Why I gave you 49 claps

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then clicked on something else and couldn’t find it again. Sorry! Alternatively, I found your article grossly offensive (I think this hasn’t yet happened).10 claps — Your article was mildly interesting and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to write it.20 claps — Your article was great. It just didn’t entirely scratch my itch. Good job!30 claps — Great going! I enjoyed what you wrote, and I’d love to read more. I’ll probably leave a response too.40 claps — unlikely I will leave this many as if it is this good I will usually just leave 49 or 50.49 claps — I loved your article. It was genuinely wonderful. I clapped all the way to 50 on the app. Only,

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for some reason, my phone stopped at 49 and lied to me about the 50th clap. I apologize. Consider these 50 claps.50 claps — Amazing! You are brilliant, and I read your article while the app was working or I was on my laptop. I will respond and quite possibly highlight too. I will want to read more of your work.A random number of claps — I was trying to take you to the nearest 50, so people assume everyone has given you 50 claps and wants to join in. I know, brilliant, right?I aim to be generous with my applause. We all need some encouragement. Medium is a great place to find it! Let me know in the responses how you choose to applaud and feel free to clap this article too. Thanks for reading!</article></body>

A scale for giving claps

Have I ever given you 49 claps? There’s a good reason why.

I have a scale of clapping that I use. Reading articles on Medium is great. I discover new perspectives, hear incredible stories, and open my mind to new possibilities. All of this deserves generous applause. Here is how I applaud:

0 claps — I read your article and then clicked on something else and couldn’t find it again. Sorry! Alternatively, I found your article grossly offensive (I think this hasn’t yet happened).

10 claps — Your article was mildly interesting and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to write it.

20 claps — Your article was great. It just didn’t entirely scratch my itch. Good job!

30 claps — Great going! I enjoyed what you wrote, and I’d love to read more. I’ll probably leave a response too.

40 claps — unlikely I will leave this many as if it is this good I will usually just leave 49 or 50.

49 claps — I loved your article. It was genuinely wonderful. I clapped all the way to 50 on the app. Only, for some reason, my phone stopped at 49 and lied to me about the 50th clap. I apologize. Consider these 50 claps.

50 claps — Amazing! You are brilliant, and I read your article while the app was working or I was on my laptop. I will respond and quite possibly highlight too. I will want to read more of your work.

A random number of claps — I was trying to take you to the nearest 50, so people assume everyone has given you 50 claps and wants to join in. I know, brilliant, right?

I aim to be generous with my applause. We all need some encouragement. Medium is a great place to find it! Let me know in the responses how you choose to applaud and feel free to clap this article too. Thanks for reading!