I'm sure such systems are under constant attack and I don't envy the security teams.

I will always say that anyone can earn something on Hive, but it may not be a lot. I remember $10k posts when I was making nothing. In the early days it was harder to hit the threshold to pay out. I do okay now and can give out nice votes.

I've bought a fair few books and much from Hive people. It is a fairly small audience though. If we had millions of active users it would be a different place. I think we have a better chance by focusing on niche communities for now. There are some hubs of activity in various places, but not many active Hivers where I am.

!BEER