[ColinWright]

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I get it, that people want to be paid for their writing. But I'm awash with stuff to read, and if there are hoops to just through then I just won't.

That's a choice for writers to make, and I appreciate that. They might also just decide that if someone isn't going to jump through the hoops then they aren't really welcome as readers. Not every reader brings value to a writer.

It's a choice, and I'm taking the time here to offer data that I'm a reader who won't, in fact, be reading this. I offer this comment in the spirit of trying to provide some value to the writer, and to writers in general.

[minimaxir]

This is essentially Medium’s new monetization model, which for reasons which have been stated, I am not fond of it.

[cholantesh]

I pretty much never click on Medium links at this point. The platform is bloated to hell and the content is rarely interesting. Not worth my time.

[ColinWright]

You're saying that even though someone on HN has submitted it you still won't read it - that's an interesting thing to say.

If it's lunk to from HN I always consider it might be worth looking at, but random stuff on Medium - no.

[cholantesh]

HN is the place I find most Medium links. I've been disappointed with such regularity that it's very rare that I bother reading once I see the URL.