To put things in context, I posted a reflection on why I had felt motivated to venture into the crypto space when I attained the minimum number of comment karma on r/cryptocurrency. Little did I expect to receive downvotes and snide remarks. Which was okay because I turned my distress into an article here.

Since then, I have been hesitant about posting musings on r/cryptocurrency. The honest truth is that I don’t want to sabotage myself by posting something that is perceived unfavourable by the users and attracting downvotes that will lower my monthly Moons payout. So I have been trying to showcase my comedic self in my comments, hoping that somehow my wacky sense of humour will resonate with some users.

Then, on Tuesday night, inspiration struck me when I was washing dishes. Of course, I’m no J.K.Rowling, but I swear the words practically formed themselves in my mind. All I had to do was to find time to type them down - and I did so in the time it took my son to be read aloud to by my wife. I asked a question about whether people have managed to solidify a crypto decision as a result of some advice they picked up from the sub.

To my exhilaration, that post didn’t do half bad. I attained 59 upvotes in total - which should increase the number of Moons I would get next month. 

The thing about writing is, once you internalise the routine to churn words out, you will realise that inspiration begets inspiration. The next day, buoyed by the success of my post, I was stimulated and motivated to pen another post about the push factor that prompt people to move their coins off exchanges and into cold wallets.

That second post isn’t doing so well. I have only gained two upvotes so far. But what makes my heart sing is that I attained an award each for my posts! 

Maybe I’m acting like a small kid but I really feel validated! It’s like someone out there feels so supportive of my post that she or he wants to send me an award to encourage me. As an English teacher who constantly preaches about the importance of taking into account Purpose, Audience and Context in writing tasks, I’m glad that I managed to adapt to the vibes radiated by r/cryptocurrency’s users while staying true to myself. It’s like uncovering a hidden layer of myself. I’m a versatile onion that is ideal for use in many cuisines!

Well, given that I only attract two upvotes in my second post, I will just chill for a bit and wait for ideas to germinate before I post another musing again. But it was awesome to know that I have the innate ability to win upvotes from these tough-as-nails users!