Luay - this is the perfect comment. NOBODY writes, pours their hearts out, researches, revises, ensures links are live, just because they love writing.

I responded to one writer yesterday who asked if there was something wrong with her title, or the way she wrote, and why did she only have five readers? Her topic was esoteric and her following small. Besides, she only wrote sporadically. I explained all that to her, where others told her that all was ell in the state of Denmark!

My articles take a long time to write. Would I like to be paid for them, and would I like them to be valued? Of course. Payment speaks of value.Readership tells me I'm o the right track. Anyone who tells you otherwise I suspect is not being totally honest.