Yeah, engagement levels are low, but what new? I do agree engagement will make users stick to the service, but the issues we face today, are not new to HIVE and whatever we were called before. Most of my time I've seen more a money game ongoing, then a formation of a social network. Whenever some of the algorithms are changed, we see the game changing/adopting to the new rules. We really have to change the whole setup in a way money is not dominant anymore. Maybe trending channels shall be removed as well, something used in none rewarding social networks, but in networks like HIVE, trending has no place imho, it simply makes the money game easier for users. I appreciate all you try to do for HIVE, being very vocal about it, also on Twitter and all. But my fear is this will not bring in many new sticky users. Sure, new users try, but they'll likely stop coming back after some time, as we've seen sooo many times in the past. A shame, but the reality :(
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I think Hive is what we make it. If we make it more social then it's more fun for more people. The money is a nice bonus. Not everyone can make a lot, but everyone can make something. Of course some only care about the money, but they may be disappointed if they neglect the social aspects.
Agree 100% with you! There is a reason why I curate very single day and give Curie followed votes to users and try and engage with some to more of them. To keep them onboard, and to guide them as much as I can.
But exactly this what you are stating is what I've seen last three to four years over and over again, but nothing really changes. Still the UI people didn't adjust their UI's giving rewards a less prominent spot. We still have the exponential curation curve etc etc. That all doesnt help to give HIVE a boost.
That said, I'm still continuing my activities at HIVE since I still have the believe it can go places we can only dream of at this point in time :)
I don't have much influence on the technology of Hive, so I work with what we have.
very much appreciated :)