It’s rough. You see people posting $10K months and think you can do it too. Then engagement drops, you get hit with 'below minimum' or a suspension with no clear reason, and suddenly bills are due. This post matters because people feel alone in it. Keep creating, but also keep your feet on the ground.
lection integrity matters to everyone, but the way we get there matters too. We should absolutely pass legislation to secure elections and restore trust. But accountability also means due process, evidence, and letting the courts do their job not calling for prison before trials. If we want people to believe in the system again, we have to follow the system.
This is actually a big shift. For years growth on X was all about getting picked up by big accounts one quote or repost and you’d blow up.If X really nerfs that, it means creators now have to rely on their own content, consistency, and niche instead of network. Painful short term, but maybe healthier long term.
All 3 matter but in order: Connections > Reach > Followers. Connections keep you grounded and get you collaborations.
Reach gets your message out.
Followers are just the byproduct when you do the first two right.