I don’t think there’s shadow banning on hive. You just have to keep going at it. Make friends, join contests and things like that. Also make sure that your comments are meaningful and sincere. Don’t go around “nice post” “looks like good food” types of comments. Those won’t help you for sure.
I’ve been posting on here for years and a lot of times I get 5-6 comments on a post but there are many I get 0, 1 or 2. It’s so difficult to figure out how to get more engagement.
I think as well, sadly, people go to the accounts that have a medium to high hive power so they can get comment likes for rewards.
RE: Hive and Seek: Searching for Engagement in a Crowded Space