I don't think you made a mistake in using Hive again, but maybe it was too trusting to put your faith in certain other side-projects. I myself don't actually know anything about pob, and have been accumulating it for a few months mainly via commenting on a buddy's posts and getting a few tokens as prizes/gifts. I generally don't much like 'catch all' tags. I think specific tags are more powerful when running searches to find content, but I realize it's lucrative to post in large (rich) general tags like ocd and pob. Everybody has to decide what they support and don't support on here... decentralization gives us that power, but you're right, it can be a hassle and a risk as well. I think you're right to consider whether or not to continue supporting pob. But try to keep in mind you can cut them out of your experience without tossing the baby with the bathwater.

Man I could use a good hike out in the fresh late summer sunshine... so much bullshit going on everywhere... I find myself wanting to scream and run through the woods like a wild animal sometimes. 

Anyway I hear you and what you say makes sense to me.