Well imo, that's why crypto/blockchain is broken.
My motto of this tech is:
The WOW before the HOW.
People would rather be sold by fluff then to go out themselves and really research a thing in order to make an informed decision.
That's not saying I don't believe in the technology or the likelihood that decentralised video can gain popularity. However, it takes a lot more than a person making the claim "we're an alternative to YouTube." Actuality is what makes that mean anything.
So when the onboarding process is so broken to the point it's even a limiting factor to user uptake and retention, then really, you need to be called out for that.
That's just a joke.
Your point is crucial also.
Still in development.
Which is true.
So then to try to sell it to the world when it's not even there yet is again going to work against the dream. Which is again how I view this Hive thing. No CHAT or way to retain users and make them want to call Hive their new home. Go to DISCORD to stay connected. That's just insanity! Give traffic to a centralised non-hive system... brilliant!
Anyway I'm sure others agree.
Just not many say anything.
If I'm wrong I welcome correction.
RE: Why is the sign up process so ridiculously cumbersome?