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,…
tl:dr - most people are trying to use social media to get something, rather than to give value. it's the quickest way to lose. vice versa, providing value, the 3 E's (entertainment, education, emotional impact) with zero expectation of anything in return is the quickest way to win. when I am looking to follow an artist…