Good article. (Upvoted and Commented.)
I think you are not alone on that. Sometimes I waste a lot of time doing a post and only bots respond. Other times I post a single photo and I get 10 replies or so. Maybe most people aren't interested in reading long posts?
Thanks, it's something to think about. However, I usually just write until the article is complete, rather than shooting for any word count. This and the Ghost Ship fire really affected me.