The benefits are that Medium is now more of a social network than a writing platform: you can follow people and give them digital applause (claps) if they’re do

The benefits are that Medium is now more of a social network than a writing platform: you can follow people and give them digital applause (claps) if they’re doing some fine thought leadering. The downside, as you’ve pointed out, is that content is becoming watered down and the UX of Medium is going downhill.