'Why comment?'

A short thread on post interaction and how it helps everyone

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Twitter is made for interaction. The more comments a post gets, the more it's boosted in the algorithm and the more eyes see it

This is why artists really value commenters

Comments give us a chance to interact with people who enjoy our art- as well as lots of warm fuzzies

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However, it's not always easy to find the motivation to comment on art posts

If the post asks a question or provokes an opinion, it's much easier. But when you're just scrolling the timeline it can be difficult to try and find something to say, or even a real reason to

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Something that's good for everyone to remember is that commenting not only seems to boot a post in the algorithm, it also seems to result in you as a commenter showing up more on the TL of the person whose post you commented on, giving them the chance to reciprocate

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From my own experience, after having little chats with people in one of my posts, I will almost certainly see a post from that person not long afterwards

What's more, I now want to interact with that post because they were kind enough to comment on my post!

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TLDR: The more commenting we all do, the more comments we'll all get!

It doesn't have to be much - just a few emojis if you're feeling shy, or if you can't think of anything to say.

It doesn't have to take much more time than a like or a rt, and it honestly does help

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