Introduction

I started compiling these lists in December 2020 to continue something @pennsif used to do as I think it helps bring the community together. Since then I have found lots more people to include. @HiveSQL has been really useful for this. I use Python with beem (by @holger80) in a script to generate what you see here. Some of the post is manual as I like to include some commentary and I will keep tweaking it. I am open to suggestions for improvements. I aim to do a fresh list on the first Saturday of each month.

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I also rely on the community to let me know of more people to include who may not have obvious account metadata. You can find me in the @teamuksupport Discord to discuss it or drop me a comment.

The list will include anyone living in the UK as well as Brits who have moved abroad. Inclusion on this list does not mean I recommend people, but I will remove accounts if they are known to be abusing Hive. If you have lost control of your account through phishing or other means then let me know so that I can update your entry.

Previous editions

What it means

The numbers above are for those who had posted or commented in the previous month. In the lists below I break each region into three lists:

Active as above.
Just voting. I will guess that a lot of these use automatic votes, e.g. HiveVote. Previously there were some that appear to have been compromised as they vote for known abusers. Those are now excluded until I hear that they have recovered control.
Inactive in the last month, but most have done something since Hive started. We can hope to bring them back.

I want to count people rather than accounts as some have several. I can include those in brackets if you want. Let me know if you want me to update your listing. You can be as specific as you like about your location.

Commentary

The number of active users has dropped again this month with the biggest change being in the south east, whilst some areas have better numers. People have other things going on, so activity will vary. Some may be away at this time of year. It is still an improvement on a few months ago.

The good news is that we found twelve people who joined up in the last month and a few others who we just had not tracked down before. I have about 450 in my master list. There have been a couple of businesses who created an account with a single post to advertise themselves. Maybe they hope to get some SEO benefit from this, but it would be great if they can find reasons to be more active.

Our best hope is that people get friends to sign up. Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool and we just need to reach some critical mass for it to really explode. We already have pretty active hubs in various locations. We need to get some meetups organised. Those can be great to introduce new users to some of the community. If you know people with active accounts elsewhere then let them know they can benefit from being on Hive.

The Numbers

London and the South East (53/38/39)

@adetorrent (London), @andy4475 (Woking), @artelmedia (West London), @atomcollector (@risingstargame @juxtamusic), @audiohive-me, @awah, @basilmarples, @bellou61 (Brighton), @camerarules, @cezary-io, @chris-uk (Norwich), @cryptogee, @daine-cherry, @dannyshine, @darkstardust (London @ladystardust), @davidthompson57, @donatello, @dubble (London), @dunsky (London), @edenmichelle, @gillianpearce (Brighton), @grizzle (Bedford), @imfarhad, @jaxsonmurph, @kaywoods, @kgakakillerg (@gmlrecordz @kggymlife), @lloyddavis (@steemcampuk @lloyd-social), @mamalanuk (Brixton), @maneco64, @moemanmoesly, @molometer, @nakedverse, @nickyhavey, @nicolcron, @notaboutme, @petrahaller, @profitmachine (Istanbul and London), @raymondspeaks, @rmsbodybuilding, @samsmith1971, @sergiomendes (@thesassysergio), @shutterepair (London), @silvergoldhunter, @spectrumecons, @stav (Norfolk), @steevc (Bedfordshire @tenkminnows @swing47), @stickupboys (Brighton), @stickupmusic (Brighton), @stormkeepergu (@stormkeepersmdk), @talesfrmthecrypt, @thecryptidcrone, @trippymane, @ultravioletmag

Voting: @actuarialuk91 (Cambridge), @bleepcoin, @blockchainyouth, @charitycurator, @d3p0, @danshawmusic (London), @dashfit, @digna, @ezzy, @greatvideos, @holisticmom, @icepee, @immarojas, @kabir88, @kph, @liverehab, @markangeltrueman, @matildamoment, @mattniblock, @namiks, @nanzo-scoop, @nathanmars, @pizzadalek, @pushpedal, @queenoftheworld, @rafique, @redrica, @robbieallenart, @sagardyola (London), @slayerkm, @stickchumpion, @stimp1024, @teodora, @touringhousewife, @tricki, @wilfredn, @winkandwoo, @xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Inactive: @abeilleblooms (Southend), @adamaslam, @artzo, @bewithbreath, @blackrussian, @boogieboa, @breadcentric (Bedfordshire), @carwashlondon, @djjamesblack (Brighton), @dolphinartuk (Essex), @dougalporteous, @dougdigital, @dronegraphica, @elmerlin (London), @endaksi1 (Cambridge), @fleur (Cambridge), @frankiic3, @hockney, @jameshsmitharts, @jedb, @kezyma, @knelstrom, @knit-stich-witch (London), @minteh, @rawveganista, @rea, @rosa33, @sazzler, @stealthywolfxli, @steemlondon, @susanlo, @the-busy-bee, @the-gorilla, @thedawness, @timspawls, @todayslight, @watt.the.watt, @writerjordan, @zoltarian

The Midlands (15/11/18)

@abh12345, @article61, @dickturpin, @ellenripley, @galacey (Birmingham), @gribbles, @michelle.gent (Sherwood Forest), @neopch, @rthelly, @shanibeer (@susie-saver Leicester), @shmoogleosukami, @susie-saver, @the3metrewrap, @ura-soul, @xwidep

Voting: @awakingelements, @beautifulbullies, @dannewton (@earthsea), @kryptoe, @leighscotford, @opheliafu, @rimicane, @s0u1 (Nottinghamshire), @skaarl, @tamiapt6, @unkidrik

Inactive: @audreyvr, @bettynoir, @brianbrogan1960, @codelikeamother, @dawnsart, @decentered-media, @ebabb, @fastchrisuk, @fizogphotography, @flashpointstudio, @jaytaylor, @martaesperanza, @maxrwolfe, @neilru75, @paulofnottingham, @purplephoto, @stormriderstudio, @wildonewon

The South West (12/7/4)

@blade7 (Cornwall), @davidlionfish (Bristol), @diveratt, @dontcare89 (Newquay), @francesleader, @jimbobbill, @jonboka, @livinguktaiwan, @mudcat36, @sharpshot, @sunsethunter, @ukbitcoinmaster

Voting: @adambarratt, @eveningart, @newtonclassics, @nockzonk, @perceptualflaws, @thomaskatan, @wolven-znz

Inactive: @cryptokingzno1, @dedarknes (Plymouth), @phoenixftwinter, @stickycj

The North (25/13/20)

@ashtv (Yorkshire), @c0ff33a (Yorkshire @whiterosecoffee @teamuksupport), @chisdealhd, @dadspardan, @darrenclaxton, @darrenflinders, @demotruk (Isle of Man), @honeyrabbit, @iamdarrenclaxton (Derbyshire), @jphamer1, @karenb54, @kiers (Manchester), @let123, @mattbrown.art (Isle of Man), @planetauto, @radicalpears (Huddersfield), @raj808, @sam1965uk, @sarennadiu (Manchester), @slobberchops, @someguy123, @stevenwood, @streetwize (Bradford), @teamhumble, @vraba

Voting: @artonmysleeve, @bingbabe, @cryptocurator, @digitaldan, @dizzydiscovery, @goblinknackers, @jskitty, @lastravage, @m-ssed-t, @makrotheblack (Liverpool), @mckeever, @pcste, @sisygoboom

Inactive: @adamfryda-art, @ambrosechappel (Southport), @amos1969, @amy-explores, @anidiotexplores, @dismayedworld, @emergingtech (Manchester), @erdeniz (Manchester), @father2b, @gentmartin (Leeds), @introvert-dime, @jackshootsstuff (West Yorkshire), @jacpl, @leetodd, @madmaxx12 (Manchester), @magenta24, @richgaynor, @schminimal, @steddyman, @yunnie (Isle of Man)

Scotland (10/8/7)

@barge (@krunkypuram), @cadawg, @camuel (@acousticguitar), @celticheartbeat (@jubei333), @cottonlazarus, @graemesaxton, @injuryclaims, @joshuaslane, @kevmcc, @meesterboom (@b00m)

Voting: @btcvenom, @fiftysixnorth, @howiemac, @myskye, @natubat, @rafalforeigner, @stef1 (@art-venture), @wisbeech

Inactive: @agrestic, @danaidhbee, @epicdave, @highlandwalker, @huitemae, @imaginingfreedom, @indusrush

Wales (8/4/5)

@cassi, @grindle, @louisthomas, @nozzy, @pumpkinsandcats, @stevelivingston, @theturtleproject, @welshstacker

Voting: @gazbaz4000, @p-props, @pennsif (@steemclub-uk), @stevejhuggett

Inactive: @alishas, @artystuff, @elizabethharvey, @magnus19, @trolleydave

Northern Ireland (1/2/0)

@silverstackeruk

Voting: @besold, @ninasophia

Somewhere in the UK... (30/36/37)

@abdex9, @arrasails1977, @audrein (England), @biscuitbarrel (England), @bokarecords, @crucialweb, @cryptosneeze, @forbritain, @hftdigital, @hive.curation, @iansart, @jmehta, @lefty619, @lordavatarii, @millycf1976, @offthecuff2020, @platinum-blue, @quickthen, @remystar93, @sbenbow, @scubahead, @shando73, @socialmediaseo, @tomatom, @tommyrobinson, @trading-tokens (England), @utopia-hope (England), @vtravels, @zedcell, @zeeshannaqvi72

Voting: @anarchojeweler, @andrewharland, @blue.panda, @bobskibob, @brothershield, @cynicalcake, @damianjayclay, @djsl82, @dnpq, @english-ant, @eternalsuccess, @fadetoblack, @filbell, @frugal-fun, @gmuxx, @goldstreet, @haitch, @hopehuggs, @imbartley, @localgrower, @loolooasuna, @luppers, @niko3d, @nockzonk, @owenwat, @phonetix, @pjau, @realjohnaziz, @ryanscottesq, @scalextrix, @steemboat-steve, @stevieboyes, @tazbaz, @tggr.trb, @tkolpaczek, @webdeals

Inactive: @adhudson, @alheath, @alienbutt, @autocoincars, @basejumper, @bloodycritique, @bobbylee, @brauner-benz, @brianhphotos, @catanddogtips, @clivemartin, @cryptovios, @davewuk, @drvimto, @earnxtreme, @elliotjgardner, @fatasfunk, @hilarywhitehead, @hkb28, @jimjam1210, @marcusbraeburn, @marketingmonk, @mrsatoshiii, @peedeerai, @pellx, @premiumdomains, @quirk-it, @redarrow, @seanspeaks, @smileformovie, @spicetrader, @the-nature-plug, @tobias-g, @tremendospercy, @ukheather, @v3ptur, @vibeof100monkeys

Expats (19/2/7)

@accelerator (@rycharde Thailand), @cristina-zac (Spain), @cryptoandcoffee (South Africa), @eco-alex (Planet Earth), @eftnow (Spain), @elricmoonslayer (Spain), @felt.buzz (France), @justinchicken (Japan), @lucylin (Thailand), @mattsbeamer (Russia), @minismallholding (Australia), @moonyoga (Portugal), @nathen007 (@leedsunited Thailand), @revisesociology (Portugal), @samstonehill (France), @sebcam (USA), @shepz1 (Poland), @starkerz (Cyberspace), @trucklife-family (The Earth)

Voting: @jeffandhisguitar (SE Asia), @tggr (Singapore)

Inactive: @beckymeep (USA), @biggypauls (Philippines), @l0tti3 (South Africa), @livelovejourney (Majorca), @milliganstravels (Thailand), @ripebanana (Trinidad and Tobago), @thinkit (Thailand)

Totals

Total active UK: 154, Expats: 19

Charts

This shows the numbers in each category of the active and voting accounts. Level is based on 'VESTS'. Minnow equates to about 530HP and each level is 10x the previous.

Account Levels

This shows when people joined Hive. The last few months are shown separately to make any changes obvious.

Account Ages

UK Witnesses

Please support your local witnesses. @someguy123, @ura-soul, @cadawg, @whiterosecoffee, @c0ff33a, @nathanmars, @shmoogleosukami

@steevc, good to see we have UK growth in newcomers even if activity is slightly lower with the summer holidays. I was wondering if I could pick your brain and ask for some help? I am running a contest in Proof of Brain community in which newcomers to Proof of Brain (those who joined the platform 1st July 2021 onwards) can put themselves in with a chance of winning some Proof of Brain (POB) tokens to help them on their way. The contest post is here: Paying it forwards contest - 50 POB total up for grabs. Any chance you could help me to find a list of the July/August newcomers to Hive/Proof of Brain (all nations or UK only if that's all you can locate) so that I can tag them, welcome them and give them the opportunity to earn some nice tokens to help them on their way? I am considering making this contest a more regular event, so it would be great to find a way to reach the right audience for this. I'm just not that au fait with where to find this data or how to extract it. The contest has 3 prizes, 2 of which are only open to newcomers in Proof of Brain who can demonstrate through their posts and curation that they reflect the POB community values, and the 3rd is open to anyone and relates to engagement. Any assistance and guidance would be much appreciated.

The Brit List - August 2021