Medium Platform Criticism

Users express frustration with Medium's paywall, membership requirements, and overall decline, urging others to stop using or posting on the platform and suggesting alternatives.

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Sample Comments

wmf β€’ Apr 30, 2017 β€’ View on HN

The point of Medium is that people won't read your blog but if you write the exact same thing on Medium they will read it.

geekrax β€’ Feb 20, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Is Medium not considered a good option anymore?

serguzest β€’ May 10, 2020 β€’ View on HN

Medium doesn't let me read this unless I pay. You should avoid medium blog writing too.

dave4420 β€’ Oct 27, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Why do people post stuff to Medium, but only make it available to Medium members?

mikeash β€’ Nov 24, 2017 β€’ View on HN

What does Medium do that the million other blog services don't in this respect?

PaulHoule β€’ May 25, 2022 β€’ View on HN

How about β€˜I stopped using Medium - and why you should too’

zerop β€’ Jul 22, 2020 β€’ View on HN

I stopped clicking on links which have medium.com domain. It will be a premium article. Medium is choosing anything under premium payment wall, without explicit consent from Author. We need an alternate to this platform

spaniard89277 β€’ Dec 21, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Please stop posting in Medium, it's so annoying.

hboon β€’ Jun 21, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Why are you disappointed with links to medium.com?

gbraad β€’ Apr 3, 2021 β€’ View on HN

... it's on Medium, so shouldn't expect too much.