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Why Is Medium Not Fixing This Problem That’s Taking Money Out of the Writers’ Pockets?

More than a year ago, I wrote a post about what I called Medium’s “FREE FOREVER” Membership. I addressed there the fact that it is incredibly easy for readers to bypass the platform’s paywall and that anyone can gain continuous free access to any and all stories that are supposed to be available only to …

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Medium’s New Tipping Feature is Pointless and the Platform’s Declaration of Defeat

Pretty insulting to writers as well. Medium writers can now receive tips from readers via third-party services such as PayPal, Patreon, and Ko-Fi. Insert slow clap. Yes, many other platforms allow content creators to integrate a donation feature into their profile but when it comes to Medium, with its not-so-glorious recent past, I can only …

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Want 100 Followers? — Don’t trick them | Writing on Medium

This can make or break your Medium account. We say “followers” but what we really mean is “readers”. And when we say “‘readers” we mean “engaged readers”. And when we say “engaged readers” we also mean “readers who not only read but also comment and pay a Medium subscription”. So, your “100 Followers to get …

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Why Your Follow-For-Follow Strategy Backfired | Writing on Medium

And why those 100 followers you got in two days don’t matter. Yes, the — relatively — new Medium requirement — one must have at least 100 followers to be able to monetize their writing on the platform — took many by surprise, especially users who, just like myself, were already enrolled in the Partner …

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