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It seems to be the trend now as AI moves in. I'm well in SA thanks, though not so well on Hive, as my posts don't get upvotes any more. I have been here for five years and did much better years ago. Now it seems I'm shadow banned or whatever the Hive equivalent is. I put in more images and effort but get five upvotes and less than 1Hive payout for a post. To me the Hive seems broken or steered by whales against my type of Vedanta philosophy posts. What is actually going on here on Hive?

I don't understand either. Perhaps the community are interested in personal stories over philosophy? That's a shame of course. It's a very niche audience I guess, Vedanta? Sorry to hear. I don't do well when I post a creative story (only occasionally) in the Ink Well, but I try to write just what I love, so if you don't love it, don't write it xxxx

Thanks River, just hearing your objective opinion helps me to process the situation. You are correct that it is a niche subject. I am rising above potential profit and since the subject is valuable to me, I'll carry on regardless. That said, perhaps I should focus on more personalized content, rather than the abstract philosophy, as you suggest.