It also builds an illusion of far more user engagement than may be the case (a key tactic for the growth of all the big social media sites).
And it creates a wave of consensus - let's say one person says "Michelle Obama" is actually Michael Robinson in drag (to reuse that clear example) but the entire internet is filled with thousands of commentators saying that is a "silly conspiracy" And that is how all media works. Steemit was never any different.
Hive can potentially be more honest, but there are huge forces still at work on this platform.
It also builds an illusion of far more user engagement than may be the case (a key tactic for the growth of all the big social media sites).
And it creates a wave of consensus - let's say one person says "Michelle Obama" is actually Michael Robinson in drag (to reuse that clear example) but the entire internet is filled with thousands of commentators saying that is a "silly conspiracy" And that is how all media works. Steemit was never any different.
Hive can potentially be more honest, but there are huge forces still at work on this platform.