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If You Are Going To Clap Once, Then Don’t Clap At All

A Medium norm every new writer should know about.

Imagine going to a broadway show or concert and clapping once at the finale. That’s what it feels like when you leave one measly clap on a piece someone may have spent a better chunk of their evening on. Let’s be real — I’d rather have no claps than one clap. That’s just me, though.

Before I found Medium, back in 2018, claps actually had a play with payment. The more claps you earned, the more money you made. But, really this model is flawed because clapping is subjective.

What if one reader really absolutely loved your piece, and found it so moving it actually redirected the course of their day-to-day lifestyle? And they thought it earned an award-winning clap. They really loved it, but wanted to clap once.

Then there is another individual that is a rampant clapper, clapping left and right for any story they can get their pointer finger on, ready to clap, clap, clap. This person claps regardless of quality, length, or topic. They just want to spread the clapping love, whether their motive is self-serving or not.

Nowadays, clapping does not have anything to do with earnings. It could perhaps affect how the algorithm perceives your story — how well-liked it is…I’m not quite sure.

When you clap once, it’s not a compliment. To some, it may be an insult.

Don’t be so cheap with the claps; they’re free!

Clap away and support one another. Clap for readers’ work you actually like and resonate with. Don’t just clap to clap. Make it meaningful. How much would you clap in real life if this writer read their piece at a coffee house, concert, or conference? That’s how I think about clapping, and I think you should, too.

Yes, You Can Clap More Than Once

When I was new at Medium, I didn’t realize that I could actually clap more than once for someone, until I discovered it by accident with the slip of a finger.

Well, now you know! Happy clapping.👏👏🏾👏🏽

The Orange Journal is an expanding personal development publication where writers support one another. New writers are welcome, as long as you do your best and bring your all. Fewer high-quality pieces will always serve you better than an abundance of half-hearted spectacles. Learn how to be added as a writer here. I can’t wait to have you! 🍊

And if you are new here, I recommend signing up for the Medium monthly membership. Not only do you have unlimited access to any story on the platform. You get a fair shot at boosting your earnings through thoughtful networking and content creation. Please consider signing up with my referral link at no additional cost to you.

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