If people are only reading the title/thumbnail and not reading the article, then these two elements become 'extra important' in that case, right?
Absolutely. This way you are more likely to actually attract people in to read who do see it.
I was also going to add, but was being rushed, that for the early days on Hive when you're trying to get seen, if you're posting regularly (once a day for example) you aren't going to get big votes from the curation projects on every single post, because they are trying to spread votes across lots of different accounts. So, with ocd for example, if you've already had three votes that week you won't get any more. These projects don't want to be seen showing favouritism, after all. 😉
Totally agreed.
And very interesting point regarding curation projects, and I understand. That said, I care little for 'appearances' and would prefer people curate on 'merit' or 'value' alone, but I get that many people would rather not be seen showing favoritism.
Great addition to the discussion, definitely something to be aware of, especially for early-days, thanks again! 🙏