! It also means that you are now a 7/7 continent traveler, right?! :)
First, let me congratulate you on your seven long years in Hive. It's a number that might not seem like much, but in this context, it's very significant. Your story of growth and success in this ecosystem is Quite commendable, especially for me, as I'm practically new to Hive, having only been here for two years. π
Hopefully, one day sooner rather than later, I can attend one of those in-person Hive events and meet so many people and see this great community live and in person.
Once again, congratulations!
Thank you!
Being two years on the chain isn't short at all! I hope you will manage to meet your Hive friends, as that's a great way to see "beyond the Internet"... And to be honest, it helped me a lot to stay and continue my journey here... It wasn't easy to go through some bad periods, and having friends on the journey helped a lot! πͺ
Okay, I'll take your word for it then. Yes, I have my colleaguesβyou could sayβon Hive, with whom I've even chatted on calls, but nothing in person yet. I also hope to find those friends to give and receive support. It's a long and difficult road, but I know it will be worth it.
Happ Hiveversary man! At this age people just starting to visit school, so all alive is ahead! Keep it up!ππππ
Hehehehe... Thanks!
I thought of the same analogy, but in Spain, kids go to school at 6... In my time, I started with school at 7... Probably like you too :)
You almost guessed, I went to school at 5.9 but usually children go to school at 7 + - now)))
Congrats! I guess there's gonna be plenty of time to celebrate in Alicante ;)
I guess it will be! When do you coming, or are you already in Spain? π
I'm coming on Thursday noon :)
Wow, 7 years... I don't remember if I started earlier than you or if it's the other way around... We are the OG's lol
You are an older Hivian with +1 year under the belt... π
Congrats on your Hiversary and look forward to see you guys next week!!!
Thanks!
We are already preparing an "agenda" for you two... π MP said she will write to you and see how you will do with time on Wednesday, as we are still not clear how we will do either... π
See you soon!
congrats !PIMP
Thanks! It wasn't that hard, especially being here in such a great company! π
Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! Reflecting on your journey really highlights how much we have all grown together on this blockchain π
Thanks! What you just wrote is something that many people overlook... The chain has grown and changed a lot from the back days on the legacy blockchain...
Yes, we still have occasional dramas, but that's normal... π
Vaya que recorrido tan maravilloso π
Muchas gracias! π
Svaka Δast!
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Hehehehe... Hvala! π
Happy birthday, Hive 7π. Hereβs to many more!
Thank you very much! Hopefully, many more to come! π₯
Oh, you are 8th soon! Nice... π
7 years is tons of time! I joined without even knowing at begin, with splinterlands, then randomly discovered hiveπ
You are not that far away... 5 years... :)
And regarding the beginning, it was the same with me... Firstly, Splinterlands, and then the rest... π
Congrats and happy hive birthday!
Hope you will celebrate this next week in Alicante.
!BEER
Thanks! Hope to see you again at some of the next meetups! π»
Congratulations on 7 years. I am nowhere close to 7 years, but it's amazing to see the changes on Hive. Both the highs and the lows.
How do you mean you are not close? You are almost 6 years here now... Which isn't that far away at all! π
It's over a year away, but I guess you are right that it's isn't that far when you consider the fact that I have been here for over 5 years.
:) Nice. Congratulations.! Keep on Rocking.
Thank you! Cheers! π»
Happy Birthday! Maybe you are coming to a MeetUp as well in Vienna soon ;-)
Hehehehe... Let's discuss that in a few days in Alicante... π
See you there!
Congratulations on all those good moments and on these 7 years on Hive. Happy birthday!! ππ₯
Thank you very much! See you soon! π»
Congrats on your achievement!
Thanks! π
When will we have a beer IRL? π
What beer? Not sure what you mean π€
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Thanks for your curation, @les90! π
It's my pleasure π
Can you believe how much time it's passed? I've been around a few months longer than you. Congrats to us for sticking around! :D
Btw, I opened your post two days ago. It seems it takes a while to comment these days...
Hahaha... It happens to me too!
I upvote and read the post, leave it open, and then reply in a day or two... π€¦ββ