Damn it's been 139 weeks since the #WE stuff started? That's wild for sure! I remember the classic and most infamous comment of Asher's tits! LOL That was one of the best moments for me being on Hive for sure. Lots of laughs in those things for sure!
I've had my share of follows and unfollows lately, with seeing some of the people I have followed in the past just drop off the planet for one reason or another. Sadly a big reason of it is likely the low price of Hive and that means I'm likely not going to spend much time interacting with them again. I do miss some good ones though like Marielle, Ladybug, but folks leave for whatever reason they choose to.
For new follows I have been trying to help and promote newer users if I can, and one of the ways I've done that to see if I can help motivate and keep them going to learn and grow their accounts and themselves is to give 'em a follow and recommend different people and groups to them so that they can find their way with a guiding hand. I can't say that my guiding hand is any good at guiding, unless you want to get hit by a train but it does lead people in the right direction occasionally.
I definitely make sure that they are responding to comments on their posts. That's a pet peeve of mine. If they aren't going to respond to comments on their posts but will go out and drop comments on others, I think that's annoying. If you post and people leave a comment but you don't get back to them for 5+ days, if ever, then that's a flag for me not to give 'em some help. No bueno! Granted commenting on others posts is definitely more important than anything else, but responding to comments on your own post is quite simple I think!
Well yeah, I number each one every week so yep.
@abh12345's boobs are forever on my post feed and I'm honoured. I thing that was week two or three.
People drop off for their own reasons, low Hive value is one as you say. I rarely continue on with those that do it, especially when they keep coming up with fucken bullshit excuses. I'd have more respect for them if they told the truth. There's a few accounts I miss, dennyducet is one...he was a legit dude and I liked him a lot, Marielle too, she was very legit.
Just on your helping newbies along thing...I get it, but at some stage it's up to the individual. If a person needs their hand held, to be reminded to engage with others, well, I'd be dropping them; people need to be self-starters in my opinion, help them yeah, as I've done and continue to do, but they need to stand on their own two feet...and then help others. If they cannot then it's on them. It's about ownership and responsibility for their future here, and their own actions.