Hi @sweetjoy! I just said to @evarich a couple comments above that when someone upvotes my post, I appreciate it, but I don't think too much about it. When someone leaves a comment, it means so much more because it validates your work, but also gives you a glimpse into their personality; and it encourages you to 'follow' them and go see their page to check out what they have to offer as well.
You're absolutely right when you said,
I have seen great posts with like 26 votes and not one comment.
It is such a shame that people don't take more time to simply type out a few words, because those few words can mean so much to the author!
Thanks for stopping by and for your thoughts. I really appreciate it! Cheers :)
This was a very good topic to discuss. Steemit will be great because of content creators like yourself. Proud of you.
Joy
Awww thank you so much! That's very sweet of you to say!!