I must admit that I find the lack of “social” interaction at Steemit very surprising. Steemit has a lot of potential. I like Steemit, but out of 420 followers that I presently have, two – maybe three – of them will comment on a post. Don’t take this the wrong way. Not every post will merit a comment, but two or three out of 420 followers and 192 posts? I find that very strange. Comments are more valuable than an upvote to me. I love comments, because I love to interact with people. Otherwise it doesn’t seem like I am posting to a real audience. Sometimes it feels like I am posting to a bunch of bots or some artificial intelligence. Am I? I am truly beginning to wonder.
At least I know that some of you are real. The few that have commented on my posts are definitely real and much appreciated. I try my best to reply to every comment made on my posts. I am humbled by every comment. You are blessing me with your time. I rejoice over a simple “Amen”! Seriously I do! It means a lot to me. I would like to add that commenting on others posts is not only good for the poster but to the commenter as well. What you say in a comment can get upvoted by other viewers. Plus, others see your comment and may end up following you. So, it’s great for exposure. It’s a win-win situation.
What brought the lack of “social” interaction to my attention was the lack of comments on someone else’s page. The other poster has many more followers than I do and a much higher reputation score. He is a Christian author and television host. I comment quite often on his page. It’s just crazy to me that out of all of his posts, he too has very few comments to his stuff. It seems strange, but I am beginning to feel weird commenting on his page. It makes it look like I am “star-struck” or something, because I am the ONLY one leaving comments. I like to let people know that I appreciate their material, that’s all. And guess what, he appreciates it. He is a brother in Christ. I am thrilled for him that he is able to work in the ministry full time.
Am I alone in my observation? Have any of you wondered why there is very little commenting? Is it because many folks are ONLY here to make money? I suppose that could be it. If I came to Steemit to make money, then I am failing miserably. I would have already starved to death if putting food on the table depended on Steemit. No, my friends, it’s not about the money to me. It’s about the Gospel, the Word, and reaching out to people.
Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment…or not.