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Medium 3.0 β Next step of an exciting new phase and the Partners Program
Medium 3.0 is a place to read and write, now with a Partner Program so you can make money sharing your stories.
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Lots of people will have seen the branding updates recently... now the app is updated in the appstore too! Oh and we all know about π
Medium is easily one of the best things I purchase on a monthly basis.
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@bentossell I hope they offer a "read it for me" premium subscription feature too. I just don't have enough time in the day to consume all that content!
This just means I have to think about my own giving of π system! I've started in increments of 10, going up to 30. Gives me enough π to spread around the articles I like.
What's your π system? π€
@kunalslab for me, that points to the whole problem of the new clapping system: why do I as the reader have to think of a clapping system?! Not only does it push work on me, but it is also totally inconsistent across readers - but then used to measure payouts, assuming everyone uses the same system. To me, it's not thought out well (or even at all..)
@thomasleiterman point well taken. The good thing is that payouts are done based on your relative level of claps across posts individually. No thinking required there!
@kunalslab at least they thought of that! :D But do I as a reader now about that when clapping? ... with this whole feature there are so many unknowns just pushed onto the reader, I really wonder what pressured Medium to hurry this so much...
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For posts that make me give a standing ovation, I would love a *standing ovation* respond too. :) For instance how about 'more than 10 claps' automatically convert my response to a standing ovation? I feel like giving it on a few posts by different experts.
PS: On one of my guests posts at the world's leading tech comm blog (2012), a reader Marcia RJ mentioned it in the comments - she felt like giving a standing ovation., check out: http://idratherbewriting.com/201...
If the number of claps you give an article is quantified, it's basically like tipping someone. That idea is as well practised in the UK as the US, so I'm kind of spun out by being able to clap multiple times.
For example, last week I read and clapped on two posts of equal value, but I accidentally gave one 3 claps more. Now I'm going to be frowned upon by peers if I don't distribute an even number of claps across all authors whom I follow.
OK, maybe I'm being a bit neurotic but without that, what is this modern life all about? π€
It would be nicer if it showed the number of readers that clapped, though. At least in the writer's stats page. Just for the sake of knowing your audience.
@kristianmuniz I believe @Ev indicated in a comment on medium that more detailed stats are coming, and that because the π data point can occur anywhere in a post, it will eventually lead writers to understanding more about what specific parts of a post resonated most with readers.
@alexyoungkwon seems like the biggest problem is a legacy issue, whereas people that have posts with lots of βrecommendsβ feel like the value of the βrecommendsβ changed, and their workβs value is lower (almost like it experienced some kind of inflation). Life lesson: Change is the only constant
@kristianmuniz The author of a post *can* see the number of readers who clapped. Click the clap count on a post for a breakdown.
@kristianmuniz It does show that if you click on the number. It opens a modal with the total number of claps from how many individual people. As a writer of a post, this modal also shows you how many claps each person gave you.
Content serves for education, decision, and delight and Medium lives up to this one hundred percent. I love the findability, personalization, engagement opportunities, branding flexibility, and the brilliant "shout from the terrace" feeling when I write and read content.
Pros:Some of the best quality content, neatly structured, soothing to eye, and amazing branding
Cons:I love everything about Medium, including the pace and direction of its growth
@hingadingaling My exact thoughts. The world already has a monetization problem, and detailed analytics are the root of that problem. It's the same reason I'm against podcast apps providing analytics about how much people actually listen. As soon as they have those stats, most sponsors will pull out because they found out everyone is skipping their advertisement.
I really hope you're wrong about this, but I have a feeling this is the first step in converting medium to a crowd-sourced buzzfeed
As a counterpoint to my comment, the ability for individual users to give unlimited claps could be interesting in the sense that it encourages writers with highly engaged readers in potentially more niche genres to be more targeted in what they write - as opposed to a wide audience, fewer claps per reader strategy.
Curious to see how it works out as monetization comes only from paying Medium subscribers, and value of claps are diluted per writer if readers clap a lot, as it's a % of their subscription fee.
@hingadingaling Not sure... reading a 10 page long article would encourage me to hold the clap button a lot longer than a low effort '10 ways dogs are cuter than cats' post with gifs.
Looking good, but I wish the Clap button was in the toolbar instead of a big floating button you have to avoid while scrolling. Seems like putting the icon next to the number of claps would work beautifully.
Overall, still feels the same Medium I've liked since the beginning.
Pros:Feels cleaner, especially the homepage where I check interesting articles each day. Also like the clap feature.
Cons:None for now
I LOVE MEDIUM!!! I LOVE MEDIUM!!! I LOVE MEDIUM!!! I LOVE MEDIUM!!! Also, have I mentioned that I love Medium? If not, let me tell you something ... IT'S THE BEST.
Medium is a great way to publish stories, but not at all a monetization platform for content.
Pros:Great UI and UX for readers
Cons:Poor UI, UX and monetization for writers
What was more fascinating for me was the capped tipping mechanism that splits your subscription fee to writers based on your level of engagement.
Clapping/multi-hearts has been done before (Periscope, FB live), and showing such level of enthusiasm feels more relevant in "live" settings.
Why not offer custom domain names? Trust your value creators, and they will trust you back... https://medium.com/@jpm/like-the...
Would be great if Medium could auto suggest stock imagery based on the content you're writing.
Pros:Clean, simple, powerful. Everything we want doopoll to be.
Cons:Not really. I love it!
I like the π as a new feature to receive a level of appreciation from readers. So I assume, the longer you clap, higher the appreciation. However, I still want to see what other updates Medium have in pipeline.
I'm a big fan of claps! I've even started working on a widget for donations: https://clap.tips/widget.html
Medium rolled out the update too early. Now I have to hurry up with the release π
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