Welcome to the Hive @sapadetzero! Lurking might be a good way to start; Hive can be a bit of a jungle: There is a lot to see, but if you start moving too fast, you might get hurt ;)

Enjoy!

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You could have made this a lot more painless. STOP RESISTING! STOP RESISTING! ***Beatings resume until morale improves***

Welcome. Check out the [Hive Pope Guide to Keys](https://hive.blog/hivepope/@hivepope/hive-pope-guide-to-keys) and [Hive Pope Guide to Markdown Code.](https://hive.blog/hivepope/@hivepope/hive-pope-guide-to-markdown-code-basic-text-tricks) Browse the communities for people who share your interests and find cool people to follow. Make relevant comments on posts to start conversations. Take your time and acclimate.

Hello @sapadetzero! This is @indayclara from @ocd (Original Content Decentralized) team. We saw that you already posted your first blog here in Hive! **Congratulations and welcome**!

It's also best to subscribe to [Communities](https://peakd.com/communities) you like and share your blogs there to have a wider range of audience. Or you can check out the [Communities Incubation Program](https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@ocd/ocd-communities-incubation-program-update-43).If you are looking for tips and information as a Hive newbie, click here: [Newbie guide](https://peakd.com/@newbies-guide). If you have questions, you can hop into [Discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/YGVAvvm) server and we'll gladly answer your questions.

Also, letting you know since content on the Hive platform is monetized, using other people’s ideas or images could be considered as an offense and which is also viewed in a serious light on the blockchain.  Here is a [useful collection of resources]( https://peakd.com/ccc/newbies-guide/abuse-and-plagiarism) about how plagiarism and abuse is viewed and handled on Hive.__

Welcome to Hive!

Welcome on board :)

<sub>I am familiar with players screwing over my grand storytelling so you have my sympathies in that regard, and you know you can always screw them back...er...take that any way you like >_></sub>

Lurking is a good enough way to start as any, and you have good guidance :)

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Welcome to Hive! Due to the arrival of grandchildren into the world, I haven't been reading or writing on here much for the past two months, but I hope to get back to it soon. I'll try to watch for your future posts!