While I am not there yet despite what PeakD says, I might just be the first 80 Rep made on Hive. Technically as of this moment, I am a 79.995 rep - and when I cross over, I will be the 15th 80+ rep on the blockchain - Still a long way to go until I catch The Haej - who sits up at 85. With each level being 1.5x more difficult to get than the last, I think that it will take me about 4 more years and another 3500 posts to get there.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of metric sites available for Hive yet, but I got some information from https://hive-db.com/ - which is the old Steemdb. It seems to be working a little better than it was earlier, and I guess that means that 
There are still many bugs and the like, but it is nice to get some numerical feedback and I am crossing my fingers that there will be a lot more development in this area as it is a massive draw for users through a gamified experience. Personal feedback is important and I would argue that it affects uptake and retention in the positive very heavily.
While the reputation score doesn't amount to much in the world of Hive, I know that I am not the only one who still finds some personal significance in it, as it ticks slowly along. The beauty of the blockchain tech is that it is highly auditable, which means all kinds of numbers can be pulled, like 
But that aside, what I would like to see is a lot more engagement going on around the platform, more comments and discussion. It could be that for the next few months, people are split between Hive and Steem, but I think those looking to grow either are doing themselves a disservice by posting but not engaging. While posts are great, the relationships are made below the post, in the comment sections.
Yes, comments aren't overly rewarded (although I have been trying to bring comment voting back despite the penalty), but it is through comments that it is possible to ask questions, get clarification, have discussions and get to know one another. One of the great things of early adoption on a social platform is that there is the chance to actually engage with the authors and get a response - at least from most of them.
Later however, when a platform grows and there are increasingly large names and egos taking part, it is next to impossible to actually get a response, as there are either too many comments or, the ego is too large to be bothered. Success often brings blindness and a loss of memory of where the roots were strengthened. If you are posting and not replying to at least some of the comments you do receive - you likely don't deserve your rewards. Don't forget where the value comes from and -don't forget that eventually the autovotes will stop, for one reason or another.
If you want engagement, be engaging - and engage.
Personally, I am coming up to about 34,000 posts in total and the comment to main post ratio is about 10:1. While not the greatest ratio, it is about the bare minimum to gather an audience in my opinion. Although, the opposite happens too. I got a comment from someone the other day references another account that they are trying to help get to 50 HP and when I went there, the only content the account posted for about a year and a half was an automated actifit post - ummm, yeah - that isn't going to cut it.
Perhaps people forget what it is to build an audience as very few have ever had to before - the audience was delivered to them through friends and family on Facebook and Instagram - a pre-selected viewership that was already accepting of the content, because your mother likes you. Getting strangers to see what your mother sees is a little harder - getting them to pay you for it is harder again.
Anyway, just some thoughts on the pending crossover to 80 and a couple of wishes for the platform - engagement and people serious about building a presence here - not just a wallet. If people want the value of the token to increase and raise the floor, the value of the platform has to increase and become the kind of place that contributors love, because this is where their viewers are - it is a tall order as it has to compete with companies that have billion dollar turnovers, but we are different here, as each user has the potential to earn, own and influence the outcomes.
Reputation means little, except to those who don't know you.
Taraz
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