For sure, it reminds me of the Matrix scene where thousands of Mr. Smiths are attacking Neo.

Hive is ever-evolving, the content creator demographics shift as token prices fluctuate. I'm noticing way less active users from North America/Europe in my feed this past year. I'm not sure if this is just my own perception or not. It seems as token prices drop the user base shifts to countries where post payouts can still move the budgetary needle in the right direction.

I've purchased a lot too throughout the years. I remember that eBay clone (the name of which escapes me) that was once on the Steem blockchain. I think that marketplace fizzled out after a few years.