hive does have some of that feeling when internet was not cool, and you had to invest some effort to use it. in the beginning for me it had a bit of that old forums feel. if you stay you will for sure find some interesting people. engagement is sometimes low but i find it it has more essence than fb or instagram.
crypto part with keys and stuff can be a bit hard, my recomendation is to check out Hive Keychain extension for your browser and try peakd.com as a front end. also when you get around keys, you could check out dapplr for mobile. it is a brand new app, looks nice, still have some bugs but it is a work in progress.
Also check out communities, maybe you find something you like.
"When internet was not cool". Well, for me, those days were the days of hand coding basic html and websites with disgusting colour schemes everywhere. :D I know what you mean though, and I don't mind a learning curve. Keeps the old grey matter ticking over.
Thanks for the tips! I'm actually already using Hive keychain and peakd.com so I got something right at least. I'll check out dapplr too. Although it's quite nice actually to go back to PC only. Might be handy for notifications though.
i am kinda mostly pc, especially because of the photos and i never got used to write a lot on the phone. but it is nice to have a good option when on the road or waiting somewhere.