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Re:Why Medium Sucks by TuringNYC on Thursday June 06, 2019 @11:46AM (#20115647)
I remember hosted Wordpress also had a community but without the [current, new] problems of Medium. I realize Wordpress isnt as slick as Medium, but genuinely curious -- why don't people use hosted Wordpress as an alternative given their community?
Re:Why Medium Sucks by Crinus on Thursday June 06, 2019 @12:22PM (#20116036)
I think you answered your own question: because it isn't pretty. People like shiny stuff.
Re:Why Medium Sucks by zentiggr on Thursday June 06, 2019 @12:42PM (#20116249)
I would browse with Lynx if it got me to meaningful content reliably.

"Web design" seems to me to be a game of "will this flashy new widget/layout/whatchamacallit draw more attention?"

Blech.