95% of people posting to Medium would be better off buying a $5 domain and publishing the articles there. Use medium as a working platform if you like the editor!https://twitter.com/sashaperigo/status/1192973306720206848 …
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(When you mirror it, leave out the huge amounts of Javascript and tracking gunk and marvel at how fast text files can load on the internet of 2019)
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If you have stuff you value on Medium, it's important that you recognize its actual business model: whatever subsidized psychological journey of self-discovery Ev Williams is on. The existence of the site hinges on Ev's ability to keep investors believing in his changing visions.
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You may recognize this as the same business model WeWork was on, which is why I say back up your stuff while you can.
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No need to take my word for it. "I'm not focused on profit" is what you say when you're used to getting a lot of free moneypic.twitter.com/XwJoDIg0xV
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This is a nice history of Medium, written mostly in period quotes. See how many different investor stories you can counthttps://www.niemanlab.org/2019/03/the-long-complicated-and-extremely-frustrating-history-of-medium-2012-present/ …
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i.e. POSSE https://indieweb.org/POSSE
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If you want a medium like editor, try https://quill.p3k.io/editor
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Thanks for the reminder I put a long post up there a while back for lack of somewhere better easily at hand.
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I run the site at a profit, so I'd say safer than medium
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