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I think this comment could have been phrased a bit better. People on HN already have a terrible impression of Medium and this comment only serves to worsen that impression, regardless of your intentions. And saying that your recommendations have gotten a lot better is not very reassuring, qualitative feedback doesn't mean much when it comes from a person at the company that makes the product. Its like if Elon Musk said that X has gotten better since he took over it, that kind of feedback only really works if it comes from people outside the company (like HN).