Pretty much the same since I have started mirroring your habits except the hackMD!
I looked it up and it is awesome!! Will be using this now.
Engagement is so important to keep people coming back for more. I have started behaving like a dolphin and upvoting good comments.
I love Ginabot so any mentions I get I am able to take a look.
Engage in the comments and replies, write 1-2 good quality posts, engage with the community = success.
Yeah hackMD is what most people use.
Some others use the one that appears when you first google HTML Editor or something.
I used that one as well, but feel Hackmd is superior.
Cheers