Help Shape the Future of NielFlamm.com

One of the questions I've been asking myself is simple: Why do people keep coming back to my content?

Instead of guessing, I decided to ask.

I've created a short survey using Microsoft Forms to better understand what readers and viewers value most, how they found my content, and what they'd like to see more of. Whether you've been following me for months or this is your first visit, your feedback matters.

I haven't seen another independent content creator undertake an initiative quite like this. Rather than relying only on analytics like page views and clicks, I want to hear directly from the people who spend their time reading, watching, and engaging with my work.

The survey is anonymous and should take less than one minute to complete.

Take the survey here:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/WPQAzYLsgs

I hope you'll take a moment to fill it out. Your responses will help shape the future direction of my blog, videos, reviews, leadership content, AI discussions, and everything else I create.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

Nextdoor Got Me… But Not the Way They Think

Nextdoor and #NiravTolia got me.

The dark side is strong with you.

For months, I’ve been publishing my original articles on https://NielFlamm.com/blog, then sharing either the full article or a shortened version across multiple social media platforms.

One platform I generally skip is Nextdoor. Based on my experiences, I don’t have much confidence that posts critical of the company would survive moderation for long. I also recently resubscribed under a "verified" address/name combo that isn't my own for an experiment.

Then it hit me.

By reposting my commentary on X, including replies involving Sarah Leary, I was helping generate engagement on a platform that offers monetization opportunities through programs like revenue sharing, creator subscriptions, and other creator incentives.

So…

You got me.

Going forward, I’ll be a little more strategic about where I distribute my content and where I send my clicks.

If I’m going to spend time creating articles, videos, and commentary, I’d rather direct readers to my own platform than contribute engagement that may ultimately benefit the very people I’m questioning.

And who knows…

Maybe I won’t be the one helping fund a 2027 Rolls-Royce Ghost. 😄

All kidding aside, this has been a good reminder that attention has value. Every click, view, comment, and share contributes to someone’s ecosystem.

I’m simply choosing to be more intentional about where mine goes.

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AI, Nextdoor, and Transparency

Since transparency is something I frequently ask for from others, it's only fair that I offer the same.

Yes, I use AI to create many of my posts on Nextdoor and #NiravTolia.

What I don't do is type:

"Hey AI, write something bad about Nextdoor."

What I do is provide my own thoughts, opinions, observations, questions, and experiences, then ask AI to help organize them into something more readable.

Think of it more like:

"Here are my thoughts about Nextdoor. Help me write this clearly."

After that, I use additional tools to review grammar, structure, and context.

I also use AI-generated illustrations and cartoons. That's not because I'm hiding anything—it's because my artistic abilities peak somewhere around stick figures. If you've ever seen me try to draw, you'd immediately understand why AI became involved.

For me, AI is about productivity and efficiency. I can spend hours staring at a keyboard, trying to perfect the wording, or I can use modern tools to communicate ideas more effectively while still ensuring the underlying thoughts are my own.

The opinions are mine.

The questions are mine.

The experiences are mine.

The tools help me present them.

I wanted to put that out there and dispel any assumptions about how my content gets created.

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