The Reasons I Stopped Being a Friend of Medium
These are my reflections based on what I’m observing
Update January 2025: Writers are complaining that their earnings have been frozen despite reads and views. I’m glad I pulled back when I did and did not lock myself into an annual plan. Be on your toes and read about why I knew something was up…
The platform has been good to me in the past and I’ve met some solid writers as a result. There’s a great community here if you know where to look.
Back in March 2024, I was super excited about becoming a FOM. I joined without any reservations and wrote about it here:
Even before I became a Friend of Medium, I was fortunate enough to be read and encouraged by many FOMs. These writers are/were not just FOMs for the sake of being so, they wrote well and wanted to support content they liked. So I felt wonderful supporting them in return.
Since August this year, I’ve felt a change in the tide. I’m not referring to my earnings exactly, but to the number of weird accounts that…
