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theringer[1] also decided to leave medium recently which makes me think that they have the exact problem that facebook/myspace had just in reverse. When you vis
by pg_bot 9y ago
theringer[1] also decided to leave medium recently which makes me think that they have the exact problem that facebook/myspace had just in reverse. When you visit a site built by medium it is quite obvious due to their styling and format choices. I'm guessing that these media companies want to build a brand and it only hurts them if their white label solution makes them look like everyone else's site.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/business/media/the-ringer-vox-bill-simmons-medium.html?mcubz=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/business/media/the-ringer...
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- nikcub 9y agoAll the commercial sites on Medium are finding new homes since the company abandoned the ad model earlier this year[0] > Upon further reflection, it’s clear that the broken system is ad-driven media on the internet. It simply doesn’t serve people. > We decided we needed to take a different — and bolder — approach to this problem. We believe people who write and share ideas should be rewarded on their ability to enlighten and inform, not simply their ability to attract a few seconds of attention. > So, we are shifting our resources and attention to defining a new model for writers and creators to be rewarded, based on the value they’re creating for people. It has created an opportunity for other platforms to pick up these marquee titles. I thought Medium providing the tech and ads for bloggers was a great idea - but for some reason they decided to abandon it. [0] https://blog.medium.com/renewing-mediums-focus-98f374a960be https://blog.medium.com/renewing-mediums-focus-98f374a960be