The Good Patrons of 750 Words

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The stats that compare “Me” with “The World” are interesting, but they can also be incredibly demotivating. I loved this site because it enabled me to write without anxiety, but the more I see my performance, mood, and achievements compared to everyone else, the more anxious I get. They’re also imperfect metrics; a script can make a good mathematical guess that I am “uncertain” or “concerned with death,” but the inaccuracy inherent in the formula makes that a hurtful value judgment. I also took a very long hiatus before the “schedule time off” feature was available, so now I have no way to build my stats to anything respectable. For those of us who are freakishly anxious, it would be nice to hide these comparisons and judgments.