[asdfqwertzxcv]

I’ve been on the creator side with 1M+ followers and the amount of times someone has dropped a kind note like that can be counted on one hand. It’s such a breath of fresh air compared to the hate, criticizing and general unpleasantness that is so pervasive when dealing with online communities - even my own.

As a result, I make it a point to send notes to anyone if I’ve enjoyed their work, because I know how much its meant to me, that I hope to pass along those kind, appreciate feelings.

[RobinL]

I get them occasionally - maybe every couple of months or so - and I have nothing like that sort of following.

But I do have a 'say thanks' page on my blog rather than the more usual 'buy me a coffee'. Perhaps people feel less awkward doing it when it's invited! Anyway, I recommend it because the emails are always nice to receive.

https://www.robinlinacre.com/thanks/

[Sam6late]

I make it a point to 'like' and vote up any decent content because standup comedian Loui CK was convincing when he called for it citing effort and guts to look in the camera while others behind keyboards trash efforts for silly reasons.

[e40]

I sent Colin Furze a note and got back a nice reply. The dude has an insane number of followers, so it was surprising I got a reply.

[NikolaNovak]

I'd be curious to hear more; I assume you are distinguishing a positive note (email etc) from a positive comment?

[asdfqwertzxcv]

Yes, the comment sections are not something I dip into because it's a minefield. The baby gets thrown out with the toxic bath water in that instance but it's much better for mental health.