I know what you mean. Once in a while I put out something I think is quite good and I wonder if the internet will respond.
And then it doesn't. And then I'll see some mediocre storytelling with 800 likes and a comment section full of comments like "this is absolutely, wildly incredible. It is not believable how good this is."
And it's like... okay, well then I guess people just respond to what they want to respond to.
I think the hardest part is, people want to be reminded of the same things over and over. That's the content people want. People want to keep reading "social media bad" and "positive affirmations good."
But people like you and me are pushing for something more meaningful than that, so it takes a much longer time to build an audience. We refuse to spoonfeed predictable messages. Because that's fucking boring.
I think this essay will reverberate among plenty of people, so far that it gets the chance to be seen by enough eyeballs. Many of us (if not all of us) know the feelings you are speaking on. Whatever the case, yes- focus on what you can control and try and have a sense of humor (or apathy) about what you can't.
In my opinion, if you have 10 paying subscribers, then you're further ahead than somebody who has 100,000 non-paying subscribers.
However, it is a bitter pill to swallow when you realize that social media users will never pay for almost all types of content. Even high quality content does not convince them to pay. Unfortunately, only a few specific types of content convince people to pay.
Thank you very much. Indeed, when I started to let go, I felt better.
I know what you mean. Once in a while I put out something I think is quite good and I wonder if the internet will respond.
And then it doesn't. And then I'll see some mediocre storytelling with 800 likes and a comment section full of comments like "this is absolutely, wildly incredible. It is not believable how good this is."
And it's like... okay, well then I guess people just respond to what they want to respond to.
I think the hardest part is, people want to be reminded of the same things over and over. That's the content people want. People want to keep reading "social media bad" and "positive affirmations good."
But people like you and me are pushing for something more meaningful than that, so it takes a much longer time to build an audience. We refuse to spoonfeed predictable messages. Because that's fucking boring.
So true about people wanting to be reminded of "the same things over and over." But it is better to expand than remain on the same plane.
I think this essay will reverberate among plenty of people, so far that it gets the chance to be seen by enough eyeballs. Many of us (if not all of us) know the feelings you are speaking on. Whatever the case, yes- focus on what you can control and try and have a sense of humor (or apathy) about what you can't.
Karina,
Please read my poem, "The Solipsistic Clatterfart." It ties in directly with this piece and gave me the opportunity to do a mash-up of Jesus and AA
Jeff.
Will do!
In my opinion, if you have 10 paying subscribers, then you're further ahead than somebody who has 100,000 non-paying subscribers.
However, it is a bitter pill to swallow when you realize that social media users will never pay for almost all types of content. Even high quality content does not convince them to pay. Unfortunately, only a few specific types of content convince people to pay.
That's just it. Most people will never pay as there is so much free stuff to consume.
Yes, people are spoiled rotten by free stuff nowadays 😒. Some stuff still sells but it's difficult to identify what exactly.