Russ. Why do i comment and read and reply to comments? I don't know, comments are interesting, comments help you engage with others, comments make you feel valued as a writer?

Your rather depressing commentary on writing online does not in anyway represent why I write online. i'm not doing it purely for money or for reads. I'm doing it because i want to reach other people who may find that my life experience resonates.

I understand that your write up of chasing algo success this is relevant to some but not to all. Thanks for your comments and for reading though, your 5 cents for spending time on my article helps me write more articles that reach out to people struggling with addiction and mental health.