I used to genuinely have hopes of a Hive mass adopting, these days I am a lot more conservative with my expectations but the hope remains, however slim.

Hive as a platform does provide genuine value though - a respectful space where we can put thoughts into writing and simply enjoy the process of doing so.

Sure for me there are times where I write out of 'obligation' because am trying to force a new consistency streak, but for most people the platform is a viable alternative to doom scrolling on mainstream social media