IMO network effect means " let people build". and not on a technical point.
Community building.
If we look back on how other social networks work, they start with group ups.
People that have the same interests group up and invite more ( or tell about).
For the Network effect, we need more basic tools here ( easy to understand and to use).
In general things for higher user experience.
Next needs a smooth process on " how to use". These are 2 big factors. Solution for that = moon. And for sure a reduction in Hive wallet creation costs. Pay twice for 1 user sucks. Marketing + onboarding fee. It is a disadvantage to web2, a massive one because it eats revenue. Only some dapps benefit from the tools hive delivers.
LEO does good and tries things out. But there could be done much more in terms of revenue generation, PR and SEO/marketing.