The discussion came up that we're "bleeding" users or that we're not maintaining population replacement rate, which I assumed means we're losing more active users than new active ones joining. I just noticed a new one who had joined and commented on a post of mine, now if they're really new or just on a new account is anyone's guess. :P That's one of the tricky things about Hive, maybe I'm talking to the same person in my comment section even though there's 20 unique usernames at times.

Yes, as long as we can't verify who's behind the account, this is a mystery. However, looking at the onboarding numbers blindly and taking them at face value is not the best thing to do. We know some people are creating accounts like there's no tomorrow, hoping to automate posting and get rewarded. these accounts can't keep up their activity and thus, the bubble will burst at some point.

Naturally, those who will mainly benefit from this are those who know when to sell - I'm not one of them, unfortunately, maybe cause I'm too married to Hive and wish the sky for it rather than taking some profit here and there for darker times, I just keep hoping the day will come when we go up and then stay there to give projects and stakeholders some breathing room and time to shine.

It's possible to benefit from price fluctuations, but you have to know the levels and even so, it's extremely difficult and risky. $HIVE is an illiquid asset, swings in both directions are crazy. However, it's still a possibility to have a decent stake on exchanges and play the game.

Have you noticed any active users go missing lately?

I message some of the users I'm in contact with, if I see them inactive, but at the end of the day, being here every day is a luxury for most. We all have our lives and duties and we need breaks as well :)