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To Medium — This Was Insulting
But not surprising
Yes, Medium your email felt like a big F*** you to your writers.
I got the following email from Medium. If you've read any of my recent articles I quit being a paid member because of all the issues I was seeing on this platform. One major one was that you get fewer reads and therefore less money. Since I quit I still get paid but I just don't read much anymore because I'm a free member — and also, the quality of the articles was rapidly deteriorating except for the few writers that I liked. Still — given all of that, I was thinking that maybe when I've earned $50 I might think of joining again for another year.
B.U.T. — this email message turned me off so much, I'll write this article, and probably disappear again from Medium for a period of time.
Thinking about our goals for the year ahead, a big one for us is continuing to make Medium a better place for writers like you. And that starts with listening to your story and understanding your needs.
As part of that effort, we wanted to invite you to consider joining an online research study we’re running, where we’ll be looking to learn about things like your approach towards writing, your hopes for the future, and your experiences sharing…
