RE: The Humble Hive Pitch

That analysis just skims the surface. Try stepping into the shoes of a media tech executive and scrutinize your features with a magnifying glass. Remember, the feature itself is just the tip of the iceberg – 15% of the magic, if you will. The remaining 85%? That's all about the implementation.

Let's dissect the super chat feature to give you a taste, and I'll leave the rest for you to mull over.

People have always been able to write comments and donate, but the 'donation + message' model, or super chat, was popularized by StreamLabs and Twitch about a decade ago. Picture Twitch back then, a ship sailing uncharted waters, using third-party tools like buccaneers boarding with their own rules to inject interface features they didn’t want to implement directly. Donations through PayPal were forcibly displayed on streams via the StreamLabs tool – a move akin to a pirate hijacking the ship’s course without permission. Initially, this wasn't seen as a feature; it was an unwelcome interruption. But the allure of forcibly 'injecting' oneself into the streamer's show turned out to be the treasure everyone was after. Only later did refined, native features emerge on these platforms, complete with thresholds, chat highlights, and diverse payment methods. The real draw, however, was always the chance to commandeer a slice of the spotlight, like a pirate boldly marking their presence and dropping their two cents in the middle of the action.

This level of audacious interaction is missing from any Hive Frontend – it's not even on the map. A true 'SuperChat' would burst into the midst of a text, force reader to knowledge it and seizing attention as a highlighted comment below.

I've just navigated one feature to 40% completion. But if you delve deeper into the social features of Hive, you'll find a vast ocean to explore. The fact that no one is steering this ship points to a glaring misalignment of incentives – it's a systemic issue that needed addressing two years ago.