This isn't even a social platform.
That's a fringe element.
It's actually a racketeering project.
The racket is "mainstream is evil Hive is the answer" The crime is that fools buy in and try build their future here. The sharks extract wealth from fools that work to create content and keep obeying orders to promote Hive for no reward.
That's the dirty truth man.
There's "clean truth" though.
The technology has potential.
There's good people here that believe in that technology. So don't give up. Don't work like a fool for others to leech rewards with blind curation trails though. Good communities exist here so apply your time cleverly. You made that point so looks like you know already.
Soon enough the sharks will realise the ship is sinking and will do their part in improving the platform. I think they already see the waters rising.
2021 might be the year.
If not.. burn your damn keys!
RE: My thoughts on HIVE of late by @notacinephile