If you haven't seen it, here is a Republic update from Kramer. He basically explains why Hive won't play ball. The 3-dollar signup option is one of their main sources of income. There is a free way of signing up, but it takes such a long time and is so unstable, that people choose the 3 dollar option. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
https://republic.com/somee-christopher-kramer-somee-version-5-a-new-era-of-ai-driven-social-media
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