it is all manual so I can check each case
This is what I do as well. If I delegate any HP to someone, it's only just long enough so that the other user can get their introduceyourself post up, setup their blog page with images and descrip, etc. If it needs to be renewed, then I take the responsibility to renew it myself.
I would never give my HP to someone permanently.
That's like voting for a politician and over time he just gets more and more votes gaining insane power, making it virtually impossible to break up his monopoly. I know people can be lazy and irresponsible, therefore we now know:
A) The Hive "set it and forget it" model has proven to be very destructive.
Life moves in cycles and INDIVIDUAL votes are what garners better content on the platform. Actual value, as determined by individual people. Democracies (mob rule) have never worked out in history, ever. They always lead to socialism, then communism, then despotism (terms vary).
B) Upvote/downvote HP delegations must DECAY to 0 HP by 8 days. If 8 days is not long enough, then renew your HP delegations like I do, or get some HIVE into that account and Power it up.
Q: What does the INDIVIDUAL think about that free-electricity post? NOT the mob. Mobs lead to chaos and that's what Hive has right now.
If anyone reading this delegates their power to someone who participates in these dv wars, I encourage you to take your power back. Put that HP back into your own wallet and earn 2.92% interest on it at the same time.
RE: Retention of Brand New Users on Hive