I think trying to attract influencers from outside this ecosystem and bribing them to stay here was mostly a waste of time when we were on the old chain and it will be that on Hive.
When someone who has a following on another platform comes here and does not engage having them cross post their YouTube videos here to dip into the reward pool is wasting it. Text-wise their posts will contain only links to content on other platforms. The worst thing is if they never even mention Hive on other platforms.
Indeed, the value of Hive activity is largely in the interaction and relationship building.
Hive hasn't had an explosive start like some VC-funded platform that has had shitloads of money and marketing effort poured into it.
It doesn't need to. Organic growth is different. This ecosystem is being built patiently from the ground up. We are already light years ahead of many other platforms. Each passing year Hive exists will increase the probability that it will continue to exist for a long time.
The sudden explosive growth of Splinterlands was an example of what can be expected to happen many more times in the future as the tentacles of the Hive ecosystem grow and increase their reach. Bit by bit development is taking place and adding hooks that entities and individuals can attach themselves to. There is no centralized entity directing the growth of Hive. What's taking place is hard to stay on top of because so many are working independently towards their goals.