It has been an awesome journey. For me, Hive stands out above all the social media platforms because enables me to write about whatever I want without fear of my content being removed or hidden.
My contests definitely attract the most followers. Last year, after my challenge series, the number of participants increased significantly.
Even this milestone post has attracted a lot of engagement, so I think it's basically because a lot of people might consume your content but never drop their inputs or engage. It's been an awesome journey. Building and establishing your contents here have turned out well. Many more years to you as well.