Looks to be enlightening, particularly for authors hoping to be successful, however, re

>>Medium’s philosophy, as I see it, is fundamentally driven by what generates new subscriptions. The customers are driving the bus.

They might also give some considerations to *readers*. For instance bold and italicize are *still* nonfunctional in the response editor - and there's no easy way to switch to the standard editor. There's still no way to make 'following' your default view. The android app blocks copying text from responses - so there's no way to copy a link pasted in a response made by a reader who didn't have access to the main editor.

Personally, I have little interest in writing to get paid; I mostly use responses to test my own understanding a la Feinman. I've... written a few, but the system makes it hard for anyone to delve through those, so I've put some into a 'list', which is accessible, although I'm not sure it's worth the bother.

I'd remind you and Tony (if he's reading) that early adopters are also early leavers.