Learn to value and notice interaction and commentary, far more than upvotes. A reply or follow-up comment is an indication that you’ve posted something worth engaging with. An upvote could mean anything (I mean, it’s still nice, and is some evidence in your favor, just not the most important signal).
I got a zero score yesterday, +2 +1 −1 and −2 on 4 different comments. But I got two responses, so a good day (I didn’t need to further interact on those threads, so not perfect). Overall, I shoot for 90% upvotes (which is probably 75% postitive response, given people’s biases toward positivity), and I actively try to be a little more controversial if I start to think I’m mostly saying things that everyone already knows and believes.
Learn to value and notice interaction and commentary, far more than upvotes. A reply or follow-up comment is an indication that you’ve posted something worth engaging with. An upvote could mean anything (I mean, it’s still nice, and is some evidence in your favor, just not the most important signal).
I got a zero score yesterday, +2 +1 −1 and −2 on 4 different comments. But I got two responses, so a good day (I didn’t need to further interact on those threads, so not perfect). Overall, I shoot for 90% upvotes (which is probably 75% postitive response, given people’s biases toward positivity), and I actively try to be a little more controversial if I start to think I’m mostly saying things that everyone already knows and believes.