Now I feel guilty for not commenting enough.
The engagement has always been an issue because the Hive ecosystem has often been sold as a 'getting rewarded for creating content' system (less since HF23, but still to a certain extend). Meaning: A lot of creators, not enough consumers. A lot of investors, not enough interaction. The communities that get the most engagement are either groups with a clear in-crowd or a strong engagement incentive. Often, it hasn't been natural engagement.
Like @josediccus says, the author's ability to create engagement is important. As is the topic (some Leofinance posts are too technical for me). And while I understand the disappointment, I remember 2 years ago that a lot of people got upset because would write their heart out, to see their post get hundreds of automatic upvotes, but zero engagement.
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