Great article, @ryzeonline!

Persecution complexes are a thing that can arise from misunderstandings, and then you have some legit witchhunts that occur too. There are also some sociopathic types on the platform that will wrongfully misuse their power because they can. And these folks can give HIVE as a social media platform a bad name. I'm hoping one day we'll be able to innovate beyond that so that we become less niche, more popular, and people will want to stay.

Sometimes it's easier for your average user to be unfeeling towards individuals who get targeted by whales with ill intent. However, when the shoe is on the other foot, that's when it's most easy to put yourself in someone else's shoes. But it's a two-way street, building self-awareness and recognizing abusive behavior, even when one might be powerless to do much against it. Sometimes the powerful can get away with abusing others because they've harnessed the fear to silence those who would have otherwise spoken were they not cowed into intimidation.

Mathematically speaking, sociopaths only make up a tiny fraction of the population. However, these types are also power-seeking and thus may be over-represented percentage-wise as whales on the platform. And this might be why HIVE cannot seem to fix the antisocial problems that drive many away.

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