What hive lacks is a sufficient number of people that can draw the majority of accounts to them.
A central rallying point.

The gangs buy their friends and bought friends aren't worth having, imo, but you can't tell them that, they won't hear it.
By buying their friends they lower what is available for the restivus that want quality friends.
All while reinforcing the toxic blog narrative.

When we get somebody with a brilliant personality that can cross the schisms, then we will know our success.

It's gonna take somebody with enough star power to draw a crowd and inspire them to go forth and draw more.

A rising price will make this easier.

Honestly, until magi comes online there is little hope that we can overcome the reputation as a toxic place to blog and see mass adoption.
At this point, we need financial reasons for folks to come in.
Even though now is the time to be buying, retail won't buy until number goes up.
They all chase the shiny object.

This book is all about organizing structure in a chaotic life.