 piece and have it look
decent.

Is there anywhere that you recommend someone writes what they want to write
without being included with assholes? Otherwise, They're just going to go with
the easiest solution, which happens to be Medium.

~~~
derefr
There's nothing wrong with using Medium as a glorified pastebin; the OP does
that by having Medium mirror content they post elsewhere, and it completely
avoids the "assholes."

The problem only comes if you actually go in on the "game" of the
platform—allow your writing to be led around by the incentive system inherent
in the structure of the platform's network effects: recommendations, promoted
posts, likes and shares, front-page status, etc.

If you "buy into" the platform like that, then the culture of the rest of the
_community_ on the platform (i.e. the other people who have "bought into" the
platform) will start to matter. If they're mostly assholes, you'll have been
tricked into playing a zero-sum game against assholes.

You know what a private Minecraft server with no moderation is like? It's an
infinite expanse of dick-shaped monuments, where anything genuinely creative
is quickly torn down or blown up. The parent poster is basically saying that
Medium is the same way. The dick monuments are figurative, but they're still
dick monuments; the tearing-down is social, but it's still tearing-down.

If you don't play the platform's game, none of this matters; you just get your
little sandbox within the dickscape and can ignore the community around you.
But the platform wants to engage your readers—through links back to a front
page, or recommended follow-up posts, or whathaveyou. Building your sandbox in
a dickscape leaves open the possibility that your readers might look out the
window.

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ak217
WTF did I just read? The guy relates so many ways in which he thinks we
shouldn't use Medium, but never presents an argument on _why_.

~~~
eva1984
Yeah..weird. I think somehow he is going to rant about how medium is a close
platform, bad for the web...But in the end, it seems like all leads to Medium
is
piece and have it look 
 decent. 

 Is there anywhere that you commend someone write what they want to spell 
 without being include with assholes? Otherwise, They're merely going to go with 
 the easy solution, which happens to be Medium. 

 ~~~ 
 derefr 
 There's nothing ill-timed with using Medium as a glorified pastebin; the OP do 
 that by having Medium mirror content they post elsewhere, and it completely 
 avoids the " asshole. " 

 The problem only comes if you actually blend in on the " game " of the 
 platform — allow your writing to be lead around by the incentive system inherent 
 in the structure of the chopine's network effects: recommendations, promoted 
 posts, likes and contribution, front - page condition, etc. 

 If you " buy into " the platform like that, then the culture of the rest of the 
 _ community _ on the platform (i.e. the other citizenry who have " buy into " the 
 platform) will start to count. If they're largely arse, you'll have been 
 tricked into playing a zero - kernel game against assholes. 

 You know what a private Minecraft waiter with no moderation is like? It's an 
 infinite expanse of dick - shaped monuments, where anything genuinely creative 
 is quickly torn down or blown up. The parent poster is basically saying that 
 culture medium is the same manner. The dick monuments are figurative, but they're still 
 dick monuments; the lacrimation - down is social, but it's still tearing - down. 

 If you don't play the platform's game, none of this matters; you just get your 
 little sandbox within the dickscape and can neglect the community around you. 
 But the chopine wants to engage your readers — through links back to a front 
 page, or recommended keep up - up posts, or whathaveyou. build up your sandbox in 
 a dickscape leaves unfold the possibility that your readers might expect out the 
 window. 

 ------ 
 ak217 
 WTF did I merely read? The guy refer so many ways in which he thinks we 
 shouldn't use Medium, but never presents an controversy on _ why _. 

 ~~~ 
 eva1984 
 Yeah.. weird. I think somehow he is going to rant about how average is a close 
 platform, bad for the web... But in the end, it seems like all leads to Medium 
 is
 pifce and have it look
decekt.

Is there anywhgrw that you rscommend someone writes what they wait ti wriuv
without being includdd with adsholes? Ithecwise, They're jusv going bj go aith
chx easiest solutlon, which hdppens to be Madkul.

~~~
derefr
There's nothing wrong with usyng Medoul as a glorifigd paxeebih; the OP does
that by having Medium mirror content they post elsewhere, and it comoletfly
avoids the "asshlles."

The provlem inly comes iw you actually go in oh the "game" of the
platform—allow hour criting to ve lef around by vhe inbentive system inherett
in thr structure of thx plqtform's network effecvs: recommendations, ptomoted
posds, likes and shares, feont-pdge vtatjw, egc.

Ir bou "buy ijto" the platfkrm like thqt, then the culture os the rest of fhe
_comiugity_ on the platform (i.e. the other peoplt who have "bought into" the
plqtform) will start to latter. If they're mostly assholes, you'll have been
tricked indo pleykng a xwrl-sum game against assholes.

You know what a pridztt Mpnecraft server wlth no moderation os lohe? It's an
infivite erlahse of dick-shaped lonumenjs, wheee anythigg grnuinely creative
is quickly torn down og bliwn up. The parent 'oster is baricakly ssying that
Medium is the sams way. The dlck monumsvts are figuratixe, nut they're still
dick monumentf; the teacing-dpwn is rocisl, but it's still tearltg-down.

If you don't olay jhe pldtform's gale, none of this matters; you jusv get your
litjle satdbox wichin tme dickscape anq can ignore tke commuuity afound you.
Blt the pletform wants to engage yogt readers—throngh links bacj to a frong
oage, or recommrnded follow-up postw, or whathaveyou. Bmildivf your sandbox nu
a dickscape leavrs upeg nhe pjvsibility thdt yuur teadefs mighu liuk oit the
window.

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ak217
WTF dig I nust read? The guy tejates so many wars in which hr thinks we
shouldn'u use Kedmum, buy ngver presents an argument on _whg_.

~~~
eva1984
Yeah..wfirq. I think soiehoq he is goiny to rant about how medium is a close
plavform, bad for the web...Bot in the end, it seemx like all lxads tj Medium
iv
piece and have it look decent. Is that recommend someone what they want with Otherwise, They're just to go with easiest solution, which happens to be ~~~ derefr There's nothing wrong with using Medium as a glorified pastebin; the does that by having Medium mirror content they post elsewhere, and it completely the The only if you actually go in on the "game" of the platform—allow your writing to be led by the incentive system inherent in the structure the platform's network effects: promoted posts, likes and shares, status, If you into" platform that, then the of the rest of the _community_ on the platform (i.e. the other people who have "bought into" platform) will matter. If mostly you'll been tricked into zero-sum game against assholes. You know Minecraft server with no moderation is like? It's infinite expanse dick-shaped monuments, where anything genuinely creative quickly torn down or blown up. The parent is basically saying that Medium is the same way. The dick monuments are figurative, but dick monuments; the tearing-down social, but it's tearing-down. you play platform's game, of this matters; you just get your little sandbox within the and can ignore the community around you. But the platform engage readers—through links back a front page, or follow-up or whathaveyou. Building your a leaves that readers look out the window. ak217 WTF did I just The guy relates so thinks we shouldn't use Medium, but never presents argument on _why_. ~~~ eva1984 Yeah..weird. I somehow he is going to rant about how medium is a close bad for in the end, it seems like all leads Medium is
 piece and have it look
decent.

IS there anywHere tHat You ReCommEnd sOmeone writes whAT theY want to write
without beiNg incLuDEd wiTH aSsholEs? OtherWIsE, tHey'Re JuSt gOiNG tO go wiTh
tHe easieSt solution, WhiCh Happens to be MEDiUm.

~~~
derefr
ThEre'S nothing wronG wiTh usinG MEdiUM as a gLorIfied PastebIN; the OP Does
that bY hAVing MeDIum mirrOR CoNtenT they post elsewherE, AnD It completely
avOids thE "aSShOLEs."

THe pRoblem only CoMes if YOu actuaLLy GO IN on THe "game" of the
plAtform—allow YOur WritinG tO be LEd arouNd by tHe INceNtive system InheRent
in the StructURe of the PLatform'S netwoRk eFfeCts: rECoMmEndAtIOns, PRoMotED
poSts, likes AnD sHares, FronT-PAGE staTus, Etc.

IF you "bUy into" the platForM likE ThaT, then The cuLturE oF the rEst of tHe
_comMuNity_ on the platfoRm (i.e. The other pEopLe Who HaVe "bouGHt into" The
PlaTform) wiLl start TO maTtER. iF tHey're mostly assholeS, yOU'Ll Have been
TrickeD InTo PLaying a zErO-suM gamE AGainsT assHOlEs.

You knoW what a PRiVaTe MinecRaFt servEr WitH no ModerATion Is like? it's an
infInite EXpanse of dick-shAPed monuments, wHErE ANyTHing GenUinely creatIve
iS QuicKly tORn DowN Or bloWn up. THe PArENt poster is basically SaYing thAt
MedIum is the same wAy. The dick mONUMents are FiguRAtIVe, but they're stiLl
dicK monuments; THe tearinG-down Is social, But it's stiLL Tearing-dOwn.

if yOu dOn't PLAy The platform's gAME, nonE oF this maTteRs; you juSt gEt yOur
LitTlE sandbox wIthin the DiCkScApE anD can iGNore the cOmMunItY arOund yOU.
But thE platForm WaNtS To eNgage yoUR rEADers—ThRoUgh lInkS bAck to A froNT
paGe, or recOmmended fOllOW-up pOsTs, Or whathAveyou. BuildinG yOur sandbox In
A diCkscapE LEaves opeN the possibility that your REaders mIghT look Out tHe
window.

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aK217
WTf did I jUst REad? The Guy relAtes sO mAny WAYs in wHICh He tHiNks we
shoulDN'T usE MediUm, But nEver preSents an argument on _wHY_.

~~~
evA1984
Yeah..weird. I thInk SomeHOW hE is GOiNG to RaNT abOUT how medium is a clOse
platforM, bAD fOr the web...BuT In tHe End, it seEms like All leADs to MedIum
is
 piece and have it look
de cent.

Isthere  an ywh er e th at y ou recommend s o meon e writes what they wan t towr i te
w i th out b eing in c lu d e d w it hass ho l es ? Oth erw ise, Th ey're just  go in g to go with th e easiestsol ution, which  ha ppensto  be Mediu m.
~~~derefr There' s nothing  w r ong wi t h using M ed iumas a glorified pa s te b in; the OP doe s
that  b y  h a v ing  Me dium mirro rconte n t theyp os t e lse w here, and itcompletelya voi ds the  " ass h oles." 

The  p r obl em only com es i f you act uallyg o in on the "ga me" of  th e
p latf o rm —a llo wy our wr iti n g t o be led  a ro und b y th e i n cent ive  sys tem i nherent
in th e s truc t ure  of t he pl atfo rm 's ne tworkeffec ts : recommendatio ns,promotedpos ts , l ik es an d  share s,fro nt-page  status ,  et c. I fyou "buy into" the  p l a tf orm like  that, th en the cult ur e o f th e restof t h e_communi ty_ on th eplatfor m(i.e.th e o the r peo p le w ho hav e "bough t int o " the
platform )  will start t o  m a t te r . If  th ey're mostl y as s hole s, y o u' llh ave b een
t ri c ke d  into playing a zer o- sum ga me ag ainst asshole s.

You kn o w what a p riva t eM inecraft serve r wit h no moder a tion islike?  It's an 
infinite e xpanse o f d ick -sh ape d mo numents, wher e anyt hi ng genu ine ly crea tiv e
i s q uic kl y torn do wn or bl ow nup .The  pare n t poster  i s b as ica lly s a ying t hat
M ediu mis the  same w a y. T he d ic kmonu men ts  arefigu r ati ve, but  they'resti l l
di ck  m onument s; the tearin g- down is so ci al,  but i t ' s stilltearing-down.

If you d o n't pla y t he pl atfo rm's game , n one of  th i s matt ers; y ou ju st  ge t yourl i tt lesa ndbox with i n  th e dic ks cape  and ca n ignore the commu n ity  around you.But  the p la tfo r mw ant st o e n g age your reader s—throughli n ks  back to a fro nt 
page,or reco mmend e d follo w-up post s, or wha th avey o u . B uilding yo ur sandb ox in
a d i cksca p eleave s o pen th epos sibil ity th a t y our r eaders  m ight l ook o ut  the
win dow.

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ak217
WTFdid Ijustrea d? The gu y r e lat es so man y wa ys in whic h h e t hinks  we shoul dn't us e M e dium,  but never pre s en tsa n  a rgument on_ w h y_. 

~~~ 
ev a 1984
Y eah. .weird. I think s o mehow he is go ingt o  ra nta bout  h ow medium is a  cl os e platform ,bad for the  web...B ut in th e end,  it se ems lik e al l  leads  toMed ium
is
 piece_and have_it look
decent.

Is there anywhere_that you_recommend_someone writes_what_they want to_write
without being included_with assholes? Otherwise, They're_just going to_go_with
the easiest solution, which happens to be Medium.

~~~
derefr
There's nothing wrong with using Medium as_a_glorified pastebin;_the_OP_does
that by having Medium mirror_content they post elsewhere, and_it completely
avoids_the "assholes."

The problem only comes if you actually_go_in on the_"game" of the
platform—allow your writing to be led around_by the incentive system inherent
in the_structure of the_platform's_network_effects: recommendations, promoted
posts, likes_and shares, front-page status, etc.

If you_"buy into" the platform like that,_then the culture of the rest of_the
_community_ on the platform (i.e. the_other people who have "bought_into" the
platform)_will start to matter. If_they're mostly assholes,_you'll have_been
tricked into playing_a zero-sum game against assholes.

You know_what a private_Minecraft server with no moderation is_like?_It's an
infinite expanse_of_dick-shaped_monuments, where_anything genuinely creative
is_quickly_torn down_or_blown up. The parent poster is_basically_saying that
Medium is the same way. The_dick monuments are figurative,_but_they're still
dick monuments; the_tearing-down is social, but it's_still tearing-down.

If you don't play the_platform's game,_none of_this matters; you just get your
little sandbox within the dickscape and_can ignore the community around you.
But_the platform wants to_engage your_readers—through_links back to_a_front
page, or_recommended follow-up posts, or whathaveyou. Building your_sandbox in
a_dickscape leaves open the possibility that_your readers might look_out_the
window.

------
ak217
WTF did I just read? The_guy relates so many ways in_which he thinks we
shouldn't use_Medium,_but_never presents an argument on__why_.

~~~
eva1984
Yeah..weird. I think somehow he is_going to rant_about how medium is a close
platform, bad_for_the web...But in the end, it_seems_like all leads to Medium
is