i used to think that followers were important metric in this platform because like reputation it is displayed prominently on your profile. 

In the 6 months that i have been here and over 8k combined comments and posts that I have done I have gotten 

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdVYt78gEia2aT4pWsaJK9ssTWEaEGokrQrU1xxPk9Ki3/image.png)

This data is from a nifty tool by Sircork called https://steem.agency

as you can see more than a quarter are considered dead followers 

I have to agree with you that the quality of your followers are more important. The followers that you have converted as engagers because they comment on your posts, resteem at times and maybe upvote as well from time to time. 

It is when you find like minded people that it increases your stake to stay in the platform. 

I have always admired what you have done with OCD together with Eric and Futurethinker and are some of the good initiatives that will keep people in the platform. 

I really wish that Hive and Community will really help turn things around.