Medium isn’t building community. You’ve seen the symptoms. | by Derek Beyer | Medium
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You’ve seen the symptoms.
2 min read Mar 8, 2016 -- You’ve seen the symptoms. Your stream is filled with huge stories that everyone is seeing (including appearances from the occasional “influencer”), and stories from near strangers that maybe nobody is seeing (the result of aimless attempts to connect with others). You feel no relationship to most of the content. 7 Ways to Quit Your Job. Grow the Fuck Up. Write a Novel While Traveling or Something. And it’s all because Medium hasn’t built infrastructure for communities. I hate to say I told you so (okay that’s a lie), but I told you so. Back in June of 2013 I…
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