like knowing that when I write something here, there will be at least a few people who will consider it, or even zap it. And the audience here seems smart, which makes that feel even more meaningful. It is refreshing to not have to worry about an algorithm picking up my contributions and it means I can focus on writing to an intelligent reader.

This has to be like 70% of why im hanging around. Make your work feel valuable, not just fodder for the AI and algos