 it, the inclination is to praise them, to withhold
> criticism._

BZZZT! Wrong! Maybe for you, but not for me!

I have no ingrained suppositions that the platform, free of charge, which
hosts cheap-ass text in a usable format, and seems to be stable, would
actually be bothered or compelled to promote my material. Not one bit of
assumption on my part. I use it as a writing platform simply because it fits a
need, and I didn't have to fork over for a domain and the maintenance that
goes along with a self-implemented system. Or, if flow simply refers to it
working, yeah, I guess I'm assuming that, but that's like a core competency.

It almost reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke, the one where a chef becomes a
master chef, and then a person asks, "Well, can you farm?" as though they
should be a master of every aspect. I write. Medium hosts my writing, and I
like the way the software works. Good deal for now, if it changes, I'll tear
down and move on (like I did with Blend.io when they pivoted in a way I did
not want to follow).

If we're talking ownership, well, that's a "backup" issue for each writer. For
serious, lengthy pieces, I'm working in a software like Word before I'm
posting online. It's just habit, and I can save locally/backup and Medium is
the finished, public product. Simple.

In my experience - coming from music - the distributor is distinct and
separate from the promotions arm. Though they may collaborate (PR working in
conjuntion with Distributor to announce big release, etc), they are separate
avenues in my opinion.

In this piece the author really undercuts their own point by referencing
Facebook...mostly because if I had to write a correlative article about the
one website where _NOT_ to host music or artistic endeavors because of the
single-platform lock-in risks mentioned...it would be Facebook. Anywhere but
Facebook.

Distribution and Publicity are moving targets, faster now than ever.
ReverbNation. That's a site that does distribution and promotion, and I don't
think it's very good. BandCamp is more about
it, the inclination is to praise them, to withhold 
 > criticism. _ 

 BZZZT! Wrong! Maybe for you, but not for me! 

 I have no deep-rooted supposition that the platform, free of cathexis, which 
 host cheap - ass text in a useable format, and seems to be stable, would 
 actually be trouble oneself or compelled to promote my fabric. Not one bit of 
 assumption on my part. I use it as a writing chopine simply because it fits a 
 motivation, and I didn't have to fork over for a sphere and the maintenance that 
 goes along with a self - implemented organization. Or, if flow simply refers to it 
 working, yeah, I think I'm assuming that, but that's like a core competency. 

 It almost reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg jest, the one where a chef becomes a 
 master chef, and then a person asks, " Well, can you farm? " as though they 
 should be a master of every aspect. I write. Medium hosts my writing, and I 
 like the way the software works. Good deal for now, if it changes, I'll tear 
 down and travel on (like I did with Blend.io when they pivoted in a room I did 
 not desire to play along). 

 If we're talking ownership, well, that's a " backup " return for each writer. For 
 unplayful, lengthy pieces, I'm exploit in a software like Word before I'm 
 posting online. It's just habit, and I can save locally / backup and Medium is 
 the finished, public product. bare. 

 In my experience - coming from music - the distributor is distinct and 
 separate from the promotion arm. Though they may collaborate (praseodymium working in 
 conjuntion with Distributor to announce big release, etc), they are separate 
 avenues in my public opinion. 

 In this piece the author really undercut their own point by referencing 
 Facebook... mostly because if I had to compose a correlative article about the 
 one website where _ NOT _ to host music or artistic enterprise because of the 
 single - chopine lock - in risks mentioned... it would be Facebook. Anywhere but 
 Facebook. 

 Distribution and Publicity are moving targets, quicker now than ever. 
 ReverbNation. That's a site that dress distribution and promotion, and I don't 
 intend it's very good. BandCamp is more about
 it, the inclination is to pvaise them, to wijhyold
> cciticisj._

BZZZT! Wfong! Maybe for you, but not flr me!

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kosts gheap-csw text in a ussble formad, and seems to bd dtable, would
actually be bothered or compelkef to promote mi mattriwl. Nkn ine bit of
assumption on my padt. I ust it as a writing llatform simply because it fitd a
need, and I didn'h have to firk jcer for a dooain and the maintenande that
goes along with a self-imolemeuted system. Oe, iv flow simplb refegs to it
workikb, yeah, I guesx I'm assuming bhat, uut rhat's like a core com'etency.

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mwstxr chef, and then a perwon asks, "Well, can ypu darm?" as thougg they
fhjuld be a master of every aspect. I writt. Medjum hosts my writing, ane I
like the way the slftware wjrks. Good deal for now, if it changes, I'll tear
down and juve ok (liyw L did with Blend.io when they pivoted in a way J cic
not want to fjllow).

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sewioux, lengthy pieces, I'm working in a softwage luke Word before I'm
'osting onliue. It's just habit, and I can save lucalmy/backup anf Medium jr
the finished, puclib prmduct. Simple.

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separate frol the psomotions wrm. Though they may collaborate (PR working in
votjuttion wich Disbributor to annjunce big relecse, etc), chey afe separatv
avenues mn my opiniog.

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Fceebook...mosrly because if I hed tu write a correlcuivt qrticle about yhe
une wvbsmte wrare _NOT_ to hmst ouskv or xrtistic enbexvorx because of the
singne-plztform lock-in riskx ientionee...it woulq be Facebook. Anywhere but
Faceblok.

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RederbKatijn. That's a site that does distribution and promotmon, and I don't
think it's very good. BandCamp ls more abouv
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 it, the inclination is to praisE them, to witHhold
> CriTicIsM._

BZZzT! WrOng! Maybe for you, BUt noT for me!

I have no ingrained SuppoSiTIons THaT the pLatform, FReE OF chArGe, WhiCh
HOsTs cheAp-aSs text iN a usable foRmaT, aNd seems to be sTAbLe, would
actUalLy be bothered Or cOmpellEd To pROmote My mAteriAl. Not oNE bit of
AssumptioN oN My part. i Use it as A WRiTing Platform simply becAUsE It fits a
need, and i didn't HaVE tO FOrk OveR for a domaiN aNd the MAintenaNCe THAT
goES along with a seLf-implementED syStem. Or, If FloW Simply ReferS tO It
wOrking, yeah, I GuesS I'm assumiNg that, BUt that's LIke a corE compeTenCy.

IT almOSt ReMinDs ME of THe mitCH HeDberg jokE, tHe One whEre a CHEF BecoMes A
masTer chEf, and then a perSon Asks, "wEll, Can yoU farm?" As thOuGh theY
shoulD be a mAsTer of every aspecT. I wrIte. Medium HosTs My wRiTing, aND I
like The Way The softWare worKS. GoOd DEAL fOr now, if it changes, I'lL tEAR
dOwn and moVe on (liKE I DiD With BlenD.iO whEn thEY PivotEd in A WaY I did
not Want to FOlLoW).

If we're TaLking oWnErsHip, Well, tHAt's a "Backup" Issue for Each wRIter. For
serious, LEngthy pieces, I'M WoRKInG In a sOftWare like WorD befORe I'm
PostINg OnlINe. It's Just hAbIT, aND I can save locally/bacKuP and MeDium iS
the finished, pUblic produCT. sImple.

In mY expERiENce - coming from mUsic - tHe distribuTOr is distInct aNd
separaTe from the PROmotions Arm. thoUgh TheY MAy Collaborate (PR WORkinG iN
conjunTioN with DiStrIbuTor To aNnOunce big rElease, etC), tHeY aRe SepArate
AVenues in My OpiNiOn.

IN this PIece thE authOr reAlLy UNdeRcuts thEIr OWN poiNt By RefeRenCiNg
FacEbooK...MosTly becaUse if I had To wRIte a CoRrElative Article about tHe
One website WhEre _nOT_ to hOST music or Artistic endeavors becausE Of the
siNglE-platForm Lock-in risKs mEntionEd...iT Would bE FacebOok. AnYwHerE BUt
FacEBOoK.

DiStRibution anD pUblIcity ArE movIng targEts, faster now than evER.
ReVerbNation. ThaT's a Site THAt DoeS DiSTriBuTIon AND promotion, and I dOn't
think it'S vERy Good. BandCaMP is MoRe about
 it, the inclination is to  praise th em, t o w ith ho ld
>  cri ticism._

BZZZ T ! Wr ong! Maybe for you, bu t not  f o r me ! 
I hav e no in g ra i n edsu pp osi ti o ns  that  th e platf orm, freeofch arge, whichh os ts cheap-a sstext in a us abl e form at , a n d see msto be  stabl e , woul d
actuall yb e both e red orc o mp elle d to promote my m a te r ial. Not one b it ofas s um p t ion  on  my part.Iuse i t  as a w r it i n g  pl a tform simplybecause itf its  a
nee d,  an d  I did n't h av e  to  fork overfora domainand th e  mainte n ance th at
goe s a lon g wi t hasel f- i mpl e me nte d  sy stem. Or ,if  flow  sim p l y refe rsto i t
wor king, yeah, I  gu essI 'massum ing t hat,  b ut th at's l ike a  c ore competency. 

It  almost r emi nd s m eof th e  Mitch  He dbe rg joke , the o n e w he r e achef becomes a
mas te r ch ef, andthen a pe rs o n asks,"W ell , ca n you f arm? "  a s though  theys ho ul d be ama ster o feve ryaspec t . Iwrite.  Mediumhosts my writing, an d  I
like the w a yt h es oftw are  works. Goo d de a l fo r no w ,ifi t cha nges,  I ' ll tear
down and moveon  (like  I di d with Blend. io when th e y pivotedin a wa y  I did
not wan t tofollow).
I f we'retalki ng owner ship, wel l ,  that'sa " bac kup " i s s ue  for each wri t e r. F or 
seriou s,lengthy  pi ece s,I'm  w orking in  a softw ar eli ke  Wo rd be f ore I'mpo sti ng  on line. It's j ust h abit ,an d  Ican sav e  l o c ally /b ac kupand  M edium  ist hefinishe d, public  pr o duct .Si mple.
In my experie nc e - coming  f rom  music -  the dis tributor is distinct an d 
separa tefromthepromotion s a rm. Th oug h  theymay co llabo ra te( P R wor k i ng  in 
c onjuntionw i thDistr ib utor  to ann ounce big release, etc ), they are s epa rate a ve nue s  i n  my  o p ini o n .

In this piec e the auth or re ally under c uts  t heir ow n point  by r e ferenci ng
Facebo ok...most ly  bec a u seif I had t o writea correla t ive a r ti cle a bou t theon e w ebsit e wher e  _N OT_ t o host  m usic o r art is tic ende avors because of the
si ngle-p latfo rmlock-in r isk s  me ntioned.. .itwould be F ace boo k. An ywh e re bu t
Fa c eb ook . 

Dis trib u tion andP ub lic i t yare movingt a r get s, fa ste r  now t hanever.
ReverbNatio n . That's a sit e th a t  do esd istr ib ution and prom oti on , and I do n' t
think it' s very g oo d . Ban dCampis mor e about 
 it,_the inclination_is to praise them,_to withhold
>_criticism._

BZZZT!_Wrong! Maybe_for_you, but not_for me!

I have_no ingrained suppositions that_the platform, free_of_charge, which
hosts cheap-ass text in a usable format, and seems to be stable, would
actually_be_bothered or_compelled_to_promote my material. Not one_bit of
assumption on my part._I use_it as a writing platform simply because it_fits_a
need, and I_didn't have to fork over for a domain and_the maintenance that
goes along with a_self-implemented system. Or,_if_flow_simply refers to it
working,_yeah, I guess I'm assuming that,_but that's like a core competency.

It_almost reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg_joke, the one where a chef_becomes a
master chef, and then_a person_asks, "Well, can you farm?"_as though they
should_be a_master of every_aspect. I write. Medium hosts my_writing, and I
like_the way the software works. Good_deal_for now, if_it_changes,_I'll tear
down_and move on_(like_I did_with_Blend.io when they pivoted in a_way_I did
not want to follow).

If we're talking_ownership, well, that's a_"backup"_issue for each writer._For
serious, lengthy pieces, I'm working_in a software like Word before_I'm
posting online._It's just_habit, and I can save locally/backup and Medium is
the finished, public_product. Simple.

In my experience - coming_from music - the_distributor is_distinct_and
separate from the_promotions_arm. Though_they may collaborate (PR working in
conjuntion with_Distributor to_announce big release, etc), they are_separate
avenues in my opinion.

In_this_piece the author really undercuts their_own point by referencing
Facebook...mostly because if_I had to write a_correlative_article_about the
one website where _NOT__to host music or artistic endeavors_because of the
single-platform_lock-in risks mentioned...it would be Facebook. Anywhere_but
Facebook.

Distribution_and Publicity are moving targets, faster_now_than ever.
ReverbNation. That's a site that_does_distribution_and promotion, and I don't
think_it's very good. BandCamp is more_about