RE: My reply to @branbello's rant about HiveBuzz's level classification
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The ranking system has been in place for years and I genuinely do think it's okay despite me saying they "need to change" in my post. My interpretation of the system was that it was purely based on # of vests and therefore size of ones account... which is why the "red fish" and "minnow" being backwards will always bother my little mind. There's nothing to replace the "Whale" role with that would still make Hive seem crypto-oriented to a layperson even though the term was borrowed from Wall Street.
Hymenoptera names don't have the same appeal as the current, mostly marine, rankings do. I honestly couldn't come up with any decent sounding Hymenoptera names even after looking for minutes quite a while.
I honestly didn't expect a response, and I greatly appreciate a small look into your thoughts on the matter while setting this up for Hive after the fork. My post was an attempt to start a conversation on the matter and you responding is more than I could have asked for, thank you. It's all in good fun 🙂
At the very beginning, the minnow level was defined as having at least ~500 HP. This means lower users were... "nothing". The term "plankton" came way later and was hardly used when the red-fish was introduced.
I wanted something more friendly than nonmotile weak plankton to name this group of users and the small, unused to the big sea, Red Fish (Goldfish) came to my mind. The analogy with users (sometimes) unsuited to the crypto world was striking and funny to me.
As you say, it's all about fun.