Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read
The subscription model is bad for customers when its clear that the reasons for adopting the model are mainly of benefit to the vendor
There’s real irony in reading this article on Medium, which just pulled this exact maneuver in March. You can tell by the green circle around my icon that I fell for it… There has been much speculation since March, just as you say here, that the membership model may be a sign that Medium:
is either preparing to sell itself and needs to juice revenue or where its already been acquired, the original founders left and its in the hands of people who have no real loyalty to customers
Sigh.
