As many for-profit companies, Medium was great when it was the underdog and their goal was "Sharing ideas and experiences moves humanity forward" and their impl

As many for-profit companies, Medium was great when it was the underdog and their goal was "Sharing ideas and experiences moves humanity forward" and their implementation was to make a distraction free reading with no fuzz. At one point, it changed (hint: they need to show their investors they can turn a profit) and it's now "Get smarter about what matters to you" with distractions everywhere + the added benefit of being tracked of every scroll/click.