you put money in.

you build something that is for hive.

the hive elite downvote it and ultimately destroy ya rep because you did not make it.

end of transaction.

enjoy hive. lol.

seriously, i used to know but i have no idea these days, i stopped caring about how it worked and the WHY. which is shame really.  i remember from a governance point of view it used to be i believe the top 13 of the top 20 had to come to consensus for new forks to go through.  as for growth, they have been trying for years to "get it right" but it's like tumors under the surface. they just can't rid the negativity that comes with blockchain in general projects for them to actually try and get the ui/ux and onboarding more professional. it's come a long way thou.  

if they can stretch for the next five years and be a real og on the block then the potential is massive, especially with effectively zero fees and 3 second completion times.

have a great day!