I’m a brand new writer on Episode but for ages, I’ve noticed that authors almost always add these options:
“Support the Author”
and
“Don’t Support the Author”
But I never understood why.
Did it have to do back when authors used gems (which came back 
) or something? Like I don’t think authors can see our choices.
I think it has something to do with gems
It’s for those who want to get into the Writers Payment program, but don’t want to include gem choices
Ohhh and people can see that we supported them?
Well not necessarily, but if an author has enough people choose the support the author option in a certain amount of time, they can unlock the writers payment
its a gem choice, but not evryone have the ability to see gem choices in community stories, example I have episode on my tablet and my phone, I see them on my tablet but not my phone.
but even if you cant see them and it wont cost you a gem it still count as a gem choice for the authors