Being positive has so much to do with ones perception and attitude about life. Some people always try to see the advantages in situations confronting them regardless of how challenging the situation may be, while some others would never see anything positive in a situation even when the situation seems very favourable. It's all about our mindsets and our mindsets influence our perceptions and attitudes.
Concerning the launch of hf20, i think the frustration of its negative impacts was motivated by the misinformation of its immense benefits prior to its launch. We were all told that it would benefit all steemians and place the platform as one of the most sought after social media platform. But the opposite was the case. limiting engagement on a social platform won't help the platform. I'm just hoping that hf20 wouldn't slow down steemit growth and mass adoption in the long run. This is not being negative but just stating my observations.
I understand what you mean but there is an attempt to combat spam. Regards