OK. Let's get this out of the way first. I smoke. Cigars. About 2 per day. I haven't had a cigarette in about 15 years. It's a story I might write some day. Or not :)
I do know that alcohol stats tend to show more men than women abusers, but that difference is getting closer every year. At least in the US.
The question (the real question) about gender on Hive makes me think to my own preferences. I follow and read a roughly equal number. I really like people with stories to tell, whatever the gender. I'd like to think that my bias is toward content without regard to creator. I'm also well enough informed to know that I'm not the best person to judge my bias.
Where does that leave me? Anxious and interested in new and interesting changes to the UI and UX. How's that for a transition from examining my personal biases? It's certainly a lot easier for me, and generally, easier is the path I take. It's a bias, don't you know?
Nothing wrong with smoking - other than the obvious. I am all for freedom of choice, except for when minors are involved, which is often when the addiction starts :)
There is also the prescription drug abuse thing there now, right?
I am unsure about my own follow bias, but I follow lots of women too. I think it will depend on interest though, as I am also interested in the development side, which is predominantly men, though there are exceptions there too -thankfully.
I think the thing with gender bias of content, relatability also has to be factored in and we tend to spend more time with what we relate to. This is why we also favor what we have an interest in, as it is relatable. I am generally creator agnostic on content until I know the account well enough - people matter in my book.
UI tweaks could have a big effect on many behaviors on Hive, but they have to be integrated and simple to find and use.
Yes. Addiction is a serious problem here. Prescription and street drugs. I'm hoping that while there is a huge groundswell to change policing that a drug policy change might creep through with it. Identify it as illness rather than crime. I am not holding my breath. What little I have due to smoking :)
I think that the prescription problem is more about social disconnection, ironic as we are the most "connected" we have ever been...
Yep. I was going through my 'follow' list the other day. I trimmed a few, but I came on a fair number that I used to really like. There was a woman engineer who moved way off the grid with her engineer husband and she wrote about solutions to their problems. She just left, and I miss her content.
So a fair number on my follow list are people that have gone. I leave them on the odd off chance that they will return and I want to be there when they do. It costs me nothing...
yep it costs nothing to follow, unless they are posting crap - then it is a waste of scrolling time. I think quite a few will return once things actually kick off. Not many are suited to foundation phases.