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It’s Time to Cut Articles About Earning Money From This Platform, and Pay Writers What They’re Worth
Congratulations Tony Stubblebine, our new fearless leader. Can we now return this site to its former glory?
For those who are unaware, Tony Stubblebine recently replaced Ev Williams as CEO of Medium.
The rest of this piece will serve as a personal and professional appeal.
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As you know, Medium has the potential to be the web’s preeminent blogging platform not just nationally but around the globe. In its nascent days, information was shared largely bereft of agenda. Human interest stories, personal milestones, and unique perspectives of current events created a wave of regard for Medium that quickly led writers and readers both to flock to the platform.
While Twitter maintains its salient 140-character count and Facebook generally bite-sized paragraphs to get one’s points across, Medium has long encouraged its writers to be more ambitious…
