### Apis is the Latin word for Bee, and Bees live in Hives. Apis is pronounced appys like happy, exactly how Hive should be in an ideal world.
#### WHAT? Growing your account successfully on Hive is a long process, it takes dedication, effort, persistence and integrity. There is no quick route. Some find this journey difficult if they start Hive with the wrong mind set. They get frustrated when their content gets no engagement or no support and give up very easily. Apis Hive is an initiative designed to help small accounts (redfish) grow on Hive and support them on this journey. The target redfish are the genuine users who are active on Hive, produce original quality content and engage with the community. Most importantly, they have a long term vision to grow with Hive and are not here primarily for the rewards. The initiative is designed to be a lengthy process so redfish can understand the long term benefits of staking their rewards and growing a successful Hive account. This also allows the rest of the community to get to know the redfish and vice versa, as building trust is important on Hive. The longer the redfish stays on the Apis Hive program, the easier it is for them to demonstrate their contribution to Hive and get support for the effort they put in. --- #### HOW? There are three parts to Apis Hive. **Gamification** – this is the first stage of Apis Hive. Collect assets each day, upgrade them to higher level assets and watch your Hive account grow. This part of the initiative is designed to encourage users to have a long term view and stay active on Hive. More details can be found [here](https://apishive.blog).

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--- **Delegation** – this is the second stage and objective of the gamification phase. The highest level of asset you can get are Honey Pots. These are HP delegations from @apis.hive. All we ask is that you stay true to the objectives of the initiative and keep your account in good shape.

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--- **Support** – users can join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/QgxzRzQRju) and connect with other like minded users who have the same long term vision on Hive. We will offer support on the ins and outs of Hive, who, what, where, how, and help you with any questions you may have. https://images.hive.blog/500x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/apis.hive/AJphrBTNTUw3gxFuPZ6DwCftNEvDucrmNnQZJQ5X3pQjty1fizW45uH8C1JdE3j.png --- #### WHO? The criteria to join the initiative is designed to be stringent but is not something that is difficult to achieve. To join the program your account needs to be - rep 40 and above - be active in posting, curating and engaging - not participate on any form of abuse or create low quality content - no self voting - have at least 30 HP staked - not powering down - not liquidise any rewards - not delegate out more than 30% of your staked HP We want to support quality authors who have a long term view to grow on Hive. Experience has shown that those who stay on Hive for longer, potentially have a greater sense of belonging and desire to contribute and add value to Hive compared to those who are just in Hive to earn a fast buck. --- #### HOW DO I JOIN THE APIS HIVE INITIATIVE? It’s very simple. First, login to https://apishive.blog/ and start collecting and growing the Bees to get your Honey Pot. Second, join our Discord https://discord.gg/QgxzRzQRju so we know you’re here. And finally, as long as your account fits the program criteria, you’re good. If you don’t fit the criteria yet, feel free to still jump on our Discord to see how we can help you. More information can be found [here](https://apishive.blog/faq) or just ask us on Discord. We look forward to building Hive with you.

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