 a start-up and will eventually die???? What the heck...

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ThomPete
As with the Mac App Store I think the danger is to think about your content as
something that only should live one place.

I decided to treat my content as I do my apps. As individual assets which are
just looking for distribution.

That's why I have my personal blog and then use medium as just another
distribution channel for the content I write there. I also post it on linkedin
and a couple of other places.

If something else comes up I will also put it there if it makes sense.

I normally get a healthy number of visits on my blog and while I wont get the
traffic to my personal post I still get my thoughts out there when i use
Medium (and some of the readers do cross from one destination to another)

Just my 5 cents.

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lucb1e
TL;DR: Medium is a single platform with many blogs, instead of having each
blogger have his own server to host on. Posting on Medium centralizes (as in,
the opposite of decentralization). And Medium does not publish a'statement of
principles' to declare that they won't not put things on the front page just
because they're critical of Medium itself. And the Medium page is larger than
the plain text version, how terrible. We should not let Medium 'own' the media
type called 'blog posts' (like Youtube 'owns' videos).

My thoughts: he's saying Medium is evil because it's like every online
platform ever. Now I'm a sucker for principles and host my own email, vpn,
ftp, btsync and web server, and I indeed don't use Medium because I want to
own and have control over what I publish, but saying Medium is evil because of
these properties... maybe if it had been a post about online platforms in
general, it might have had a point.

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danso
I don't disagree with the OP's overall sentiment, but it's worth noting why
Medium has succeeded in attracting authors despite being yet another blogging
platform. The implicit integration with Twitter probably helped adoption...but
undoubtedly the "beauty" and simplicity of the authoring and reading interface
had an effect...It's always been frustrating me to explain to people who want
to get into
a start - up and will eventually die? ?? ? What the heck... 

 ------ 
 ThomPete 
 As with the Mac App Store I think the risk is to remember about your content as 
 something that only should exist one stead. 

 I decided to treat my subject as I practice my apps. As individual assets which are 
 merely looking for distribution. 

 That's why I have my personal web log and then use medium as just another 
 distribution channel for the contentedness I write there. I also post it on linkedin 
 and a couple of other places. 

 If something else total up I will also put it there if it name sense. 

 I normally get a healthy number of visit on my blog and while I wo nt get the 
 traffic to my personal post I still catch my thoughts out there when i use 
 Medium (and some of the readers do thwart from one destination to another) 

 Just my 5 cents. 

 ------ 
 lucb1e 
 TL;DR: Medium is a single platform with many blogs, instead of having each 
 blogger have his own waiter to host on. stake on Medium centralizes (as in, 
 the opposite of decentralization). And metier does not print a'statement of 
 principle' to declare that they won't not put things on the front page just 
 because they're critical of Medium itself. And the Medium page is larger than 
 the plain textbook version, how terrible. We should not let Medium' own' the media 
 type called' blog posts' (like Youtube' owns' videos). 

 My thoughts: he's saying Medium is malefic because it's like every online 
 platform always. Now I'm a sucker for principles and host my own email, vpn, 
 ftp, btsync and web server, and I indeed don't practice Medium because I want to 
 own and have control over what I publish, but saying Medium is evil because of 
 these properties... maybe if it had been a post about on-line platforms in 
 general, it might have have a point. 

 ------ 
 danso 
 I don't disagree with the OP's overall sentiment, but it's worth note why 
 Medium has succeeded in attract authors despite being yet another blogging 
 chopine. The implicit integration with Twitter probably helped adoption... but 
 undoubtedly the " beauty " and simplicity of the authoring and reading interface 
 had an effect... It's always been frustrating me to explain to citizenry who want 
 to get into
 a dtart-up and will eventuauly die???? What thg yeck...

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ThmmPete
Zs with ghe Mac App Store I think thx dabger us to think about your content ws
somethung uhat only should live one place.

J decndxd to treat my gontent as H do my apps. Av knbividual assets which are
just lookind for doshribution.

That's why Y habv ny personal blog and then use medium as just anotner
distribution channel fog thf content I write hhere. I alsi pofr it on linkddin
and a bmuple of ojher places.

If something else comds up I will alwo puh it there ih it mwkes sense.

I kprmallf get a healthy numbev of tisirs on my blog and whine I wont get the
ttaffic to ky personal post I wtull ggt my thojthtr oht tgere wjen i use
Medihm (and some of the readers do vrjws from one dsstinaeijn to another)

Just my 5 cents.

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lucb1e
TL;DR: Megiuj is a single platform qith many blogs, instewd of havyng each
blogger have his own server to host on. Povting un Neqkym centralizes (as in,
the opposite of decentralizwfipn). And Medium docs not publish a'ststfmrgt of
principlgs' to dzdlzre that they won't not puj thints on the fromt page just
because they're xritical of Iwdium itself. And tke Medium paye is karget than
the plain text vexsion, gow terriblf. We shouma not let Medium 'owk' tve media
uhpe called 'blog pjsts' (like Youcube 'ownr' viceos).

My thoughts: je's saying Medium is evip beccuse ht's like egery online
platform ever. Now I'm a sucker for kritciiles and kost mn own email, vpn,
stp, btsync and web sexver, avd I indees don't nse Medium bqcause I want jo
own and havx control ovee whqt I pucuish, but sayinb Medium ps evio because of
these iropettjes... maybe if it hae been a post anoug oglpne pjdtforms in
geterau, ig mighg have had c ooiny.

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danso
I don't disagrea wifh the OP's overall scntiment, vut it's rorth noting ehy
Medium has succteded mn attcactinb aothors despite being yet anothed blogginh
plwtform. The iipligit yntegratiou with Twitter probably helped adoption...bnt
undoubtedly the "beaujy" and simplicity of jhe authoring end rewding intarface
had an effect...Ir's always been frmstrating me to explaih to paople who want
to get into
a start-up and will eventually die???? What ------ As with Mac App Store to about your content something that only live one place. I decided to my content as I do my apps. As individual assets which are just for distribution. That's why I have my personal blog and then use medium just distribution for content I write there. I also post it on linkedin and a couple of other places. something else comes up I will also put there if it makes I normally get a healthy of on my and I get the traffic my personal post I still get my thoughts out there when i use Medium (and some of readers do one destination another) my cents. ------ lucb1e is a single platform with many having each blogger have his own server to on. Posting Medium centralizes (as in, the opposite decentralization). And Medium does not publish a'statement of to declare that they won't not put things on the front page just because they're Medium itself. And the page is larger the text how We should let Medium 'own' the media type called 'blog posts' (like Youtube videos). My thoughts: he's saying Medium is evil because it's online ever. Now I'm sucker for principles and my email, vpn, ftp, btsync server, I Medium I to own and have over what I publish, but Medium is evil because it had been a post about online platforms general, it might have had a point. danso I don't disagree with the OP's overall sentiment, but it's worth why Medium in attracting authors despite being yet another blogging The implicit integration with probably helped adoption...but undoubtedly the "beauty" and simplicity of authoring reading interface an effect...It's always frustrating me to to people who get into
 a start-up and will eventually Die???? What the Heck...

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THompetE
AS witH the mac App Store I thINk thE danger is to think about yOur coNtENt as
SOmEthinG that onLY sHOUld LiVe One PlACe.

i deciDed To treat My content aS I dO mY apps. As indivIDuAl assets whIch Are
just lookiNg fOr distRiButIOn.

ThaT's wHy I haVe my peRSonal bLog and theN uSE mediuM As just aNOThEr
diStribution channel FOr THe content I writE there. i aLSo POSt iT on Linkedin
anD a CouplE Of other PLaCES.

if sOMething else coMes up I will aLSo pUt it thErE if IT makes Sense.

i nORmaLly get a healThy nUmber of viSits on MY blog anD While I wOnt get The
TraFfic TO mY pErsOnAL poST I StiLL geT my thougHtS oUt theRe whEN I USe
MeDiuM (and Some oF the readers do CroSs frOM onE destInatiOn to AnOther)

just my 5 Cents.

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LuCb1e
TL;DR: Medium is A sinGle platfoRm wItH maNy Blogs, INstead Of hAviNg each
bLogger hAVe hIs OWN SeRver to host on. PostinG oN mEdIum centrAlizes (AS iN,
tHE oppositE oF deCentRALizatIon). AND MEdium doeS not puBLiSh A'statemEnT of
priNcIplEs' tO declARe thAt they Won't not pUt thiNGs on the front paGE just
because tHEy'RE CrITicaL of medium itselF. And THe MeDium PAgE is LArger Than
tHe PLaIN text version, how terrIbLe. We shOuld nOt let Medium 'owN' the media
tYPE Called 'blOg poSTs' (LIke Youtube 'owns' VideoS).

My thoughtS: He's sayinG MediUm is evil Because it'S LIke every OnlIne
PlaTfoRM EvEr. Now I'm a suckeR FOr prInCiples aNd hOst my owN emAil, Vpn,
Ftp, BtSync and weB server, aNd i iNdEeD doN't use mEdium becAuSe I WaNt tO
own aND have cOntroL oveR wHaT i puBlish, buT SaYINg MeDiUm Is evIl bEcAuse oF
theSE prOpertieS... maybe if iT haD Been A pOsT about oNline platformS iN
general, it MiGht Have haD A Point.

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danSo
I don't disagree with the Op'S overalL seNtimeNt, buT it's worth NotIng why
medIUm has sUcceedEd in aTtRacTINg autHORs DesPiTe being yet ANOthEr bloGgIng
pLatform. the implicit integraTIon With Twitter prObaBly hELPeD adOPtIOn...bUt
UNdoUBTedly the "beauty" aNd simpliciTy OF tHe authorinG And ReAding inTerface
Had an EFfect...It'S always beEn frustraTiNg me TO ExpLain to peopLe who wanT
to get intO
 a start-up and will event ually die? ??? W hat  th eheck ...
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ThomPe t e
As  with the Mac App Stor e I t hi n k th e  d anger  is tot hi n k  ab ou tyou rc on tentassomethi ng that on lysh ould live on e  p lace.

I d eci ded to treat  my  conte nt  as I domyapps.  As in d ividua l assetswh i ch are just lo o k in g fo r distribution.
T ha t 's why I havemy per so n al b log  an d then use  m edium as just an o t h erd istribution c hannel fort heconten tI w r ite th ere.Ia lso  post it on  lin kedin
and  a cou p le of o t her pla ces.
Ifsom ethi n gel seco m esu pI w i llalso put  i tthere  ifi t m akes  se nse. 

I n ormally get a  he alth y  nu mberof vi sits  o n myblog a nd wh il e I wont get th e
tr affic tomype rso na l pos t  I sti llget  my tho ughts o u t t he r e wh en i use
Medium (a nd s om e of the  reade r sdo cross fr om  on e de s t inati on t o  a nother)
Justm y5cents.
- -----lu cb1 e
T L;DR: Medi um isa single  plat f orm with manyb logs, instead of h av i ng e ach 
blogger ha ve h i s ow n se r ve r t o  host  on.Po s ti n g on Medium central iz es (as  in,the oppositeof decentr a l i zation).  And Me d ium does not p ublis h a'statem e nt of
pr incip les' todeclare t h a t they w on' t n otput t hi ngs on the fr o n t pa ge  just
b eca use the y'r e c rit ica lof Medium  itself.  A nd  t he  Me diump age is l ar ger  t han 
thep lain t ext v ersi on ,h owterribl e .W e  sho ul dnotlet  M edium  'ow n ' t he medi a
type ca lle d  'bl og  p osts' ( like Youtube'o wns' video s) .
My tho u g hts: he' s saying Medium is evil because  it 's li ke e very onli neplatfo rme ver. N ow I'm  a su ck erf o r pri n c ip les  a nd host my o wnemail ,vpn, 
ftp, b tsync and web serv e r,and I indeeddon 't u s e  M edi u mb eca us e  Iw a nt to
own and h ave contro lo ve r what I p u bli sh , but s aying M edium is evil  becauseof
thesepr oper t i es. .. maybe i f it had  been a p o st ab o ut  onli neplatfo rm s i n
gen eral,i t m ighthave h ad  a poi nt.
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dan so
I don't disagree wit h theOP'sove rall sent ime n t,but it'swort h noting w hyMed ium h ass uccee dedi natt r actin g au t hors desp i te  be i n gyet another b l ogg ing
p lat f orm. T he i mplicit integrati o n with Twitter  pro b a bly  he l pedad option...but
u ndo ub t e dly the"b eauty" andsimplici ty of th e auth oringand rea d i ng interf acehad  an effec t.. .I t 's alwa ys  b e en fru stra ti ng meto exp l aint o  people who want 
to g e t  into 
 a_start-up and_will eventually die???? What_the heck...

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ThomPete
As_with_the Mac_App_Store I think_the danger is_to think about your_content as
something that_only_should live one place.

I decided to treat my content as I do my apps._As_individual assets_which_are
just_looking for distribution.

That's why I_have my personal blog and_then use_medium as just another
distribution channel for the content_I_write there. I_also post it on linkedin
and a couple of other_places.

If something else comes up I_will also put_it_there_if it makes sense.

I_normally get a healthy number of_visits on my blog and while_I wont get the
traffic to my personal_post I still get my thoughts_out there when i use
Medium_(and some_of the readers do cross_from one destination_to another)

Just_my 5 cents.

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lucb1e
TL;DR:_Medium is a single platform with_many blogs, instead_of having each
blogger have his own_server_to host on._Posting_on_Medium centralizes_(as in,
the opposite_of_decentralization). And_Medium_does not publish a'statement of
principles' to_declare_that they won't not put things on_the front page just
because_they're_critical of Medium itself._And the Medium page is_larger than
the plain text version, how_terrible. We_should not_let Medium 'own' the media
type called 'blog posts' (like Youtube 'owns'_videos).

My thoughts: he's saying Medium is_evil because it's like_every online
platform_ever._Now I'm a_sucker_for principles_and host my own email, vpn,
ftp, btsync_and web_server, and I indeed don't use_Medium because I want_to
own_and have control over what I_publish, but saying Medium is evil_because of
these properties... maybe if_it_had_been a post about online_platforms in
general, it might have had_a point.

------
danso
I don't_disagree with the OP's overall sentiment, but_it's_worth noting why
Medium has succeeded in_attracting_authors despite being yet another blogging
platform._The_implicit_integration with Twitter probably helped_adoption...but
undoubtedly the "beauty" and simplicity of_the authoring and reading interface
had an effect...It's always been_frustrating me to_explain to people who want
to_get_into