Likes are over-rated.
If you don't like my stuff, don't like my writing, my witty comments or even lame comments....
I have zero feths to give.
I like my stuff, I enjoy it and there are those who enjoy it too.
I think the Reputation system proves nothing about the quality of the writer.
You can be a great writer, still have a crap attitude (personal experience) and have a million different varieties of things or characters, ideas and so forth...and in the end of the day, are you better than everyone else? Does the Alphaism/entitlement of more likes, ect mean much?
Newp, nothing, notta.
If you're enjoying yourself...that's all that matters.
So there ya have it. My opinion for all the lack of likes it's worth!