My Comment Got Boosted

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d.</p><p id="78c8">I made a comment on a story that now has 900,000 views. I have earned 6,000 dollars on my comments. I’d tell you what my comments were, but like my grandma used to say, <i>if you can get the comment for free, why read the story?</i></p><p id="7b4f">How you ask, did I get that many views on my comment? Boosted baby. Can comments really get boosted? you wonder, or is this all bullshit? It’s bullshit but maybe it’s not bullshit. What is bullshit really?</p><p id="5005">What if the bullshit is being a writer without being a reader?</p><p id="41d3">What if you read other people, made thoughtful comments, and expanded your horizons? Just because commenting doesn’t guarantee instant wealth, doesn’t mean it lacks value.</p><p id="cc0c">I might not be able to promise you oodles of money noodles, but I can promise you that if you read other writers, you will be infinitely more interesting the next time you talk to another human being. And, that other human will be thrilled you finally showed up with new material.</p><p id="8ae0">People who aren’t boring are priceless.</p><div id="9bb5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/@aculberg007/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Amy Sea</h2> <div><h3>As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*T-Bb7biubXz9PfOW)"></div> </div> </div> </a> <

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Be more interesting by turning away from your own navel

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For those of you who are tired of Medium writers writing about Medium, I get it.

For those of you who feel a sting every time someone writes an “Aw shucks. Little old me?” piece about being boosted, I feel your pain.

But for those of you who read without commenting, there’s a better way.

For many writers, Medium is a place to finally get seen. You’d written thousands of pages without any witnesses and now there are witnesses! Halleluyah. You found a home for your work. Praise Jesus.

However, holy words aside, you didn’t come here to read. You came here to write and get read. Totally get it. You finally found a prom dress that fits. Who gives a shit what other people are wearing? Or writing.

For other Medium members, who were never writers, Medium seems like a good place to create a side gig. Writing schmiting, you think — anyone can do it. Just put two words together and blow. You’re here to master a side gig, gather followers and make some cash. That ain’t a sin. You’re an entrepreneur.

What if I told you that you‘re leaving money on the table? Would that inspire you to leave your hobbit cave and read other writers?

Or is your personal shrine so utterly all-encompassing, you can’t imagine anyone else's navel will interest you? That’s money-losing thinking, friend.

I made a comment on a story that now has 900,000 views. I have earned 6,000 dollars on my comments. I’d tell you what my comments were, but like my grandma used to say, if you can get the comment for free, why read the story?

How you ask, did I get that many views on my comment? Boosted baby. Can comments really get boosted? you wonder, or is this all bullshit? It’s bullshit but maybe it’s not bullshit. What is bullshit really?

What if the bullshit is being a writer without being a reader?

What if you read other people, made thoughtful comments, and expanded your horizons? Just because commenting doesn’t guarantee instant wealth, doesn’t mean it lacks value.

I might not be able to promise you oodles of money noodles, but I can promise you that if you read other writers, you will be infinitely more interesting the next time you talk to another human being. And, that other human will be thrilled you finally showed up with new material.

People who aren’t boring are priceless.