Have you ever deleted a post or story just because it didn't get enough views?

Yes, I have.

I posted a reel once that I actually put effort into. Took multiple shots, edited it properly, even wrote a decent caption. Posted it and just... nothing. Like 43 views in two hours while everyone else's random blurry content was hitting thousands.

I deleted it the same night.

And the worst part? I knew it was a good post. I just couldn't stand seeing that low number sitting there. It felt like public proof that nobody cared.

Looking back, that's kind of sad. I let an algorithm decide whether my effort was worth keeping. But yeah, that's exactly what I did.

Honestly, yes — and I think a lot of people have, even if they don’t admit it. Sometimes you post something thinking it’ll do well, and when it doesn’t get the reaction or views you expected, you suddenly start overthinking it.

It’s not always about being attention-seeking — sometimes it’s just that social media makes you more aware of how people are responding, and that can mess with your confidence a little. Deleting a post or story because it didn’t get enough views is actually a pretty relatable thing now.

But at the same time, it also shows how much we let numbers affect us. A post not getting enough views doesn’t always mean it was bad — sometimes it just didn’t reach people at the right time.