I agree with everything you say, though i believe that in order to reach the point of having hundreds of likes at your post, it probably means that your work can already get you hired in quite a few studios, if not hired already. I guess those "likes" can be utilized to achieve a better job or salary, and that's about it.…
it's just attention arbitrage. if you rely on likes to feel good about yourself/work then I think that's pretty fucked up and a byproduct of todays social media. However, if you have enough self awareness to realize attention on your work more = opportunity, then you can utilize the system to get jobs, get freelance work,…