So I'm noticing a few potential challenges; a common theme, that's becoming a trend. I'm saying 'challenges' because they evolve into problems when left unchecked.

It's never wise, nor productive, to make others look bad in order to make yourself look good. People do it all the time though. Humans. Flawed. Moving on.

Often when critiquing, one has to put their ass on the line, and make themselves look bad at the same time, and that's the price one pays to be honest. One could rip Steem apart right now, and they might sound like a bit of an asshole, but they're telling the truth, or at least trying. Stay on point, get it out, done. But as soon as one says, "and here's something better," nearly all credibility is lost because then it reads like an advertisement and suggests the existence of an ulterior motive.

^{That happens in crypto media way too much.}

So in this post we have Steem made to look bad and that's used as leverage in some instances to help prop up Hive. I'm not defending Steem, I'm simply pointing out if one is to wipe all mentions and comparisons, then replace that with confidence, the outcome would typically be more beneficial if making Hive look good is the goal.

I'm noticing this behavior as well with Leo and Hive. Some pick out flaws with Hive in order to make Leo look better. It comes across as arrogant and cocky. Leo's success can be explained with confidence as well, without knocking anybody down in the process. Other Tribes are springing up and part of their marketing is taking a dump on Hive, then claiming they can do it better. But without Hive, there is no Tribe. Have you ever played Jenga? What happens when you start pulling the blocks out from the bottom and weakening the foundation? Does the tower remain standing?

I could say Hive is fucking awesome right now, and some people can't even see I'm also saying Leo is awesome, NFT Showroom is awesome, this very long list of awesome; and that's because of this tribalism shit that plagues crypto. I'm seeing it infect this place (Hive, all of it). Not good.