Do You Upvote Comments? .:. You should start doing it

If you are following my channel, you are probably aware that I like to engage with my readers/viewers... I like to discuss with you in the comment section different topics, about your concerns, and eventually, help you if I can... Also, working on the @Ourpick, I do the same thing with posts that I find interesting on Hive, where I always try to create meaningful comments on every post that I visit...

I remember when I came here for the first time... I was scared to create posts, and if I did it, I was hoping that nobody will check it... :) I was afraid that my content is stupid, poor, or that some people will not like it... Or even worse, that they will leave a comment on my posts! After almost 3 years, I know that some people don't like my posts where I say what I think about a certain topic... If my view is different than someone else's it hurts some people, but, that's not stopping me to share my story, my experience as there is always someone else who finds it helpful...

But, that's not today's topic... When I went through some phases, I was preaching about replying to the comments, and the importance of connecting with your audience... Hive isn't like a TV, where one person is talking and all the others are listening... Hive is a two-way street where you have a relationship with your audience and it has to be mutual respect between the two parties... I have noticed that more and more people are doing it right, chatting with their followers and showing respect...

But, can we do more for our viewers? Yes, we can! After the last HardFork, some great changes regarding comments have been implemented... There is no minimum value of 0.025$ for an upvote to be paid... There is no non-linear curation curve, and there is no advantage if some whale upvotes a certain post after you... You will not earn more because of that... Long story short, every Hiver is earning more-less the same curation rewards in whatever way it curates (upvotes) posts...

That has opened a huge door for all authors to show even more appreciation to their readers... Now you can freely upvote comments on your posts without the fear of "losing money"... In that way you are putting money where your mouth is, in your followers, your audience that is consuming your content, and probably upvoting it bringing you financial benefits...

Check out the video for more talk...

Thank you for your valuable time,

~ph~

Music in video:
Growing Up by Scott Buckley https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
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