New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on November 23, 2022) follows:
Much has been said about Twitter in recent weeks since its acquisition by Elon Musk was confirmed. The changes applied by the new owner have had comments both for and against.
One of the consequences of the management change is the birth of new competitors in the social platforms segment. For Instance, we have already covered some issues related to Mastodon and Hive Social.
Hive Social is fairly new and is currently run by just 3 people. So, it is to be expected that there will be many things to improve and bugs to fix.
That said, Hive Social users report that ‘username duplication’ for impersonation is possible on the platform. Also, others are having problems receiving the confirmation email.
Hive Social verification to address username duplication
Profile impersonation is one of the most serious problems on social platforms. In fact, the Twitter ‘Blue Verified’ feature relaunch is currently on hold until the team finds an ideal solution to handle this very same problem.
Hive Social is not free from this problem, and it is present in quite severe form. Currently, Hive Social allows username duplication, so multiple users can share the same nickname.
Fortunately, the Hive Social team has a fix for the problem ready. In addition, the reliability of the profiles will increase thanks to the implementation of a verification system.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) for improved security
They also revealed that a 2FA system is on the way to improve account security. However, there is still no ETA for the implementation of both the verification system and 2FA.
Login & email confirmation issues
Hive Social users are also facing some annoying problems with the login system. From time to time, they cannot access their accounts due to server problems.
Also, there are users who cannot register on the platform because they are not receiving the necessary verification email to complete the process.
Hive Social dev team is aware of the login issues that many users are facing. They’ve also explained the cause of the ‘verification email’ glitch and shared a workaround for those who can’t wait for an official fix.
Yes, I checked the spam folder. 🙁 Source
We will update this story as events unfold in the future.
Update 1 (November 24, 2022)
12:10 pm (IST): Multiple reports indicate that there is an issue during the Hive Social registration process where no password is accepted as valid (even though it meets all the requirements).
Hive Social team is aware of the issue and offered a workaround:
Featured Image: Hive on Twitter
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