I used to do initiatives of giving people upvotes for basic interactions with my posts, and I could have been spreading around a lot of Hive by now.
I've tried a few times, kept supporting people and most (almost all) have left.
I mean: you did not miss out on much.
Welcome back!
I can't say I'm surprised by that, unfortunately. Even back then it was hit-or-miss about whether people took that kind of thing as a welcoming incentive to stick around and be active. Thanks.