Yeah, this is why I left Medium too. It felt like the most successful people there were the kind of bland 'self help gurus' that posted meaningless platitudes o

Yeah, this is why I left Medium too. It felt like the most successful people there were the kind of bland 'self help gurus' that posted meaningless platitudes on a regular basis, and the suggested content in their newsletter would almost only suggest that stuff. And I suspect the format of the platform encouraged that. Who is most likely to post on a platform where selling your writing for money was your foremost concern? Who would post their work on a platform where you have to sign in to view most articles? Usually people who want to 'build a brand', or start a career in blogging/public speaking/whatever. The folks who just want to share their knowledge will pick a far less annoying service.