“Illuminating the Dark Web”; or, Circumventing Medium’s Single-Author Limit

The problem

Medium is a sleek publishing platform for individuals to expound arguments, recount experiences, and share independent research. Unfortunately, research is often undertaken by teams of multiple people, a fact that clashes with Medium’s model of not allowing co-authored posts (only co-authored publications).

The Solution

Michael and I, having just completed research on geotagged imaged on the dark web (i.e., how some drug sellers may be telling the world where they live) and having no superior alternative, opted to create the appropriately-named Paul Lisker/Michael Rose joint account and publish there.

The Article

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