I’m thinking as the Medium business model changes over time they keep trying stuff that will fit into their new ideas. I guess any business keeps trying different angles with the bottom line in sight. They did the sidebar response section for some reason, still, they were probably trying to achieve some kind of goal that was also business orientated and not all about the customers. :-)

Last year they neutered the clapping function which ticked off a lot of writers that knew how to work the clapping system. Medium has also tried to fashion itself over the years as a business model structurally where nobody seems to be in charge of whatever business function anyone could think of, probably a tax experiment for the founders like Ev. In other words, middle management can get to be a huge drag on a business system.

With all the pervasive subscription models going on with the internet, (is there any other kind of model?, Oh wait, ISP’s are sheer legal highway robbery, God bless America) Medium’s annual subscription fee is kind of a bargain for readers, IMO. Especially considering the number of in house publications created over the last several years, plus the huge number of active writers/authors. That seems to be the latest business model focus on Medium growth, magazines inside the blog by subject focused. I’m sure it’s somehow bottom line related. Other reader models are really way more expensive with their own inhouse aggregator models, such as apple’s, they are annoying with all the upselling and eventual cost of readership, including many other huge wannabees like them.

Yeah, been nice writing at you Steve, I’ve found over time on the internet that Google seems to produce better results than many program’s help files providing I peck out the right question. I almost always find what I want on Google compared to inhouse help files. Lately, I’ve noticed the consumer shopper syndrome, which is finding myself out driving around looking for an item and then I just think, how stupid is this, I’ll just shop online. That usually works and considering gas, time, and shopper fatigue, I can see why it’s winning over brick and mortar.

That’s enough, my keyboard is getting squeaky. What’s the mantra that is programmed into the working public space(?), ah, ‘Have a nice rest of your day’.

:-)