Referrals and affiliates are a mixed bag. They do bring in people but whether it manages to retain them are another matter. However, I do think this has as good a chance as any out there at succeeding.

All projects on HIVE should look outwards in attracting people to their own projects and thus bring them into HIVE, rather than cannibalise the internal HIVE population itself. I think it's trying to squeeze water from a rock now for the numerous attempted projects I've seen trying to get funds from the rather jaded HIVE audience at this point.