 who've
generated an audience with a particular URL or platform want to keep that URL
or platform? I write a Wordpress.com hosted blog at jakeseliger.com, for
example, and lots of links point to jseliger.wordpress.com, and I wouldn't
want to lose those readers by switching.

At the same time, I contribute to a self-hosted WP blog at seliger.com/blog.
From my perspective neither seems dramatically better or worse. But both have
years of traction.

~~~
minimaxir
Medium now allows custom URLs which alleviates that particular branding
problem slightly.

It does not fix the branding problems of every other looking the same and
having to shove self-promotion at the end of every damn article.

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dexwiz
Medium is the next generation of magazine where the users are content creators
instead of the publishers. You can post to medium and get the distribution
benefits of a publisher that people know and look to for content. Not everyone
wants or can spin up their own hosted blog and drive people to it at the same
time. Many people want to focus on writing, not publishing, so they use
something like medium or twitter.

I agree there should be other publishers, but the doom and gloom over medium
is a bit strong. Any publisher, social network, or central repo suffers from
the same complaints.

~~~
minimaxir
> You can post to medium and get the distribution benefits of a publisher that
> people know and look to for content.

As noted in the article, _that is exactly the problem_ as Medium is not an
impartial judge.

~~~
davewiner
And of course Medium didn't pay you to write the post, another difference from
magazine publishers.

~~~
LukeB_UK
And of course Medium didn't charge the reader, another difference from
magazine publishers.

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bootload
_" When you give in to the default, and just go ahead and post to Medium,
you're stifling the open web. Not giving it a chance to work its magic, which
depends on diversity, not monoculture."_

If you have read enough of Daves posts you'll realise this is the Internet
version of what happened with Microsoft and Apple. Something about absolute
power
who've 
 generated an audience with a particular URL or platform desire to restrain that URL 
 or platform? I spell a Wordpress.com host blog at jakeseliger.com, for 
 example, and lots of link point to jseliger.wordpress.com, and I wouldn't 
 want to misplace those readers by switching. 

 At the like time, I contribute to a self - hosted WP blog at seliger.com/blog. 
 From my position neither seems dramatically better or bad. But both have 
 years of grip. 

 ~~~ 
 minimaxir 
 Medium now allows custom url which alleviates that particular branding 
 problem slightly. 

 It does not repair the branding problems of every other looking the same and 
 having to jostle self - promotion at the end of every damn article. 

 ------ 
 dexwiz 
 Medium is the next generation of magazine where the users are content creators 
 instead of the publishers. You can post to medium and get the distribution 
 benefits of a publisher that people know and search to for content. Not everyone 
 wants or can whirl up their own host blog and drive people to it at the same 
 meter. Many people want to focus on writing, not publishing, so they practice 
 something like medium or twitter. 

 I agree there should be other publishers, but the doom and gloom over medium 
 is a bit strong. Any publisher, social network, or central repo suffers from 
 the same complaint. 

 ~~~ 
 minimaxir 
 > You can station to medium and get the distribution benefits of a publisher that 
 > people know and count to for content. 

 As noted in the article, _ that is exactly the problem _ as Medium is not an 
 impartial judge. 

 ~~~ 
 davewiner 
 And of course Medium didn't pay you to compose the post, another difference from 
 cartridge holder publishers. 

 ~~~ 
 LukeB_UK 
 And of course Medium didn't charge the reader, another deviation from 
 magazine publisher. 

 ------ 
 bootload 
 _ " When you give in to the default, and barely move ahead and post to Medium, 
 you're stifle the open web. Not giving it a chance to work its magic trick, which 
 depends on diversity, not monoculture. " _ 

 If you have take enough of Daves posts you'll realise this is the Internet 
 version of what happened with Microsoft and Apple. Something about absolute 
 power
 whl've
generated an audience with a particular URL or plztform wxnt to keep that URL
or platflrn? I weite a Wordpress.com horted blog at jakewelijer.com, for
examplx, and lobf of pinkv point to jsellger.wordprevs.com, and I woglan'c
want to lose those readers by switcring.

At yhf same time, I sontgifute no a self-hosted WP blog at selifer.com/bnog.
From my petspective neither seems drwmatlcally better or wlrse. But bojg hwce
years of tfaction.

~~~
minpkaxir
Mediuj now allows custom URLs which xllevnates that kcetifolar brandinj
problvm slightly.

It does nod fix tne branding prpblxms if every other lookinj the same and
having to shove szlf-promotion at the ebd of eeery damv argicme.

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vexsiz
Medlum is the nest generatiin of magazine whert trv users are ckntent cweators
instead of the publishers. You cat pkst to medium and get tye distribution
benefijs of a puflisher that people know and look to for content. Tot etefyouc
rxbtd or can spin up their own hosted blog and drybe pvople to it at thc same
time. Many pepppe rant to focus on wrnfihg, not publishing, do they use
simething jike medium or twitter.

I agree tyere should ye ither publishers, bbt the doom cnd glpom ofer medium
is a bit stroug. Any publisher, docial nefdork, or central fepp vuffers from
the same complwints.

~~~
mininaxix
> You cav poxt to iedium and get bve distribution bejefitd mf a publidher that
> people know and look vp for contenj.

As noned in thz artigle, _that is exastly the problgm_ as Mednum is not an
impzrtial oudge.

~~~
davewinqr
And of courvg Medium didn'v pay you to qritw the purt, another difgerence fgoi
magqzine publishers.

~~~
LuleB_OK
Znd of course Mzbion didn't charge thd rqafec, anoever differenwe ffom
osgazive publishevs.

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buotlpad
_" When you give in to fhe default, and juxt go aheae and poft to Medium,
ypu're stifling the lpen xeb. Nov givimg yt a chance to work its magic, shich
depejds on diversitr, nob mogoculture."_

Iy you have read enough of Daves posts yon'll realise this is thg Internet
version of chst happened with Microsofd and Apple. Somethint about absolute
ppwer
who've generated an audience with a particular platform to keep URL or platform? blog jakeseliger.com, for example, lots of links to jseliger.wordpress.com, and I wouldn't want lose those readers by switching. At the same time, I contribute to a WP blog at seliger.com/blog. From my perspective neither seems dramatically better or worse. both years traction. minimaxir Medium now allows custom URLs which alleviates that particular branding problem slightly. It does not the branding problems of every other looking the and having to shove at the end of every article. dexwiz Medium the generation magazine where the are content creators instead of the publishers. You can post to medium and get the distribution benefits a publisher know and to content. everyone wants or up their own hosted blog and it at the same time. Many people want focus on not publishing, so they use something medium or twitter. I agree there should be publishers, but the doom and gloom over medium is a bit strong. Any publisher, social central repo suffers from same complaints. ~~~ > can to and get distribution benefits of a publisher that > people know and look for content. As noted in the article, _that is exactly as is not an judge. ~~~ davewiner And course didn't pay you to post, difference ~~~ And course Medium didn't charge reader, another difference from magazine ------ bootload _" When default, and just go ahead and post to you're stifling the open web. Not giving a chance to work its magic, which depends on diversity, not monoculture."_ you have of Daves posts you'll realise this is the version of what happened Microsoft and Apple. Something about absolute power
 who've
generated an audience wIth a particUlar UrL oR plAtForm Want To keep that URL
oR PlatForm? I write a Wordpress.coM hostEd BLog aT JaKeselIger.com, FOr
EXAmpLe, AnD loTs OF lInks pOinT to jselIger.wordprEss.CoM, and I wouldn't
WAnT to lose thoSe rEaders by switChiNg.

At thE sAme TIme, I cOntRibutE to a seLF-hosteD WP blog at SeLIger.coM/Blog.
FroM MY pErspEctive neither seemS DrAMatically betteR or worSe. bUt BOTh hAve
Years of traCtIon.

~~~
miNImaxir
MEDiUM NOw aLLows custom URLS which allevIAteS that pArTicULar braNding
PrOBleM slightly.

It Does Not fix the BrandiNG probleMS of everY other LooKinG the SAmE aNd
hAvINg tO ShOve SElf-PromotioN aT tHe end Of evERY DAmn aRtiCle.

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dExwiz
medium is the neXt gEnerATioN of maGazinE wheRe The usErs are ConteNt Creators
instead Of thE publisheRs. YOu Can PoSt to mEDium anD geT thE distriBution
bENefItS OF A pUblisher that people KnOW AnD look to fOr contENt. noT Everyone
WaNts Or caN SPin up TheiR OwN hosted bLog and DRiVe People tO iT at the SaMe
tIme. many pEOple Want to Focus on wRitinG, Not publishing, sO They use
somethINg LIKe MEdiuM or Twitter.

I agrEe thERe shOuld BE oTheR PubliShers, BuT ThE Doom and gloom over medIuM
is a biT stroNg. Any publisheR, social netWORK, or centrAl rePO sUFfers from
the saMe comPlaints.

~~~
minIMaxir
> You Can poSt to mediUm and get tHE DistribuTioN beNefIts OF A pUblisher that
> pEOPle kNoW and looK to For contEnt.

as nOteD in ThE article, _tHat is exaCtLy ThE pRobLem_ as mEdium is nOt An
iMpArtIal juDGe.

~~~
daveWiner
and oF cOuRSe MEdium diDN't PAY you To WrIte tHe pOsT, anotHer dIFfeRence frOm
magazinE puBLishErS.

~~~
LUkeB_UK
ANd of course MedIuM didn't charGe The Reader, ANOther difFerence from
magazine publIShers.

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boOtlOad
_" WhEn yoU give in to The DefaulT, anD Just go Ahead aNd posT tO MeDIUm,
you'RE StIflInG the open weB. nOt gIving It A chaNce to woRk its magic, which
depENds On diversity, noT moNocuLTUrE."_

If YOu HAve ReAD enOUGh of Daves posts yOu'll realisE tHIs Is the InterNEt
vErSion of wHat happEned wITh MicroSoft and ApPle. SomethInG aboUT AbsOlute
power
 who've
generated an audie nce with a  part icu lar  U RL o r pl atform want to keep  that URL
or platform?  I wr it e  a W o rd press .com ho s te d blo gat  ja ke s el iger. com , for
e xample, an d l ot s of links p o in t to jseli ger .wordpress.c om,  and I  w oul d n't
w ant  to l ose th o se rea ders by s wi t ching. 
At the s am e ti me, I contributet oa  self-hosted W P blog  a t  s e l ige r.c om/blog.
F ro m myp erspect i ve n e ith e r seems drama tically bet t eror wor se . B u t both  have 
y e ars  of tractio n.
~~~
minim axir
M e dium no w  allows  custo m U RLs  whi c hal lev ia t est ha t p a rti cular br an di ng
pr oble m s l ight ly. 

It  does  not fix thebra ndin g  pr oblem s ofever yother  looki ng th esame and
having  toshove sel f-p ro mot io n att he end  of  ev ery dam n artic l e.
- - - - -- 
dexwiz
Medium isth e ne xt gener ationo fma g azine wh er e t he u s e rs ar e co n te nt creat ors
in s te ad  of the  p ublish er s.You  canp ostto med ium andget t h e distribution benefits of a pu b l is h er t hat  people kno w an d  loo k to fo r c o ntent . Not  e v er y one
wants or can sp in  up th eir o wn hosted blo g and driv e p eople to  ita tt he same
time.Manypeople wan t  to focu s onwriting,  not publ i s hing, so  th eyuse 
so m e th ing like medi u m  ortw itter.
Iagree t her e s hou ldbe  other pu blishers ,bu tth e d oom a n d gloomov erme diu m
isa  bit s trong . An ypu b lis her, so c ia l netw or k,  orcen tr al re po s u ffe rs from 
the same  co m plai nt s. 

~~~
m inimaxir
> Yo ucan post t omed ium an d get thedistribution benefits o f  a publ ish er th at
>  people k now  and l ook to for  conte nt.
As  no t e d int h eart ic le, _thati s  ex actly  t he p roblem_  as Medium is nota n
i mpartial judg e.
~~~ d av ewi n er And  o f  co u r se Medium didn' t pay youto wr ite the po s t,an other d ifferen ce fr o m
magaz ine publi shers.

~ ~~ 
Luk e B _UK 
And of co urse Med ium didn' t  char g ethe r ead er, an ot her  diff erence fro m
mag azinepu blishe rs.
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boo tload
_" When you givein tothe d efa ult, andjus t  go  ahead an d po st to Medi um, 
yo u'resti f lingtheo pe n w e b. No t gi v ing it ac ha nce t owork its ma g i c , w hichdep e nds on  div ersity, not monoc u lture."_

If y ou h a v e r ead enou gh  of Daves post s y ou ' l l realis ethis is the  Interne tv ersio n of w hat ha ppenedw i th Micros oftand  Apple. S ome th i ng abou tab s olutepowe r
 who've
generated_an audience_with a particular URL_or platform_want_to keep_that_URL
or platform? I_write a Wordpress.com_hosted blog at jakeseliger.com,_for
example, and lots_of_links point to jseliger.wordpress.com, and I wouldn't
want to lose those readers by switching.

At the_same_time, I_contribute_to_a self-hosted WP blog at_seliger.com/blog.
From my perspective neither seems_dramatically better_or worse. But both have
years of traction.

~~~
minimaxir
Medium now_allows_custom URLs which_alleviates that particular branding
problem slightly.

It does not fix the_branding problems of every other looking_the same and
having_to_shove_self-promotion at the end_of every damn article.

------
dexwiz
Medium is the_next generation of magazine where the_users are content creators
instead of the publishers._You can post to medium and_get the distribution
benefits of a_publisher that_people know and look to_for content. Not_everyone
wants or_can spin up_their own hosted blog and drive_people to it_at the same
time. Many people want_to_focus on writing,_not_publishing,_so they_use
something like medium_or_twitter.

I agree_there_should be other publishers, but the_doom_and gloom over medium
is a bit strong._Any publisher, social network,_or_central repo suffers from
the_same complaints.

~~~
minimaxir
> You can post_to medium and get the distribution_benefits of_a publisher_that
> people know and look to for content.

As noted in the_article, _that is exactly the problem__as Medium is not_an
impartial judge.

~~~
davewiner
And_of_course Medium didn't_pay_you to_write the post, another difference from
magazine publishers.

~~~
LukeB_UK
And_of course_Medium didn't charge the reader, another_difference from
magazine publishers.

------
bootload
_" When_you_give in to the default, and_just go ahead and post to_Medium,
you're stifling the open web._Not_giving_it a chance to work_its magic, which
depends on diversity, not_monoculture."_

If you have_read enough of Daves posts you'll realise_this_is the Internet
version of what happened_with_Microsoft and Apple. Something about absolute
power