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Do You Seek Validation on Medium?
My thoughts on our journey as writers.
Would you still write on Medium if claps, highlights, and comments were not allowed?
I’m curious as to how many people would continue writing at the pace they do on Medium, if it meant no interaction.. ever.
I think as writers on Medium, we obviously enjoy the engagement. It gives us validation on our thoughts, and it’s great to connect with other people who relate to you. Medium makes writing fun and interactive, and there is definitely a social media component to it.
Yes, even though it is not the traditional social media platform like Facebook, or Instagram — we still seek instant gratification. The claps, the highlights, the comments. The only difference is that this website filters out the naysayers. At least, most of them anyway. If you happen to be a hater, jokes on you because you just read 56 of my articles. I’d just call you a fan in denial.
We are all true to our own individualistic views, however we do have one thing in common: we crave meaningful connections. And we do it, through words.
