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I know we’re not supposed to whine about the medium but focus on the content. However, on Medium, the medium becomes the content because I can’t even read the d
by toxik 2y ago
I know we’re not supposed to whine about the medium but focus on the content. However, on Medium, the medium becomes the content because I can’t even read the damn thing without being accosted by some CTA popover. This is my quiet crusade against authoring on that platform.
- tejtm 2y agocough reader view cough
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- stavros 2y agoYour quiet crusade should consist of refusing to read articles on Medium :(
- toxik 2y agoI did, every time it pops up, I go "I guess we're not reading that then" and close the article. It's not like I _need_ to know about some guy's opinions on SQLite3, it's just entertainment. It is optional.
- bananapub 2y agoit is very very funny that Medium was initially a breathe of fresh air amongst the shitty, ad-ridden layouts of then-popular blogging sites, and has now deliberately made themselves unusable in turn.
- threatofrain 2y agoYup and authors are supposed to fit their content on a platform that never cared to equip them with tables, charts, or other forms of technical display. Even markdown on Github is way better for technical authoring.