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Does Giving 50 Claps Force Us to Slow Down?
A different look at the round of applause
If Medium’s clap system could adopt an anthem it would be Lady Gaga’s Applause!
Anyway, I like to spend my morning reading some written verses from you fellow creatives before adding my own digital doodles to the mix. In doing so, I stumbled upon an article that asked a very thought-provoking question: Why bother giving 50 claps when only the first one counts?
Hmm, “Well that’s interesting,” I thought, and a very valid question considering we live in an age where hearts and like buttons are the seasoned go-to of this digital world. In agreeance with the article, it’s quick, easy, and to the point. However, Medium's quirky way of gratification flips the norm on its head.
While I have written my own article about giving a round of applause, this latest read has me thinking about another point: What if giving 50 claps is a weird way of forcing us to slow down?
What? That’s weird.