What is the Real Meaning of a Clap?

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al">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure>Can we clear this up once and for all? What is the meaning of the “clap” feature on Medium? It seems like each of us has a different understanding of what it means.When I read an article I like, I give it 50 claps. If I hate it, I don’t clap. The more I like it the more I clap. I also give claps to show my support for the writer.When I see 5

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0 claps on my stories, I feel great. However, when I see 1 clap, I feel like I’ve been slapped in the face.What really confuses me is when someone leaves a glowing comment on my story, yet gives me only 1 clap, or none at all. Some people say claps earn the writer money. Some say not. What’s the truth?Couldn’t Medium make it easier with a simple thumbs up or thumbs down?</article></body>

I’m still confused after all these years

Can we clear this up once and for all? What is the meaning of the “clap” feature on Medium? It seems like each of us has a different understanding of what it means.

When I read an article I like, I give it 50 claps. If I hate it, I don’t clap. The more I like it the more I clap. I also give claps to show my support for the writer.

When I see 50 claps on my stories, I feel great. However, when I see 1 clap, I feel like I’ve been slapped in the face.

What really confuses me is when someone leaves a glowing comment on my story, yet gives me only 1 clap, or none at all. Some people say claps earn the writer money. Some say not. What’s the truth?

Couldn’t Medium make it easier with a simple thumbs up or thumbs down?