 blogging that _writing a blog post_ is separate from the work of
making the blog itself look beautiful, and that should focus on the former and
we can then work on the latter.

Medium gives the latter without much work, and for aspiring writers, that's
the incentive to finally try blogging out and feel like they've done something
substantial. If it gets more people into the mindset of being creators instead
of passive web consumers, I think Medium has been a good thing overall.

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redthrowaway
So, Medium is big. That's pretty much all I took from that. He lists no
problems with it, except maybe they might one day be the sort of company to do
something you don't like.

This isn't a criticism. It isn't even a rant. It's not focussed enough to be
either. It's somebody worrying about writing on the Internet being largely
controlled by a single company. Which, of course, it isn't. Never was and
never will be.

------
blt
_> Medium is on its way to becoming the consensus platform for writing on the
web_

Jesus, I hope not. I have better ways to burn my phone battery. The Medium
version of this post contains 388kb of javascript and 312kb of CSS. Medium's
engineering is terrible.

------
krallja
Medium broke the "Signal v. Noise" RSS feed by truncating articles. I
complained to Basecamp; they blamed Medium. I complained to Medium; they said
they might consider fixing it.

Run your own blog on your own website. Then you don't have to depend on
someone else to fix your bugs.

------
minimaxir
Relevant discussion: "Why have most tech and startup-related bloggers moved to
Medium?"

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118)

~~~
davewiner
Thanks for posting that link.

It's important background info that apparently the other commenters weren't
aware of.

They basically have, due to their excellent product, deep pockets, and
professional promotion, become the default place to post not just start-up
posts, but political ones as well.

All that background is assumed
blogging that _ writing a blog post _ is separate from the workplace of 
 do the blog itself look beautiful, and that should focus on the early and 
 we can then work on the latter. 

 Medium gives the latter without much oeuvre, and for draw a bead on writers, that's 
 the incentive to finally try blogging out and feel like they've dress something 
 substantial. If it gets more multitude into the mentality of being creators instead 
 of passive world wide web consumers, I think Medium has been a full thing overall. 

 ------ 
 redthrowaway 
 So, Medium is big. That's reasonably much all I took from that. He number no 
 problems with it, except possibly they might one day be the kind of company to do 
 something you don't like. 

 This isn't a criticism. It isn't even a rant. It's not focus enough to be 
 either. It's somebody worrying about writing on the Internet being largely 
 controlled by a single company. Which, of path, it isn't. Never was and 
 never will be. 

 ------ 
 blt 
 _ > Medium is on its way to becoming the consensus platform for writing on the 
 web _ 

 Jesus, I hope not. I have better ways to bite my phone battery. The Medium 
 interpretation of this post contains 388 kb of javascript and 312 kb of CSS. Medium's 
 technology is terrible. 

 ------ 
 krallja 
 Medium break the " Signal v. Noise " RSS feed by truncating articles. I 
 complained to Basecamp; they blame Medium. I complained to Medium; they said 
 they might consider fixing it. 

 Run your own blog on your own web site. Then you don't have to depend on 
 someone else to fix your bugs. 

 ------ 
 minimaxir 
 Relevant discussion: " Why have most tech and startup - related blogger move to 
 Medium? " 

 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118) 

 ~~~ 
 davewiner 
 Thanks for posting that link. 

 It's important setting info that apparently the other commenters weren't 
 mindful of. 

 They basically have, due to their excellent intersection, deep pockets, and 
 professional forwarding, become the default place to post not just start - up 
 post, but political ones equally well. 

 All that background is assumed
 bllgging that _writing a blug post_ is sepatare frok the sork of
mxking the blog itself look bxautuful, qnd that should focus un the fogmer and
ww cai then work on tis lattev.

Iedihl girew the latter wlthout much work, and for dsoixing writers, that's
the incentive to fynally yrj blogging out and seel like they've done something
substanfial. If it gets more people into the mindset ov belng creators instewd
of passivg wef consumers, I think Medpbm has been a good thing overall.

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redthrowawxy
So, Kedium is vit. Tjdt's pretty nuch wll I took fvpm thad. He lixts no
problems wivh ir, except maybe they mmght one day be the fort of cmm'any to do
something yiu don't lika.

Thir isv't z rrificism. It isn't even a rant. It's not focussed enougn ei be
either. It'a somefoqy worrying about writing on the Interntt bejng largely
controlled bt a single company. Whlch, of cotrse, it isn't. Never was and
never will be.

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blt
_> Medium is oi kts wwh tl becoming the consensus platform for writing kn tme
web_

Jesus, I hopc not. I have bettet aauf to burn my khone bcftsry. The Medium
verslon of jhis pist contayns 388lb of javascript and 312kb of XSS. Medium's
eugibeering is terriblz.

------
krallja
Medibm brole thr "Signal v. Noise" RSS fezd by fruncating wrticles. J
zomplained to Barecsm[; they blamed Medium. I com[lained ti Mebium; theh saod
they might condider fixing it.

Run your lwn bpoc on your lwn website. Then you don't have vp depend on
spmaonv else to fix nour bugs.

------
minimavir
Relevant dixcussiou: "Why fave most nech and vtartup-relaeed bloggers klved to
Mediuk?"

[https://ners.ycimbibator.coo/ktem?id=10839118](https://newx.ycombinanox.com/item?ie=10839118)

~~~
davewiner
Thanks fpr koating that link.

Nu's umportant backgtouvd ynvo trdt apparentlf thd ogner cummenters wcrev't
awsre of.

They basically havs, due to their excrljent proeuct, dee[ pockets, and
lrofessional promouion, bxcome vhe degaujt place to post not just starf-up
posts, hut political oges qs well.

All tkat background is assumed
blogging that _writing a blog post_ is the of making blog itself look on former and we then work on latter. Medium gives the latter without work, and for aspiring writers, that's the incentive to finally try blogging out feel like they've done something substantial. If it gets more people into the of creators of web consumers, I think Medium has been a good thing overall. ------ redthrowaway So, Medium is That's pretty much all I took from that. lists no problems with except maybe they might one be sort of to something don't like. This a criticism. It isn't even a rant. It's not focussed enough to be either. It's somebody worrying writing on being largely by single Which, of course, Never was and never will be. Medium is on its way to becoming the platform for on the web_ Jesus, I hope I have better ways to burn my phone The Medium version of this post contains 388kb of javascript and 312kb of CSS. Medium's terrible. ------ krallja Medium the "Signal v. RSS by articles. complained to they blamed Medium. I complained to Medium; they said they might fixing it. Run your own blog on your own website. don't to depend on else to fix your ------ Relevant discussion: "Why have and bloggers [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118) davewiner for posting that link. important background info that apparently other commenters weren't aware to their excellent product, deep pockets, and professional become the default place to post not start-up posts, but political ones as well. All that background is assumed
 blogging that _writing a blog pOst_ is separAte frOm tHe wOrK of
mAkinG the blog itself LOok bEautiful, and that should fOcus oN tHE forMEr And
we Can then WOrK ON thE lAtTer.

meDIuM giveS thE latter Without mucH woRk, And for aspiriNG wRiters, that'S
thE incentive to FinAlly trY bLogGIng ouT anD feel Like thEY've donE somethinG
sUBstantIAl. If it gETS mOre pEople into the mindsET oF Being creators iNstead
Of PAsSIVe wEb cOnsumers, I tHiNk MedIUm has beEN a GOOD thINg overall.

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redtHrowaway
So, MEDiuM is big. thAt's PRetty mUch alL I TOok From that. He lIsts No
problemS with iT, Except mAYbe they Might oNe dAy bE the SOrT oF coMpANy tO Do
SomEThiNg you don'T lIkE.

This Isn't A CRITiciSm. IT isn'T even A rant. It's not foCusSed eNOugH to be
EitheR. It's SoMebodY worryIng abOuT writing on the InTernEt being laRgeLy
ConTrOlled BY a singLe cOmpAny. WhicH, of courSE, it IsN'T. nEvEr was and
never will bE.

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bLT
_> meDium is on Its way TO bEcOMing the cOnSenSus pLATform For wRItIng on the
Web_

JesUS, I HoPe not. I hAvE betteR wAys To bUrn my PHone BatterY. The MediUm
verSIon of this post cONtains 388kb of javAScRIPt ANd 312kb Of CsS. Medium's
enGineERing Is teRRiBle.

------
KRalljA
MediUm BRoKE the "Signal v. Noise" RSS FeEd by trUncatIng articles. I
cOmplained tO bASecamp; thEy blAMeD medium. I complaiNed to medium; they SAid
they mIght cOnsider fIxing it.

RuN YOur own blOg oN yoUr oWn wEBSiTe. Then you don't HAVe to DePend on
sOmeOne else To fIx yOur BugS.

------
mInimaxir
RElevant dIsCuSsIoN: "WhY have MOst tech aNd StaRtUp-rElateD BloggeRs movEd to
meDiUM?"

[htTps://news.YCoMBInatOr.CoM/iteM?id=10839118](HtTps://neWs.ycOMbiNator.coM/item?id=10839118)

~~~
daVewINer
THaNkS for posTing that link.

IT's Important bAcKgrOund inFO That appaRently the other commenterS Weren't
aWarE of.

ThEy baSically haVe, dUe to thEir EXcelleNt prodUct, deEp PocKETs, and
PROfEssIoNal promotiON, BecOme thE dEfauLt place To post not just start-UP
poSts, but politicAl oNes aS WElL.

AlL ThAT baCkGRouND Is assumed
 blogging that _writing ablog post_  is s epa rat efrom  the  work of
makin g  the  blog itself look beau tiful ,a nd t h at  shou ld focu s  o n the  f or mer  a n dwe ca n t hen wor k on the l att er .

Medium gi v es  the latte r w ithout muchwor k, and  f ora spiri ngwrite rs, th a t's
th e incenti ve to fin a lly try b lo ggin g out and feel li k et hey've done so methin gs ub s t ant ial . If it ge ts  more peoplei nt o t hem indset of bei ng creators ins tead
o fpas s ive we b con su m ers , I think M ediu m has bee n a go o d thing overall .

--- --- 
re dthr o wa wa y
S o, Med i um  is big . That's  p re tty m ucha l l I to okfrom  that . He lists no 
pr oble m s w ith i t, ex cept  m aybethey m ighton e day be the so rt o f company  to  d o
s om ethin g  you d on' t l ike.

T his isn ' t a  c r i t ic ism. It isn't even  a r an t. It'snot fo c us se d  enoughto  be 
eit h e r. It 's s o me body wor ryinga bo ut  writin gon the  I nte rne t bei n g la rgelycontroll ed by a single compa n y. Which, ofc ou r s e, it i sn' t. Never wa s an d 
nev er w i ll  be . 

--- ---
b lt _> Medium is on its wa yto bec oming  the consensu s platform f o r writin g on th e 
web_

Jesus,I hop e not. I h a ve bette r way s to bur n my phon e battery.  Th e M edi umv e rs ion of this p o s t co nt ains 38 8kb  of jav asc rip t a nd31 2kb of CS S. Mediu m' sen gi nee ringi s terrib le .
-- --- -
kra l lja
Me diumbrok eth e  "S ignal v .  N o i se"RS Sfeed  by  t runca ting art icles.I
complai ned to B as ec amp; th ey blamed Med iu m. I compl ai ned  to Me d i um; they  said
they might consid e r fixin g i t.

R un y our own b log  on yo uro wn web site.Thenyo u d o n 't ha v e  t o d ep end on
som e o neelseto  fix  your b ugs.

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minim a xir 
Relevant dis cus sion : "W hyh av e  mo st tec h and startup-rel ated blogg er s  m oved to
Me d ium ?" 

[http s://new s.yco m binator .com/item ?id=10839 11 8](h t t ps: //news.yco mbinator .com/item ? id=10 8 39 118)
~~ ~
dave wi ner 
Than ks for pos tingthat l in k.

It 's im po rtant ba ckground info that appa rently  theoth er commen ter s  we ren't
awa re o f.

They b asi cal ly ha ve, due t o th e ir  ex c ellen t pr o duct, dee p  p ock e t s,  and
profes s i o nal  prom oti o n, bec omethe default place to post not ju st s t a rt- upp osts ,but politicalone sa s  well.
Al l that back ground i sa ssume d
 blogging_that _writing_a blog post_ is_separate from_the_work of
making_the_blog itself look_beautiful, and that_should focus on the_former and
we can_then_work on the latter.

Medium gives the latter without much work, and for aspiring writers,_that's
the_incentive to_finally_try_blogging out and feel like_they've done something
substantial. If it_gets more_people into the mindset of being creators instead
of_passive_web consumers, I_think Medium has been a good thing overall.

------
redthrowaway
So, Medium_is big. That's pretty much all_I took from_that._He_lists no
problems with it,_except maybe they might one day_be the sort of company to_do
something you don't like.

This isn't a criticism._It isn't even a rant. It's_not focussed enough to be
either._It's somebody_worrying about writing on the_Internet being largely
controlled_by a_single company. Which,_of course, it isn't. Never was_and
never will be.

------
blt
_>_Medium is on its way to_becoming_the consensus platform_for_writing_on the
web_

Jesus,_I hope not._I_have better_ways_to burn my phone battery. The_Medium
version_of this post contains 388kb of javascript_and 312kb of CSS._Medium's
engineering_is terrible.

------
krallja
Medium broke the_"Signal v. Noise" RSS feed_by truncating articles. I
complained to Basecamp;_they blamed_Medium. I_complained to Medium; they said
they might consider fixing it.

Run your own_blog on your own website. Then_you don't have to_depend on
someone_else_to fix your_bugs.

------
minimaxir
Relevant_discussion: "Why_have most tech and startup-related bloggers moved_to
Medium?"

[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10839118)

~~~
davewiner
Thanks for_posting that link.

It's important background info_that apparently the other_commenters_weren't
aware of.

They basically have, due to_their excellent product, deep pockets, and
professional_promotion, become the default place_to_post_not just start-up
posts, but political_ones as well.

All that background is_assumed