I stopped trying to make my posts go viral overnight

It was exhausting to keep up with every trend (and honestly, kind of pointless). Now I just post what I like and ignore the numbers, which is way more fun.

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jana_fox506mo ago

But doesn't tracking help you see what actually connects?

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skyler1906mo ago

You say tracking shows you what connects. But what if the connections that matter are the ones you feel, not the ones you count? How do you track a real conversation that changes your mind, or a feeling that a post just gets you? The numbers might show a link, but they don't show why it clicked. So I guess my question is, are you looking for the connection, or just the proof that it happened?

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wood.eva6mo ago

So what happens when the numbers miss the point? Like when a post gets tons of likes but the one quiet comment is from a friend who actually got it and needed it. Or when you see a long thread and realize you changed your mind halfway through, but the data just shows you spent time there. Are we making the simple stuff too hard?

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