Thanks Steve. I agree that Hive is definitely special and different from anything else out there, which is why I persist here and hope that this place lasts for a long long time.
I have tried that Peakd messaging system, but I've never been able to get it to work — all it ever does is show a slowly pulsing red to pink half-screen but never goes any further. It surprises me, because the Peakd team usually is pretty good about testing and making sure their stuff is functional.
It seems others have issues sending messages. I think it's worth improving to give us alternatives.