Let's face it. Even the most tipped writers on publish0x aren't making anything near a proper wage. Don't get me wrong, tips are amazing. I, along with every other writer on this platform is appreciative of every single tip they receive. They're an amazing motivator. An amazing reward. An amazing source of accomplishment. An amazing reminder that people appreciate what you've written. But I think it is fair to say that, considering (at least in my eyes and I hope many others) reaching even $0.1 in tips on a post is an accomplishment to be proud of, the tips aren't exactly a convincing reason to pump out article after article. Put simply, if it was just for the tips I wouldn't find writing these articles worth my time.

I won't lie. I am insanely proud of the fact that I've published articles that were tipped more than $0.5. Genuinely. However, this isn't the reason I do it. I don't do it for the crypto. I don't do it because I want to earn something out of it. A part of me does it because I enjoy writing. Back in high school I hated writing but looking back, its because I couldn't do what I wanted. I wasn't free. On here I can write whatever I want however I want and that's something I enjoy. I enjoy just spilling my thoughts down even if they might not make much sense (thanks for putting up with that). But that isn't it. To be honest I'm not sure how other people, or even how I feel about this next part but there's no point in hiding it. A part of me does it for the other number. I do it so I can refresh my dashboard and check if the other number has increased.

A part of me does it for the views.

I do it because I'm proud of the fact that I have created something that not only interests other people but was deemed interesting and relevant enough by those people that they took the time out of the day to read and appreciate what I had created. The fact that I can write something that entices people to click on my post and read what I've written means the world to me. Genuinely. And I would love to thank every one of you that does. Whether you tip or not I honestly do not care. The fact that you were interested in my post enough that you wanted to read it is something that provides me with such a sense of accomplishment. 

To be honest I feel like I'm not conveying this correctly. To clarify, I'm not looking to become internet famous. I'm not looking to get the feeling that I'm popular. Respectfully, if that's what I wanted I'd probably be on a different platform like Reddit or Instagram. But no. The communities there... they just aren't the same. There's a sense of respect here. It's hard to put into words why exactly I think that is. Maybe because it's a smaller community? Or the fact that at least most people here have a mutual interest  in crypto (always cool to see other interests too)? Honestly, I just don't know. Maybe I'm missing something.

But regardless, what matters is the respect. The respect that both fellow writers along with readers have for each other. It's wholesome.

When I started writing this I felt like I had some idea of what I'm going to say but now that I'm here... I'm not as sure. I guess I'll have to ponder over this some more. I guess if I have some epiphany I'll be back to share it and to my fellow writers (or even readers), I'd love to hear why it is that you write and post on here!

Thanks again to everyone for their support :)