Within the past week Twitter announced that creators will be able to get tipped in BTC. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, is a strong supporter of BTC so this is no surprise. The development is just confirmation that the idea of SPT and HIVE in general is worthwhile.
If the CEO of Twitter sees potential in social platforms and crypto integration then that makes the utility of HIVE more valid. The current difference right now is that creators earn SPT on Splintertalk while Twitter is merely tipping BTC.
HIVE isn't better than Twitter though soley because of the reward structure. Each platform has its own utility. Twitter is quick and easy to use while HIVE still has a learning curve and slower feeds due to the design at the moment. The addition of BTC tipping into Twitter is just proof that the concept of SPT and HIVE is valuable.