Sorry, Schmucks, I’m Done Reading Your Stories

Medium is limiting discourse

Pam Livingston
Nov 3 · 2 min read
Photo by Becca Tapert on Unsplash

Medium’s new earning regime stifles discussion. It discourages me from reading things I used to read. That means it discourages me from learning and thinking. This whole deal pisses me right off.

I like to read political essays even when I know I will disagree with them.

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Pam Livingston

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Retired IT pro, spoonie, and proud mom of a brilliant queer woman. I suffer from recurring episodes of severe depression and have a jaded view of "recovery."

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