Originally I started created to 'earn' because that was the obvious pull of Hive and crypto elements but now that I have grown the creator mindset and actually want to create a 'high' quality post before publishing on a community.

For other purposes I just use the My Blog feature on Hive. The posts can see be seen if searched and I don't have to adhere or comply to rules or themes.

I also publish to show others that there are alternatives to current social platforms and there is value beyond the 'amount' earned in owning the creation. Might be silly, might seem weird but ownership of creation is a big part of why I continue posting on Hive.

And also

I do sometimes find the time and want to post more though, while at the same time some times I can go for days without posting and it kind of is in the back of my head like "you could've earned some hive today if you've spent an hour posting".

Same. lol