I came across this article* by Victoria Easterday, one of Medium’s newer members, and it blew me away, etc.
Maybe we rely too much on algorithms and too little on people.
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Like publication that you can publish in only if your follower count is above a certain number, and you can only post responses in it that are brief recommendations of other writers, and you can only make your recommendations if the writer you’re recommending is below a certain follower count.

Maybe too convoluted? What you think Your Friends @ Medium?