The Frequently Asked Questions page on hive.blog needed an update for as long as it existed. Due to the existing FAQ being out of date and largely neglected, some dapps and frontends have started creating their own. That underscores the fact that the original should be updated to have universal utility.

FAQ improvement and rewriting:

It is clear that the FAQ can't stay the way it is. It needs to be rewritten and include information that reflects Hive in 2021, not Hive before Hive even existed. The original was written years ago by Steemit Inc and then simply modified for Hive, which is less than ideal.

I propose two things:

1. Rewrite the FAQ to make it usable with any frontend and to answer questions in general
2. Move it to Hive.io and link to it from hive.blog

Your input:

For the purpose of this exercise, we're going to set the design of the FAQ page aside and focus on the topics it covers.

The current FAQ can be found here: https://hive.blog/faq.html

Answer the following questions in comments:

1. What FAQ topics are irrelevant and should be removed
2. What FAQ topics are missing and should be added
3. Any general feedback or ideas

I'm not expecting you to read the entire current FAQ to answer this. Simply reading through the topic list will be enough.

Your feedback will be collated into an issue here: https://gitlab.syncad.com/hive/faq

Current topics are:

What is Hive.blog?
How does Hive.blog work?
How does Hive.blog differ from other social media websites?
What do I need to do in order to secure my account?
Does it cost anything to post, comment, or vote?
Can I earn digital tokens on Hive? How?
Where do the tokens come from?
Where does the value come from?
Why are people getting vastly different rewards?
Can I change my username?
Can I delete or deactivate my account?
Am I required to verify my identity?
How do I upvote a post or comment?
What do the Home, New, Hot, Trending, and Promoted links show?
What information is available in my account menu?
How do I see my recent rewards?
What information is shown in my wallet?
How do I transfer my HIVE or Hive Dollars into savings?
How do I send money to another user?
Will I receive notifications when there is activity with my account?
What is shown in my profile?
How do I change my avatar image and other profile information?
What is the recommend size for the cover image?
How can I control whether I see "Not Safe For Work" (NSFW) content?
How do I search for content?
Can I see which users I have muted?
Can I see which users have muted me?
Can I see the list of users I am following, and who is following me?
What languages are supported?
What can users post to Hive.blog?
What are the different choices for post rewards (50%/50%, Power Up 100%, Decline Payout)?
How do I add images and photos to my posts?
How do I set the thumbnail image for my post?
What is the recommend aspect ratio for thumbnail images?
How do I add videos to my posts?
Is there a way I can make my images smaller?
What are tags?
What tags should I use?
How many tags can I use?
Why is the "Post" button grayed out?
How do I format text in Markdown?
How often can I post?
How long can my post be?
If posting in a language other than English, how will I get recognized?
Can I delete something I posted?
What does "Promoting" a post do?
How do I promote a post?
Can I earn digital tokens for commenting?
How often can I comment?
Where do the new HIVE tokens come from?
How many new tokens are generated by the blockchain?
How are the new tokens distributed?
Which exchanges are HIVE and HBD listed on?
What is the reward pool?
How is the reward pool split between authors and curators?
Will the reward pool pay out more or less depending on who votes?
Why do the earnings for my post go up or down?
When can I claim my rewards?
What is the difference between HIVE, HIVE Power, and Hive Dollars?
What is delegated HIVE Power?
What determines the price of HIVE?
How do I get more HIVE Power?
How long does it take HIVE or HIVE Power that I purchased to show up in my account?
What is powering up and down?
What do the dollar amounts for pending payouts represent?
Will 1 Hive Dollar always be worth $1.00 USD?
How do Hive Dollar to HIVE conversions work?
Is there a way for me to convert my Hive Dollars to HIVE without waiting 3.5 days?
What can I do with my HIVE tokens?
What can I do with my HBD tokens?
What is a MVEST?
Can I sell goods and services on Hive?
How can I withdraw my HIVE or HBD coins?
Will I get a 1099 from Hive.blog?
How much are the transaction fees for sending tokens to other users?
Are there fees for Powering Up, Powering Down, trading on the internal market, or converting HBD to HIVE?
How long does it take to transfer HIVE or HBD tokens between users?
What is my voting mana?
How many times can I vote without depleting my voting mana?
Can I vote with less than 100% of my voting strength?
Where can I check my voting mana?
What determines how much of the curation reward goes to the author versus curators?
Can I get curation rewards for upvoting comments?
Do I get curation rewards for downvoting posts or comments?
What are curation trails?
Why don't my upvotes have an effect on a post's rewards?
Is there a way to make my votes count for more?
What are the valid reasons for downvoting?
Does a downvote mean that I did something wrong?
Will a downvote hurt my reputation?
Plagiarism, Spam, and Abuse
What is considered spam or abuse?
What are Hive.blog’s policies on plagiarism?
Is it okay to use random pictures from the internet?
What is Hivewatchers?
What is @cheetah?
Where do I report a post or comment that contains plagiarism, spam, or abuse?
What is Reputation?
How is the Reputation score measured?
How do I improve my reputation score?
What causes my reputation score to go down?
Why does my reputation score matter?
Followers, Feeds, and Reblog
What is Reblogging?
Can I share on other social media?
What is a blockchain?
What is the Hive blockchain?
How do Resource Credits work on the Hive blockchain?
What is the difference between Hive and Hive.blog?
How is Hive different from Bitcoin?
What is the difference between Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, and Delegated Proof of Stake?
How often does the Hive blockchain produce a new block?
Is there a way to see the raw data that is stored in the blockchain?
Where can I find the information for the official launch of the blockchain?
Can I mine HIVE?
How can I keep my Hive account secure?
Why should I be careful with my master password?
Why is the master password a long string of gibberish?
What are my different keys for?
What do I do if I lost my password/keys?
Are my HIVE and Hive Dollar tokens insured in the event of a hack or if someone takes over my account?
How do I report a security vulnerability?
Are the Hive blockchain and Hive.blog code open-source?
Is there a Github page for Hive.blog?
Is there a Github page for the Hive blockchain?
What is available for developers interested in Hive and Hive.blog?
How do I use cli_wallet?
What are Hive witnesses?
How can I vote for witnesses?
How many witnesses can I vote for?
Where can I ask for help if my question was not answered here?