Those extreme examples I gave (which have offended a few) never crossed my mind before I wrote my post and saw Hive in a different light.
They say that the best form of defence is ATTACK! this is why when we highlight failings, inconsistencies or bad practices, those who deep down know we are on the right track will immediately call us TROLLS, FULL OF VENOM, TEARING IT DOWN or in desperation DISLOYAL and just pretending to be part of the community. I never take any notice of anyone who is not willing to debate a topic in a calm, considered matter, and if it ends with both parties still entrenched in their own views and opinions, that's fine by me because at least we explored each others reasoning and beliefs. If it descends into swearing and name-calling, they lose the argument right there!
Power is centralized in a small group.
WITNESSES DO A GOOD AND VITAL JOB! (better get that out the way before I say any more. 🤦♂️)
I've never seen a Code of Conduct for witnesses, is there such a beast? See, for me, Witnesses should be setting the benchmark for us all in terms of behaviour to one another and yet I've seen a couple of them do things which I think is outrageous for a member, let alone a witness.
I've voted for a few, but I don't really know them. It just seemed like the thing to do, which is how I suspect a good 90% of the voter's vote. When a Hard Fork is announced, there is a proposal, but does everyone have a say? I doubt it? It seems to me most if not all proposals go through on a nod and a wink.
People in Hive shout: "Community, community, community!!!". "We trust in our community!
This has got to be the only 'Community' that I've been a member of, whereby I'm told it is freedom-loving and I "Cannot be silenced." and then I see groups using their power and influence to do that very thing. I'm truly petrified with every post I make that I may have fallen foul of some unwritten rule. For example, on Thursday, I failed to decline rewards on what some would call "Low-Quality Content." and with the amount of Bounty Hunters stalking the Blockchain (Did you know people can be rewarded for reporting wrongdoers?) I started to worry that I might be downvoted. Will I end up on some groups Blacklist? I've seen people blacklisted simply for buying Hive off another member. It's my Hive. I should be able to do what I like with it! So what we actually have is groups of people enforcing their concept of freedom and their vision of how Hive should evolve rather than a membership-led journey.
The moment someone says: "We need a Moderator", you need to say to yourself: "There goes my freedom!" 🤣
I think there is a place for the likes of HiveWatchers. They do an excellent job of playing Whack-A-Mole with some of the low-lives that try to fleece Hive, but sometimes there is the odd case that makes want to scream, "THAT'S NOT RIGHT!" 😱
Now Hive is trying to become an applications platform, and they are trying to build this upon a blockchain which was designed for blogging.
THANK YOU! I keep saying this over and over again "I thought this was a blogging platform?" isn't it why it was billed as rewarding "Good Quality Content"? It seems to me that in desperation to gain more members and make Hive attractive, the likes of Splinterlands and Vlogging was ushered in, much to the consternation of bloggers such as you and me. And it's got feck all to do with "You just don't like change." and everything to do with concept.
RE: Why Hive Is Failing.