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True organic engagement comes with at least two people having actual, real mutual interest in at least one topic.

Nowadays this is the rarest thing I see on the Hive blockchain.

Most Hive users care mostly about their own posts.

That's true, we have to change that mindset somehow.
By "encouraging", I don't necessarily mean monetary incentives, but perhaps introducing some kind of interesting dynamics to get people more excited and engaged, we have to be creative on that regard.
I think this will come naturally when more people join.