I've really tried to be positive over the past few years on the blockchain....But if you have read my content, my Threads and my recent Snaps you'll know that I've been a Grumpy Gus of sorts. I have been trying to find my 'place' here on chain since I sold my online businesses.
Before I sold them, I knew exactly what I wanted from this chain...I wanted a community, I wanted to bring affiliate / online businesses to the chain, and I wanted to never have to worry about online payments again. Those things kind of went away when I sold my business and I started hanging around the $LEO community a lot.
It was the most 'entrepreneur friendly' community on chain but when push comes ot shove, that will always be a technology / finance hub. Two things that I have not much interest in. But the people kept me there for sure, Lions were truly awesome people! But something was missing....
I kind of tread water while making posts now and again but the 'fun' that I once had here on chain disappeared for me...
And then I discovered @snapie a few months ago....And the motor started firing up again! Here was a flawless mobile app that made using and engaging with the blockchain, specifically short form content, a joy!
I absolutely love this app! It's something I've been waiting for ever since the idea of short form content started to become a thing again here on chain. And I find myself checking Snapie before any web 2 apps each and every day when I wake up. That tells me, we're headed in the right direction.
And then along comes @threespeak and just blows me away with everything they have been doing...Almost behind the scenes!
This platform has always had some of the biggest potential on chain but building a video platform, especially one based on the blockchain, must be a MASSIVE challenge. After years of trial and error, I think this team has found something that works and works VERY well. Not only has the front page had a huge facelift that makes it just feel like a million bucks, but uploading your content has become a breeze!
So here I am, happy as can be....Loving the new and the classic apps on chain and then I discover....
@sportsblock
Ha ha ha ha ha ha I'm actually beside myself with how absolutely epic this platform is.
A bit of a back story and then some screen shots and Jongo love :)
Sports and that niche has always had a place here on chain. We saw the sportstalk token really capture the attention of the community years ago, and while the topic is broad and the sports are diverse there has always been a passionate fan base here on chain. I personally used to do threadcasts on Threads during football games and got quite a bit of engagement from the community.
However finding a 'home' for sports and it's fans has been a challenge...
As soon as you come to the front page of this platform, you are just in awe of how awesome it looks. It's laid out like the creators @blanchy and @niallon11 actually CARE about this project lol Because wow, they have put their heart and soul into this and it shows.
At first, you see a 'front end' for their community and love what is offered. A blog community for sports content, even a container for their 'Sportsbites' feed which is their version of Snaps / Threads....All focused solely on sports!
You see their MEDALS token on TribalDex too and you are excited....You can earn them, tip with them and stake them.
But then you learn about.....Predictions.
I'm the first to admit, I have no idea what this 'prediction' stuff is with all the tech people...Could care less. But what Sportsblock uses it for is...Wagering. But without needing to use Hive or fiat, we use MEDALS. How cool is that???? Maybe that's what predictions is? Don't know, don't care. This is new to me LOL
And I admit, I'm not the biggest gambler on the planet, far from it....But the rest of the world, especially in the sports landscape LOVES them some betting. And there is an in-house betting platform, built on hive, right here in Sportsblock.
I dunno guys, but things like this make me super excited for what's being built on Hive again. And here's the biggest reason....This is all being done during arguably one of the worst bear markets this chain has ever been through. And even though prices have tanked, development and passion are still here. And it's evident!!!
For me, this is what makes this place fun...I'm sure there is a time and place for tech stuff. I'm sure people droool over charts and price analysis of crypto. But then there are people like me, who just wanna use this stuff...And have a blast doing it!
There's so much FUN right now, being built on chain....I can't wait to see what happens when the price starts to grow again....We truly do have the greatest blockchain!
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