Medium’s New ‘Friend Tier’ Is Here!

You’ve Got a Friend in Me(dium)

This dude needs a friend, but then again these days — who doesn’t? Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash

Back on Medium Day in August, CEO Tony Stubblebine mentioned a new program coming to Medium, the Friend Tier. And, finally — it’s here. I’m excited, I’ve been wanting to be someone’s friend for a while now; I knew it would happen to me one day.

*Breaks into a chorus of You’ve Got a Friend in Me, from Toy Story.

I’m going to do a quick rundown for those who ‘ain’t got time fo dat’ to read the official Medium post. Then I’ll bang my forehead on the keyboard until some sort of analysis falls out.

The Rapid-Fire Deets

Here is what the Friend Tier is, Eminem-style, spitting this shit wickedly spickety split lickety:

• It’s $15/month or $150/year (compared to the standard membership of $5/month or $50/year).
• On the friend tier, your reads will pay out 4X to the writers you read.
• You get a badge on your profile saying you’re a “Friend of Medium”.