Since 2016...
They still create the facade that they aggressively enforce their "own rules" to benefit the chain. In reality, they just keep targeting smaller creators, especially those who are very aware of how this chain works and who it primarily benefits.
It is a shame, but this is why we do not promote Hive anymore as a business. The way they behave is far worse than YouTube and Facebook.
Even D.Tube allows self-voting, it is actually encouraged on D.Tube. Blurt got rid of the downvote button and although there are Hivers that want to see it gone, it still is thriving.
We were going to invest more money in the Hive ecosystem and release a token on the second-layer chain, but we're scrapping the entire idea and taking the concept to DogeChain. We're just going to avoid Hive altogether for any future projects. The only benefit for us on Hive is the interest rates at maximum.