I think a better name could have been chosen, especially as Hive is used for so many other companies and products. That makes it really hard to search for. It seems that there is no strong drive to change it for now.

We have always had people with strong opinions here and that can result in disputes that manifest as so-called 'downvote wars'. Some of those people have a big stake. What I don't like to see is people being driven away over minor disagreements that escalate. I've seen too many 'rage quit' and then spread bad vibes about Hive. We cannot really afford that.

I have met a fair few of the top witnesses who do seem to have good intentions. They would be the big losers if it fails.

Despite the lack of growth we have loads of active projects and marketing efforts such as the rally car as well as things like the boreholes in Ghana. Those need to be translated into active users and a few more investors. Meanwhile Steemit seems to stagnate with little development and a few people milk most of the rewards.

I stick with Hive as it's fun. I've made a lot of friends here and I get to meet up with them now and then.

Have a !BEER