I don't use social media as much anymore, and I find myself spending more time in peakd than anywhere else. I think it is the substance of the posts here, or maybe hive just has an older demographic of authors. There are a lot of different topics and communities that can cater to different tastes. Compared to other social media like FB or Insta where it is mostly just sharing what I did/wore/ate/etc today.
I think it's the older demographic here that makes a difference, sets it apart from other social media platforms; it's not perfect of course, there's good and bad, but each has the chance to find a niche and people who they relate to and to operate in that space. It's a decent place to be.