I think the sense of gratification is quite different. People feel that they have wider audience for their photos or stories on mainstream social media. They have wider ‘exposure’ on Fb.
People posting on Hive for a few years seem to more comfortable with themselves and didn’t need much ‘reassurance’ from wider audience or the numbers of ‘likes’ .
Ironically, it's a lot like the way most of the world runs: People consider the quantity of the experience more important than the quality of it.
I have always found Hive to be far more about quality engagement, and actual dialogue.
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