A nice positive article, I like you have great hopes for the future of the POB community.
Despite the negativity of the past their are some great authors producing some great content, it is those that will see the most growth and help to push POB in the right direction.
With POB everyone has an option to build a personal brand through creative works, making new digital friends, commenting, engaging and curating, letting negativity get in the way hinders this.
But staying positive is more important and inspires others to follow suit.
I am happy to stick with the later, to stay positive create, comment, engage and curate.
Positive energy brings positive results. I believe in that kind of thinking.
POB crossed some negative tides, but we are overcoming these adversities and growing in a healthy way.