Man, it's so funny the things and places you accidentally stumble upon, and the people and connections you then make. Serendipity.
I obviously don't know the history of Hive, but it sounds like it has gone through a lot of growing pains and has come out of them all the stronger. That said, there are some hilarious and interesting communities as well. I really dig this place. It feels like there's a home for everything and anything.
And hell yeah - 99% of the people I've met here so far are just genuine and good - I'm really happy to have found Splinterlands, then Hive, and I'm excited to see where the journey's going to take me.
RE: Kiss Me, I'm Irish (...by Deportation): My Hive Introduction