Tons of reasons. One of which is that people go back to read fics multiple times, but they can only kudos once. The longer a fic has been up, the higher the hit count while kudos tend to level off over time.
Plus, I didn’t actually notice the kudos button for the first maybe six months I was on AO3. So there’s that XD
As a writer, although I fully admit I am addicted to getting comments and kudos, I do understand that some people read and enjoy my work without leaving either. It’s hard not to imagine people clicking my story, reading one sentence and bailing (which is totally within their rights) but I get that there are lots of reasons people might not leave kudos. I really do appreciate all readers.
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Karate, SPN Demonic Octopus Guardian 