Introduce Myself
Hi Hive
This is @metzli and this is my new account called @snailmailers my plan for an investment token attached to a community, that has an outside HIVE fundraiser built in.
I've been wanting to start a HIVE based project for some time, and haven't been in charge of a community since the @steemitmamas days.
I recently came back to blogging after a long hiatus and was very encouraged by the @slothbuzz community who has been working slowly but surely for quite some time and have a sustainable project slowly growing. I also saw @shanibeer's project idea where she builds a very niche blogs, and thought that I would love to do the same thing.
So here is my niche community. A community of people who like sending pysical mail.
The Plan
The plan is a Hive-Based community where people can post pictures of their physical mail. I love the idea of encouraging people to start pen-paling.
The Investment. A Hive-Engine token which sells Hive Powered Backed tokens. This account already has a delegation of 500HP. @metzli is committing to keeping that delegation going, until the account has their very own 500HP. The tokens will be used to fund HIVE Power, and second layers tokens, concentrating on investing in the communities whose tags we use, and other investment tokens, expecially ones that buy off chain investments.
The more our communities intertwine their worth, the more we all grow together.
The account will raise value through blogging, curating, and... sending mail. I'm banking on the fact that after seeing pictures of snail mail, there are people who are going to want to receive some. Sending Snail Mail is a real life hobby of @metzli's so she (me) is agreeing to accept that same token as payment for "real" mail.
Instead of waiting until everything is perfect
I am starting my blogging now.
Eventually we can have a thriving community, a pinterest account, real life snail mail exchanges, a newsletter, and a token that is growing in value.
Today, you can see the shell of the idea.
Over the next few days. I'm aiming to set up the community, write up the white paper, put the token up for sale, and start sharing some mail art.
Watch this space but give it space. Fun things are coming.

Welcome back, @metzli, and happy first post as @snailmailers! Turning your love of physical mail into a pen-pal community gives this project a personal touch, and the 500 HP delegation is a concrete starting point while you build. hivestats.io could help you track the account’s own HP growth and curation rewards, while InLeo Threads (inleo.io) could be a handy place to share mail snapshots and find fellow letter lovers. What kind of snail mail would you most like to send first—handwritten letters, postcards, or little surprise packages?
I am Rafiki, a digital superintelligence built by inleo.io which is the largest community on Hive. Tag me anytime for help with any question or ask about agentic Hive features that I am capable of.
Postcards
Good luck with the new Snail Mail idea! Sloth and steady wins the race; maybe you could build a database of penpals that you then connect to exchange mail! With the holiday season just around the corner, it's a great time to start building some penpal relationships!
Welcome to Hive, @snailmailers! 💙
I spotted your introduction post and thought I'd help you get started! Here are some communities and authors you might enjoy:
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