Koso Agboanike
Nov 5 · 1 min read

Emma Smith, Medium StaffMedium , I think you need to spend a great amount of time reading this comment. Y’know, to increase its earning potential. And cos it makes an unhealthy amount of sense.

Now, I find myself subconsciously reading through articles I believe in more slowly than I used to, like Rolli’s, just so I can add to the reading time so they get the earnings they deserve. And that is not the point, that makes nonsense of the point. Sometimes, I read through a profound article quite fast and leave it, and yet it sticks with me, I think of it throughout the rest of the day. Reading time DOES NOT equate quality.

The clap system is not perfect, but it is better than this new thingamajig. Until there’s a psychebot that can look deep into our souls and discover that we really love an article, the best way to decide that will always be through engagement, aka claps and comments.

Hell, I could be reading a stupid article and be chatting with my friend and in the process spend 8 minutes on something I should’ve left a long time ago. Is that your metric?

I love Medium. I love you guys. I believe you’re the most sensible writing platform on earth. Keep proving me right, please.

Like we say in Nigeria, catch sense.

Koso Agboanike

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