Can Someone Explain The MPP To Me?

I have 1,000 followers, hundreds of views, dozens of reads, and yet I don’t make any money.

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To date, I have 1030 followers and last month I made $4.43 in story earnings. Does this mean that none of my followers read my articles? If that's the case, why follow me? I would rather have 100 followers who actually read my work than 1,000 who don’t read me at all.

It’s Not About the Money

I guess it seems like it though, huh? I just don’t understand, My stories are getting viewed…

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And they’re also getting read…

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So why am I not getting paid for the reads? According to the payout chart, I only have a few views…

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I genuinely wish someone could explain this to me. I’m not a very tech-savvy guy…