People keep saying “likes don’t matter because only the author sees them”

I’m seeing other people’s likes and it means something.

@Sanguish Sad that they see "doing something" as exclusively meaning "feeding an algorithm" or "generating attention." Sometimes I just wanna give an internet person a hug or high-five without sharing the post with everyone who follows me!
@maddramaqueen exactly! And no I must share your post. Lol