RE: How can we improve user retention on Hive?

I completely agree that user retention has been abysmal on Hive, and anyone that wants to know why I think that is can look at my posting history, or ask any of the biggest downvoters, because I discussed it with all of them at least once.

One of the most successful user retention programs was called the 'Stewards of Gondor', and it required only modest delegations (~5k Hive IIRC) to trusted curators, which they then used to upvote good posts from new authors. When the curators proved to be unworthy of trust and started self-voting or circle-jerking to profit from their delegations, all that was necessary to end their scamming was withdrawing the delegation. No actual DHF or fund expenditures were required, simply a sponsor with a phat sack.

This was a great success, so of course the sponsor was flagged off the platform.

Anyway, that's really all it takes to create a formal program to recognize and encourage new creators that create quality posts.

Speaking of new creators, here's the first post on Hive by @drjudywood, author and activist of some note, onboarded by our very own @mes. So folks that want to encourage Dr. Wood to stay on Hive and contribute her professional quality writing to our ecosystem, now's your chance. Dr. Wood has a considerable following and generates interest in her content constantly, so I consider her perhaps the best new user to join in terms of generating interest in Hive in a long time, because her content published here will generate more new users, great engagement, and benefit the platform with her every post.

Thanks!