I've been sporadic on Hive since about 2019. I mostly stuck to STEM articles until this year with POB. I like the concept of writing what you wanted. I personally like the HIVE concept. POB worked for me.
I tried LEO as I liked that community engagement, but honestly it just wasn't for me. I didn't get that feeling like I did for stem.
It's your choice for ignoring POB or not. In my mind it's neither good nor bad. It's about what works for you. It's what the 1L/2L tokens are about. Personally, I'd like to get it somewhere good. It is very difficult for me to take positions right now. There are too many good arguments on both sides of the aisle.
Marky has great points. I've seen malicious upvoting on Hive and POB (my perspective only). Trost has great points as well as I've seen malicious DV'ing too. I don't know Acid, but I've read some of his posts on Piotr(?) and their activities. I only recently started learning and acting on fraud on HIVE and POB. I never realized there were so many shades of gray. Things are definitely not that easy.
Anyway, have a great evening.
I enjoy STEM content, especially when I have a moment to think clearly. I heard talk they were officially going to add an 'A' to that, and include art (didn't hear it here). Some of what I consider to be my coolest pieces rose up from nothing by allowing pareidolia to take over, then building upon the tricks my eyes played on me. Would be kinda fun to explain that to some scientists someday...
STEMgeeks community/tribe runs a tight ship, from what I've seen.
And to be fair, ignoring POB is impossible. I can still browse much of the content and support with HIVE. Just have bad luck every time I visit the actual site. Always some form of platform politics, trending. This isn't really how I like to spend my time.
Nice meeting you. Have fun out there.
I love STEMGeeks. Their articles are legit. It's a pretty tight ship IMO. I don't think I've had a non-stem job since I was in my late 20s. My entire time in the military was water chemistry and radiation health. I was even in the same fields after I got out. Even though I'm not in either field now, I'm still involved in analysis. It definitely helps to put food on the table.
I have to admit that the drama isn't appealing. Though I do have to say that of any organization at its start without the proper level of communication. Still, considering that this is only a side activity for me I could honestly do without it. I admit that there are uses to pushing buttons, but not over several months. It doesn't do anyone at any layer justice.
It's good to meet you as well. Have a great weekend.