Yes, it does feel good not to write into the void--to get comments on your stories and on your writing of those stories and to know your work has been read and has helped someone.
I am the owner of a new Medium publication, the Publication Creators Hub, which I hope will be the go-to for publication owners and editors to get tips on publication creation and methods to attract writers and engage readers. We have just introduced a tool that can be used to identify readers making the most comments on stories in a publication. It’s called TOP READERS. You can read about it and find out how to run HERE (scroll down; it's a featured story). Additionally, I can invite you to a Zoom meeting and run it for you so you can see how it works and find out who your top readers are for this month. If you’re interested, please contact me at katharinevalentino@gmail.com o rreply to one of my stories on Medium.