# Comments are critical, and can pay!
### There are many articles on Steemit that are very informative and well written, sometimes they may leave the reader with great questions, or pose a question that asks the reader to give their thoughts about the matter. Either way by being a useful contributor you can make more than the original author. I have seen this myself many times, even in the last 24 hours looking at a popular article that was on track for a $650 payout while a very informative comment was on track for a $1100 payout. Sometimes we focus so much on writing our own articles that we lose track of the importance of commenting on others article.
## ***Your comments can help inspire others as well***
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# Remember
## Discussion in comments is critical
## You should interact with the author of the post. Be engaged. It is important to give your thoughts.
## Commenting is quick and easy and you don't have to overthink it.
## A lot of authors really want to hear what other people think, it is a big motivational factor.
## It helps build our Steemit community
## It can help the orignal author write better posts as well. That helps the community in great and powerful ways.