Number of readers would be a big encouragement to every contributor to Steem.
Feed the cat!
While it is good to see dollar numbers and positive votes on a post, it will be equally if not a better encouragement to all contributors, if we can see the actual number of readers that read a particular post.
We all know that not all readers VOTE nor comment. So they can stay anonymous(private) on what they read in and around Steemit. Showing this data on a post will still fill that intention while giving a boost to everyone, making Steemit more lively and everyone will eventually benefit.
Feed the cat! And he will come back for moar!!
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-east