There was an interesting discussion that took place a while back. It centered around HSBI (Hive Steem Basic Income) units, and how for those new to Hive, the small upvotes they get from it mean a lot. As someone who's newer to Hive, I can certainly relate to that. It can be hard to consistently put out content and have nobody comment, upvote or reblog it. You wonder if you're simply wasting your time.

I was onboarded by @bitcoinman and we created the [Hive Onboarding Committee](https://peakd.com/c/hive-193566) to help not only onboard people to Hive, but also support those who are new to Hive and made it here themselves, were introduced by somebody else, etc.

I like to run HSBI giveaways because it provides a small upvote for others when you sponsor them, and I also get HSBI units in turn, so it's a win-win. Plus, who doesn't like giveaways, right? As fun as they are, I want to do something on the side to help those who are newer to Hive. It's simply called "Pay It Forward", based off the movie. If you haven't seen it, [here's the premise](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0223897/).

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmQaigjehsQkUPwjvY6PtAfvxAkAEya8RbtU5H5BhExwT8/1705982390572.png)(Created using [Playground](http://www.playground.com))

**What Is HSBI?**
It is a program designed so that anyone can "sponsor" another person on Hive. One HSBI unit costs 1 Hive. The person sponsoring also receives a unit. These units provide upvotes to the posts of whoever holds them. [You can read more about them here.](https://www.hivesbi.com/)

**How It Works**
- Nominate someone in the comments by putting their name in your reply.

- *Note: I will be checking posting history, how many HSBI units someone already has, etc., to determine if I will include them in the drawing. The goal is to help give a little encouragement to newer Hive members.*

- At the end of the post's payout period, everyone who was nominated will go into a drawing, and the winner gets **10 HSBI**.

- I want this post to reach as many people as possible, so anyone who reblogs this post will have their name put into a separate drawing. The winner of this drawing will get **5 HSBI**.

That's all there is to it.

**Nominations**
I was pleased to see far more nominations this week! 😁 I narrowed down the list slightly and ended up with three finalists:

@bokica80
@sylmarrill
@theycallmep

And the winner of 10 HSBI is... theycallmep! Congratulations! 🥳

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPQzhX9zRCmtvv8vV52Kabw3EcPy2G2NZZmz6ANRAHPUp/1707192779100.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSdAp73faYR8VnUTNGEYnCBaxCezav9ARdNFA7augmBAk/1707230446899.jpg)

Let's get some more nominations for next week! 😉

**Re-blog Lottery**
Now for the re-blog lottery drawing from last week! Here is our list of those who reblogged my post:

@servelle
@sylmarill 
@kunschj
@tokutaro22
@bitandi
@pero82
@florakese
@ydm6669
@onthenode
@ladymisa
@blitzzzz
@minecraft340
@lionhunter
@realhattyhats

And our winner of 5 HSBI is... tokutaro22! Congratulations! 😁

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmXgq7LcLuVst4tWciydpnNNKZ4PtuNgTmohfDraLGopjL/1707193481211.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmdhmnJTTfJrbDMqci5KZTSvpFLge2qgtZrXXvPDq7UhbX/1707230462346.jpg)

**See you again next week!** 😁

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmbcLcdNPpMQGPtTg9DQart1zxTEUsqqYajHzgHySzMFoQ/1706323658556.gif)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmQXTEY3Qr4S8LM6TpCpXYL1a4V4616ntyTdTXUduAMB5G/1705367923743.png)
Do you like stacking gold and silver?
- [Join us at SGS](https://hive.blog/hive-136819)
- [Chat with us in our Discord!](https://discord.com/invite/CmmPDMr8)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSHQ4eiNrnv7dVX28DywPFBaf1NZqona9BuFbMgatL1yd/1705367935883.jpg)

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSXSiLMv2cu6auks4oBgccAA5BiPzCDgRxpzbBtwD1zAA/1705368348614.jpg)

Are you new to Hive, or know someone new to Hive, and want help and support?

Have you been on Hive for a while and want to help new Hive members? Join HOC and help us grow Hive and encourage new members!

- [Join us on Hive](https://peakd.com/c/hive-193566) 
- [Chat with us in our Discord!](https://discord.com/invite/Fkwjvqep)