One additional perspective, from having been here since the start and done fairly “successful” here:
Even though the idea of having our writing history available for others to reach back into, should they feel inspired, sounds great - I’ve found that the reality here is practically no one does.
Maybe it’s part due to short attention spans, maybe part due to the tediousness of scrolling and scrolling further and further back, maybe because there’s something about the nature of this platform in particular that is always putting new content out to the front, that people generally don’t dig too far back, instead just keeping on top of what’s new.
And then, there’s also the point that as we continue to produce new content, it is being written in real-time, thus more relevant and up-to-date - which tends to match where others’ consciousness are at in the moment, our own writing a reflection of the times and tides of the collective.
As well, there’s also the simple point that as we continue writing more and more, the content gets better. having been through more learning cycles, we can bring more into every new piece, condensing the wealth of our past into fewer, more potent words, better-matched to the unfolding moment.
Combining all those points together, it kinda makes sense why people generally anticipate the new versus digging into the old.
And even though the concept of having others retrace our footsteps through years of writing holds merit, sometimes it might be far more powerful to continually offer an updated version of the story from the present moment, summarizing the most recent and relevant version in ways that have a greater impact in less time.
Perhaps these are some of the upsides to this little “flaw,” the gift in the curse, the silver lining in the clouds.
In any case, just some food for thought...
yeah i didn't really look at it that way, i suppose most people wouldn't bother looking at the whole story, everything is fast moving and in the now. Thanks for that, the blogs i produce now will connect with a certain cohort, and the blogs i write a year down the line will connect with a different cohort most likely if i do manage to progress my self i wont quite be the same, and so it makes sense that ill be attracting new people at that time. You're like the steemit philosopher :)
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