I suspect todays whinge is more of a modern cultural failure , rather than a deliberate act of rudeness, malice or lack of gratitude !
It might be time to appreciate the independent online content producers a bit more as social media loses it’s shine .
The thing is, many independant bloggers like myself do not sell advertising , products or anything else on our humble photography websites , we do not have sponsors, we create these sites as a act of community and goodwill …
The most “cynical” accusation that could be aimed at any of us is that we are building a audience for our photographic work , we don’t have to do what we do, we actually pay for the privilege of running these sites and that is before we talk about the amount of knowledge we share and time we invest …
Social media would be a whole lot poorer without the experienced bloggers , podcast producers and video makers …
My site is well visited , that is why it does so well within search engines and other metrics but I’m surprised by the number of folk who spend big chunks of time on my site without responding with a “Like” , “Share” or comment , in short , “its nice to be nice” , I know running a blog is a thankless job due to the existing online culture , I don’t want coffees , donations or gratitude , all I’m looking for is the goodwill that motivates me to create this content to be reflected back by my “anonymous” audience …
I found myself thanking a podcast producer recently as I really appreciated the time , research and work that had gone into the content , we should remember this stuff is being given to us free of charge , it is an attempt to put something back , a contribution to the common good , its not click bait , most have very little to sell or gain from blogging , if anything …
Show your appreciation the next time you visit a independent online space , interact and contribute to the conversation …
Apathy is a contagion , don’t let your next click become a 404 , support online creators today , while you still can …
The UK Sreet Photography Blog is the Blog.Feedspot.com No 1 UK street Photography blog and website for 2022 …
Ethical sponsors for 2023 would be most welcome …
PS : No sooner had I completed writing this blog bemoaning the thankless task of being a Photography blogger when a unsolicited surprise message of thanks came via my website, the message was from a source unknown to me and said no more than “Thank you for being you “ !
This simple message reached me just before I published this , it made my day and made a fool of me and this whingy blog !
Appreciate the online community before it evaporates along with social media , change is inevitable …
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