creators gotta eat too, and it helps them do that. your five or ten dollars a month does way more good than spending it on a Netflix subscription. the ad based internet economy is dying; you need to pay for things you like or they will not survive.
it feels good, too.
(yes i acknowledge the irony of not being a pro user)
Obvious but difficult
You’ll still get to see inspiring new media and support fellow artists while also having a definite amount of time helps to stop potential doom scroll
Thinking someone is beautiful, or you love that they are reading a book, or the way they are enjoying their sandwich is enviable. The more I do it, the more positive I feel about humanity , and it feels good.
A little friction builds desire . make me work for it ! I can swipe up and down and enter a typo filled search term into iOS spotlight it’s good for me