How is that different?
It's different because we don't actually see that on Hive.
-We don't have new users bringing in large invested stakes to make those "tips."
-"consumers" as you're describing them (individuals with stake that can tip or vote for content to pay creators) don't outnumber "creators" on Hive. On Hive it's the opposite. There are more creators. The Consumers on Hive that can actually pay for creation are essentially whales and orcas which only make up a small portion of overall accounts on the platform. The average consumer on Hive are the folks that Solominer is describing - an individual with little to no stake at all because they cash out every penny then earn in creation and curation.
The consumer is no longer spending their money or throwing it away or burning it on something like entertainment. They're literally earning to support content.
This is the ideal situation I agree. But it's not the reality of Hive - which you outline here
This behavior turns the act of consumerism into something productive for the consumer. Something never before seen in history so I understand where your confusion comes from.
I agree with your premise, in that it's what we want to see, but we don't see it on Hive at this time. So what I'm asking is how do we get there?