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Medium is selling the paid walled garden model hard
https://blog.medium.com/the-medium-model-3ec28c6f603a
So basically, they’re now Salon.com from the early days, but with more general content. I’m not sure how I feel about this
When you survive on subscriptions, you push to the front what sells the most. Not necessarily what’s healthy to read
https://mastodon.social/media/LjqrXr9VuV-xxdVXsS0
https://mastodon.social/media/92AoNPXQv_hhDapwIdk
@cypnk "When you survive on subscriptions, you push to the front what sells the most. "
I think you're exactly wrong. You're describing a model that depends on hit-count. That's what they're moving AWAY from.
