avatarPriyanka Priyadarshini

Summary

The article discusses the significance of claps on Medium as a form of appreciation and motivation for writers, with insights into the reasons behind single claps and the positive impact of receiving multiple claps.

Abstract

The author reflects on the concept of claps on Medium, questioning whether a single clap should be taken as an offense or a form of appreciation. It is noted that new writers often give single claps, unaware of the option to clap up to 50 times. The article also explores various reasons for single claps, such as personal expression limits, a desire not to overdo appreciation, laziness, or a reflection of the content's perceived value. The piece emphasizes the morale-boosting effect of claps on writers and cites an article by Dr. Preeti Singh on the importance of clapping for every writer who writes from the heart. The author encourages readers to give 50 claps to stories they enjoy, highlighting the power of positive reinforcement in a world filled with negativity.

Opinions

  • The author agrees that one clap can feel like a slap but still sees it as a form of appreciation.
  • Single claps are often given by new writers who are not yet familiar with the platform's functionality.
  • Some individuals may not be comfortable expressing their feelings openly, leading to a single clap.
  • There are those who clap once to avoid overdoing their appreciation or due to laziness.
  • The value of a story is subjective, and some readers may genuinely feel that a piece deserves only one clap.
  • Receiving multiple claps can significantly boost a writer's morale and motivation.
  • The author advocates for giving 50 claps to acknowledge and encourage writers, inspired by Dr. Preeti Singh's article on the subject.
  • The author believes that small

Does one clap feel like one slap?

The clap story

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I have read many posts on medium about the importance of claps.

I also read an article (I don’t exactly remember from whom) where they said,

One clap feels like one slap on an author’s face.

While I agree with this statement to some extent, my brain also forces me to think, it is still appreciation after all.

Should we get offended by receiving one clap?

Or, we take it as an appreciation?

Well, I’ll definitely vote for taking it as an appreciation.

I mean if someone has hit the clap button, it means they liked your story.

Let’s talk about the reasons behind just one clap.

  • From my experience, most single claps are coming from new writers. This is because they are yet to discover that you can clap up to 50 times on a single story.

It took me few weeks until I found this out

  • Next reason could be some people are not good at expressing their feelings. It’s quite possible that they liked your story, hence one clap. But, they can’t express it as openly as others.
  • Some people don’t want to overdo it. They liked your story but think that giving many claps will be too much.
  • Some are just lazy to hit clap many times.
  • Last but not the least, some might not find it good enough to be worthy of more than 1 clap.

While it doesn’t matter for many that how many claps they give or get, it works great for boosting the morale of a many writers.

You don’t even know how you helped someone, bringing them one step closer to their goals by just giving them 50 claps.

Like honestly, I instantly get cheered up as soon as I see somebody clapping 50 times on my story.

I’m sure, it works for you the same way too!

I recently read one very nice article on “Importance of claps for writers” by Dr. Preeti Singh

This article gave me an insight of how claps can help a writer recognize his own worth and how we can help and motivate each other.

After reading this article, I try my best to give 50 claps to each story that I liked.

This world is full of negativities, sadness and problems. If one simple act of ours is sure to bring smile and motivation to someone, there is no harm in doing it.

With lots of love and luck..

Signing off,

Priyanka

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