Blogging Platform or Social Media Site

If I know right, when this blockchain (the old one) was created, the main idea was to create something similar to Reddit, but on the blockchain technology... After the creation, the easiest way to promote it was to do that like a "blogging platform"... As it wasn't too much like Facebook, Twitter, or similar network, it was somehow logical to go with the quote "blog and be paid for it"...

At the beginning of this year, when JS has bought the Steemit stake and announced his plans about "owning" the community, something remarkable happened... Something that nobody has expected... The people on the chain gathered and take a side of defending their freedom and independence of anyone, showing all the power of a free-minded community... After the long battle, when it was obvious that there is no winner in that "war" community decided to "move on"...

The Hive was born... And I would say that the SOCIAL MEDIA network was born... Until that moment, it was just a blogging platform on the blockchain, but with Hive and the communities connected between each other, it became a social media website... Relationships and engagement have become more important than ever... It's a buzz word on the whole chain, and everyone wants it...

People are finally recognized that those upvotes and tokens are part of the system, but they are GIVEN by PEOPLE... They exist in the code, but people are those who are distributing them... It's important to make connections with people who have the same interest as you, to support them, not just because of the possible upvotes, but also to learn from them, and to teach them...

What do you think, is it better to promote Hive as a blogging platform, or as a social media network?

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Thank you for your valuable time,

~ph~

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Growing Up by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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