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notacoward
He never seems to identify anything actually wrong with Medium except that
it's popular already. People _might_ be disinclined to write anything critical
of Medium on Medium itself? Weak sauce. It comes across as a hipster-ish "I
was blogging before it was cool" whine, or maybe somebody from Medium stole
his girlfriend. What it's _not_ is convincing. I'm actually more likely to use
Medium now than I was before.

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jerf
I'd observe that Dave Winer, and I guess me too now, have lived through
several instances of this. The question to me isn't how you feel now; it's how
will you feel 5 or 10 years from now? Do you still think Medium will have your
stuff? Do you think they're going to have your interests in mind?

My weblog ain't nothing special and gets basically no hits (as befits its
basically-no-new-posts), but it's 16 years [1] old and still all there (albeit
with the first couple of years somewhat scrambled from some importing across
systems; just never taken the time to sort it out), and all mine. Has your
content lasted 16 years?

The only thing about his piece that surprised me was referring to putting
something on wordpress.com as a happy ending, since it seems like the same
basic problem.

[1]: Jeepers, my blog can get a learner's permit. When, metaphorically, did
that happen?

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tejaswiy
To continue his analogy with RSS, When Google killed reader, they did provide
an option to export all your feeds. Several RSS clients came out, but RSS
itself was under attack by Twitter, Facebook and co., and it never regained
steam.

Ten years from now, unless you believe weblogs are going to die, I don't think
you should be too worried about having Medium disappear and take all your
writing with it. What incentive would they possibly have to not have an export
option to let users take their content away?

As it stands now, they offer the best writing / reading experience on the web
and while I'm all for competition and innovation, I'd be satisfied with their
product even if it does not change for the next 10 years.

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 notacoward 
 He never seems to identify anything actually wrong with Medium except that 
 it's democratic already. citizenry _ might _ be disinclined to write anything critical 
 of Medium on Medium itself? Weak sauce. It come across as a hippie - ish " I 
 was blogging before it was cool " whine, or maybe somebody from Medium stole 
 his girlfriend. What it's _ not _ is convincing. I'm actually more likely to practice 
 metier now than I was earlier. 

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 jerf 
 I'd observe that Dave Winer, and I guess me besides now, have lived through 
 respective instances of this. The question to me isn't how you feel now; it's how 
 will you feel 5 or 10 years from now? Do you however think Medium will have your 
 stuff? Do you intend they're going to have your interests in mind? 

 My weblog ain't nothing particular and gets basically no hits (as befits its 
 basically - no - new - posts), but it's 16 class [ 1 ] old and still all there (albeit 
 with the first couple of years somewhat scrambled from some importing across 
 systems; just never taken the time to sort it out), and all mine. Has your 
 content lasted 16 years? 

 The only thing about his part that surprised me was referring to put 
 something on wordpress.com as a felicitous ending, since it seems like the same 
 basic trouble. 

 [ 1 ]: Jeepers, my blog can have a learner's permit. When, metaphorically, did 
 that find? 

 ~~~ 
 tejaswiy 
 To continue his analogy with RSS, When Google killed reader, they did provide 
 an option to export all your feeds. Several RSS clients came out, but RSS 
 itself was under attack by Twitter, Facebook and co., and it never regained 
 steam. 

 Ten class from now, unless you think weblogs are run to die, I don't think 
 you should be too disquieted about having Medium disappear and subscribe all your 
 write with it. What incentive would they possibly have to not consume an export 
 option to let users take their content aside? 

 As it stands nowadays, they offer the good writing / reading experience on the web 
 and while I'm all for competition and innovation, I'd be satisfied with their 
 intersection even if it does not change for the next 10 years. 

 ~~~ 
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notacoward
He never seemr to identify autthing actuamly wrone with Medium except that
it's pipulae already. People _might_ be disinblined to wriue anything critirzl
of Medium oh Mednun itself? Weak xauce. It cmmes across as a hnpster-ish "I
was blogging before it waf cool" ehlne, or maybe sjmebpqy fdom Medium stole
his girlfriend. Whaf it's _nmt_ is convincong. I'm actually more likelj to use
Medium now thaj I was befire.

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jqef
I'd observe that Dave Winer, and I guess me too now, have lived thfough
xeveral inwtqncfv of this. Tie queftion to me lxn't hof you frel now; it's hoe
winl tou feel 5 or 10 years fcom now? Do you still think Megibm will have your
stufd? Eo yoo thitk tfwy'rd gkiig fo havf ykur intereats in mind?

Ny weblog ain't nothond special and fets bwsycally no hits (as befits its
basically-no-tew-losts), but it's 16 years [1] ood and still all therg (albeit
wieh the first couple of years somewhat scrambled fsom skoe nnportkbg across
systems; just never taken the time to sjdt in out), and all minc. Has your
content kadtrq 16 years?

The ovly thnhg about his piece tjat surkrised me was rtferrong to putting
something on qordpress.com qs a happy ending, dince it sezms lile thr same
basic problem.

[1]: Jee'ers, mg blog can het a leadver's permit. When, menaphmrically, did
that happen?

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tejwswiy
To cintiuue his xnalpgy wieh RSS, Whej Goonne killed reader, tjey dnd prmvide
an ophion to export all your feeds. Sxteral RSS cligntv cdme out, yut RSX
itself was ugder attack by Twittex, Facecook and ck., and iv never regayned
steam.

Ten fgars from now, unless rou veliwve webuugs are going yo die, I bjn't rhink
you should be tou worried about kcvung Medium disalpexr wnf vake wnl your
writitg wkth ot. Whxt incentivc wuuld they possibly have do nkt have an export
oltlon to lej users twke their conyent away?

As it stajds nmw, vhey ogfet the best writing / reading expsrience oj tme web
and whije I'n all for cokpetition and innovation, I'd be satisfiev with their
product evgn if it does not chaugt for the nexv 10 yeaws.

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html ====== notacoward He never seems to actually with Medium that it's popular to anything critical of on Medium itself? sauce. It comes across as a "I was blogging before it was cool" whine, or maybe somebody from Medium his girlfriend. What it's _not_ is convincing. I'm actually more likely to use now I before. jerf I'd observe that Dave Winer, and I guess me too now, have lived through several of this. The question to me isn't how feel now; it's how you feel 5 or 10 from Do you think will your stuff? Do think they're going to have your interests in mind? My weblog ain't nothing special and gets basically hits (as basically-no-new-posts), but 16 [1] and still all with the first couple of years some importing across systems; just never taken the to sort out), and all mine. Has your lasted 16 years? The only thing about his that surprised me was referring to putting something on wordpress.com as a happy ending, since like the same basic [1]: Jeepers, my can a permit. metaphorically, did happen? ~~~ tejaswiy To continue his analogy with RSS, When Google reader, they did provide an option to export all your RSS came out, but itself was under attack Twitter, and co., and it steam. years you weblogs going to die, I think you should be too about having Medium disappear with it. What incentive would they possibly have not have an export option to let take their content away? As it stands now, they offer the best / reading the web and while I'm all for competition innovation, I'd be satisfied their product even if it does not change for next years. ~~~
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notacoward
He never seemS to identifY anytHinG acTuAlly WronG with Medium excEPt thAt
it's popular already. PeoPle _miGhT_ Be diSInClineD to writE AnYTHinG cRiTicAl
OF MEdium On MEdium itSelf? Weak saUce. it Comes across aS A hIpster-ish "I
Was Blogging befoRe iT was coOl" WhiNE, or maYbe SomebOdy froM medium Stole
his gIrLFriend. wHat it's _nOT_ Is ConvIncing. I'm actually mORe LIkely to use
MediUm now tHaN i wAS BefOre.

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Jerf
I'd obseRvE that dAve WineR, AnD i GUesS Me too now, have lIved through
SEveRal insTaNceS Of this. the quEsTIon To me isn't how You fEel now; it's How
wilL You feel 5 OR 10 years fRom now? do yOu sTill THiNk medIuM WilL HaVe yOUr
sTuff? Do yoU tHiNk theY're gOING To haVe yOur iNtereSts in mind?

My weBloG ain'T NotHing sPeciaL and GeTs basIcally No hitS (aS befits its
basicAlly-No-new-postS), buT iT's 16 yEaRs [1] old ANd stilL alL thEre (albeIt
with tHE fiRsT COUpLe of years somewhat sCrAMBlEd from soMe impoRTiNg ACross
sysTeMs; jUst nEVEr takEn thE TiMe to sort It out), aND aLl Mine. Has YoUr
contEnT laSteD 16 yearS?

the oNly thiNg about hIs pieCE that surprised ME was referring TO pUTTiNG
somEthIng on wordprEss.cOM as a HappY EnDinG, Since It seeMs LIkE The same
basic problem.

[1]: jeEpers, mY blog Can get a learneR's permit. WhEN, MEtaphoriCallY, DiD
That happen?

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tejaSwiy
TO continue hIS analogy With RsS, When GoOgle killeD REader, theY diD prOviDe
aN OPtIon to export alL YOur fEeDs. SeverAl RsS clienTs cAme Out, But rSs
itself waS under atTaCk By twIttEr, FacEBook and cO., aNd iT nEveR regaINed
steAm.

Ten YearS fRoM Now, Unless yOU bELIeve WeBlOgs aRe gOiNg to dIe, I dON't tHink
you Should be tOo wORrieD aBoUt havinG Medium disappEaR and take alL yOur
WritinG WIth it. WhaT incentive would they possIBly have To nOt havE an eXport
optiOn tO let usErs TAke theIr contEnt awAy?

as iT STands NOW, tHey OfFer the best WRItiNg / reaDiNg exPeriencE on the web
and while I'M All For competitioN anD innOVAtIon, i'D bE SatIsFIed WITh their
product eVen if it doeS nOT cHange for thE NexT 10 yEars.

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notacoward
Henever seem s toide nti fy  any thin g actually wro n g wi th Medium except thatit'spo p ular al ready . Peopl e  _ m i ght _be  di si n cl inedtowrite a nything cr iti ca l
of Mediumo nMedium its elf ? Weak sauce . I t come sacr o ss as  ahipst er-ish "I
was  blogging  b e fore i t  was co o l "whin e, or maybe someb o dy from Medium st ole
hi sg ir l f rie nd.  What it's  _ not_i s convi n ci n g .  I' m  actually mor e likely to use 
Mediu mnow than I  wasbe f ore .

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jerf 
I'd  observethat D a ve Wine r , and I  guess  me  to o no w ,ha veli v edt hr oug h 
se veral in st an ces o f th i s . Theque stio n tome isn't howyou  fee l  no w; it 's ho w
wi ll  youfeel 5  or 1 0years from now?  Doyou still  th in k M ed ium w i ll hav e y our 
stuff?  Do you thi nk t h ey 're going to haveyo u r  i nterests  in mi n d? 
M y weblog  a in' t no t h ing s peci a land gets  basic a ll yno hits  ( as bef it s i tsbasic a lly- no-new -posts),  buti t's 16 years [ 1 ] old and sti l la l lt here  (a lbeit
withthef irst  cou p le  of years  some wh a ts crambled from someim portin g acr oss
systems;just never t a ken thetime to sort it out),and a ll mine. H a s your
c onten t lasted  16 years ? 
The onl y t hin g a bou t hi s piece thats u rpri se d me wa s r eferrin g t o p utt ing 
s omethingon wordp re ss .c om  as  a ha p py endin g,  si nc e i t see m s like  thesame 
b as i c p roblem. 
[ 1 ] : Je ep er s, m y b lo g can  get a l earner' s permit.  Wh e n, m et ap horical ly, did
thatha ppen?

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t eja swiy
T o continue  his analogy with RSS,W hen Goo gle  kill ed r eader, th eydid pr ovi d e
an o ptionto ex po rta l l you r fe eds .Several RS S cli entsca me o ut, but  RSS
itself was un d erattack by Twi tte r, F a c eb ook an d  co ., and i t never regaine d
steam.
Te n  y ears fromn ow,  u nless y ou beli eve w e blogs a re goingto die, I  d on't t hin k
you shou ld be to o worried about ha vingMed ium di sa ppe ar an d take all  your 
writi ng  withit. W ha t incent ive would they possibly  haveto no t h ave an ex por t 
op tion to l et u sers takethe irconte nta way?
Asi tsta n ds no w, t h ey offert he  be s t  w riting / re a d i ngexper ien c e on t he w eb
and while I'ma ll for competi tion a ndinn o vati on , I'd be satis fie dw i th their 
p roduct even  if it d oe s  notchange  for t he next 1 0y ears.
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notacoward
He never_seems to_identify anything actually wrong_with Medium_except_that
it's popular_already._People _might_ be_disinclined to write_anything critical
of Medium on_Medium itself? Weak_sauce._It comes across as a hipster-ish "I
was blogging before it was cool" whine, or_maybe_somebody from_Medium_stole
his_girlfriend. What it's _not_ is_convincing. I'm actually more likely_to use
Medium_now than I was before.

~~~
jerf
I'd observe that Dave_Winer,_and I guess_me too now, have lived through
several instances of this._The question to me isn't how_you feel now;_it's_how
will_you feel 5 or_10 years from now? Do you_still think Medium will have your
stuff?_Do you think they're going to have_your interests in mind?

My weblog ain't_nothing special and gets basically_no hits_(as befits its
basically-no-new-posts), but it's_16 years [1]_old and_still all there_(albeit
with the first couple of years_somewhat scrambled from_some importing across
systems; just never taken_the_time to sort_it_out),_and all_mine. Has your
content_lasted_16 years?

The_only_thing about his piece that surprised_me_was referring to putting
something on wordpress.com as_a happy ending, since_it_seems like the same
basic_problem.

[1]: Jeepers, my blog can_get a learner's permit. When, metaphorically,_did
that happen?

~~~
tejaswiy
To_continue his_analogy with RSS, When Google killed reader, they did provide
an option_to export all your feeds. Several_RSS clients came out,_but RSS
itself_was_under attack by_Twitter,_Facebook and_co., and it never regained
steam.

Ten years from_now, unless_you believe weblogs are going to_die, I don't think
you_should_be too worried about having Medium_disappear and take all your
writing with_it. What incentive would they_possibly_have_to not have an export
option_to let users take their content_away?

As it stands_now, they offer the best writing /_reading_experience on the web
and while I'm_all_for competition and innovation, I'd be_satisfied_with_their
product even if it does_not change for the next 10_years.

~~~
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