Let me stress that this isn't attacking anyone individually, this is me asking about a mindset.

In my 18 years on the site i've noticed there's a common bond among the most successful players here - they NEVER talk shit in chat or tell people hand by hand how they are doing (It can be argued that JayTodd and Greenie are the two most successful PO players in 2014 and they are pretty modest). But an alarming (and unsurprising) number of you constantly tell us what place you are in or every hand you win/lose.

So here's my question, and I'm willing to be open-minded and proven differently - what is your incentive for giving the entire community a play by play? Is it to keep your name fresh in people's minds for stakes? Is it for attention? Is it to compete with other players in here? I just don't understand the reasons behind it other than arrogance or youth, so I'd like to here a good school of thought about it.