Awww, crap. I love medium, I really hoped they won't go with advertising, what a way to decrease the value and quality of the platform. Member-supported publis

Awww, crap. I love medium, I really hoped they won't go with advertising, what a way to decrease the value and quality of the platform. Member-supported publishing, on the other hand, sounds awesome. That's exactly what I think the modern web needs. A straightforward no-bullshit way to monetize quality content. If it's worth buying - people will buy it. The major obstacle was inconvenience, and medium could solve it. If only they'd keep it to member-supported publishing, it would be fantastic. They might not have made as much money, but they'd keep their integrity and have gained a lot of good will. But now, with sponsored content, I'm not so sure I want to stay on the platform.