Hi JaCee! I don't currently have any paid subscriptions or monetary support. But there are pledges if in the future I start making content for paid subscribers or something similar.
Is that what you meant by a monthly cup of coffee?
yes, when you go to paid subscription model, i can do a small monthly. i think your wisdom and talent are worth supporting for a while. that's what i do. i find talented writers and support them for a while to show my support. keep going! ur fan, j.
I don't know if I will ever activate the option of monetary support, but I certainly appreciate that you value my work. Being recognised for the effort I make is a source of pride for me.
Hello, JaCee! Thank you very much for your support and I'm glad to hear that you value my content.
For your peace of mind, the only technology that helps me to write better is a translator. I'm not a native English speaker and I always like to double check my texts with the translator before publishing them. Sometimes I make mistakes, although I try my best to speak your language better!
Thank you for making the distinction. After following a few people on YouTube and their videos of restaurant meals, I unplugged. Who cares? It was the other activities, the explorations they did as nomads that intrigued me. Granted, it was like watching someone's vacation videos, but as I'm somewhat home-bound, it was pleasureable to live vicariously. Whenever I write ... share ... personal stories and photos on Substack, though, I ask myself, will the reader be entertained or educated by this post? Will they experience something that their world doesn't present to them. Is my life different enough to intrigue them or broaden their knowledge of a different environment and culture?
Hi Sue! What you say about Youtube is a good example. It depends on the social network, for example, on Substack and Youtube, people tend more to create content that brings value to people, on others like Instagram, the content is usually limited to exposing your personal life to the public, it's basically showing your privacy.
The action is the same: ‘sharing’, but the type of content is radically different.
I like the idea of being cautious and asking ourselves what we want to achieve with what we are going to share. That question gives a lot of clarity about what we are doing.
It became clear to me when I started using Substack. You open Instagram and there are two types of accounts: people sharing their personal lives and photographers showing their professional work. 99% are people showing their life.
On Substack it's the other way around, 99% of the content is writing, work that people write and 1% is personal photos and moments.
That's where I saw the difference between sharing information with the desire to contribute and sharing moments to seek social validation.
alvaro, how do i send you a monthly cup of coffee?
Hi JaCee! I don't currently have any paid subscriptions or monetary support. But there are pledges if in the future I start making content for paid subscribers or something similar.
Is that what you meant by a monthly cup of coffee?
hi alvaro:
yes, when you go to paid subscription model, i can do a small monthly. i think your wisdom and talent are worth supporting for a while. that's what i do. i find talented writers and support them for a while to show my support. keep going! ur fan, j.
I don't know if I will ever activate the option of monetary support, but I certainly appreciate that you value my work. Being recognised for the effort I make is a source of pride for me.
Thank you 🙏
i'm buying you a cup of coffee, alvaro. to say thanks the original thoughtful pieces you write. no ai, right? tell me, no ai, please. keep going. j.
Hello, JaCee! Thank you very much for your support and I'm glad to hear that you value my content.
For your peace of mind, the only technology that helps me to write better is a translator. I'm not a native English speaker and I always like to double check my texts with the translator before publishing them. Sometimes I make mistakes, although I try my best to speak your language better!
Thank you for making the distinction. After following a few people on YouTube and their videos of restaurant meals, I unplugged. Who cares? It was the other activities, the explorations they did as nomads that intrigued me. Granted, it was like watching someone's vacation videos, but as I'm somewhat home-bound, it was pleasureable to live vicariously. Whenever I write ... share ... personal stories and photos on Substack, though, I ask myself, will the reader be entertained or educated by this post? Will they experience something that their world doesn't present to them. Is my life different enough to intrigue them or broaden their knowledge of a different environment and culture?
Hi Sue! What you say about Youtube is a good example. It depends on the social network, for example, on Substack and Youtube, people tend more to create content that brings value to people, on others like Instagram, the content is usually limited to exposing your personal life to the public, it's basically showing your privacy.
The action is the same: ‘sharing’, but the type of content is radically different.
I like the idea of being cautious and asking ourselves what we want to achieve with what we are going to share. That question gives a lot of clarity about what we are doing.
Excellent analysis! Thank you for helping me understand this important difference. I knew it instinctually but you’ve named it.
It became clear to me when I started using Substack. You open Instagram and there are two types of accounts: people sharing their personal lives and photographers showing their professional work. 99% are people showing their life.
On Substack it's the other way around, 99% of the content is writing, work that people write and 1% is personal photos and moments.
That's where I saw the difference between sharing information with the desire to contribute and sharing moments to seek social validation.