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tony10000
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Medium allows you to read 3 locked articles a month.
Here is a link that should allow anyone to read it:
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tony10000
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That is pretty much status quo for social media platforms I think. Of course, I didn't have this issue when I wrote for paper mags like Mix, Electronic Musician, Recording, etc.They stil force people to create an account. You might not be aware of this because of course you're logged in to be able to write and publish.
This is from your second link:
SoundCloud is doing the same lately.
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Yes, unfortunately.
Unless you want to set up your own blog, Substack is probably one the best platform for writing these days. It shows some annoying popups to subscribe but it doesn't force anyone to sign up (for now).
Before I embarked on Wavekit I started working on a content platform. Like a Medium alternative but but for anything from text, code, podcasts, images, portfolios, recipes, etc. The project proved to be too ambitious so I ended focusing on just the audio aspect of it. Maybe one day I will get back to it.
Unless you want to set up your own blog, Substack is probably one the best platform for writing these days. It shows some annoying popups to subscribe but it doesn't force anyone to sign up (for now).
Before I embarked on Wavekit I started working on a content platform. Like a Medium alternative but but for anything from text, code, podcasts, images, portfolios, recipes, etc. The project proved to be too ambitious so I ended focusing on just the audio aspect of it. Maybe one day I will get back to it.
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The biggest drawback to Substack, as I understand it, is that you need to have a mailing list or a following to reach people. That is why Medium is more attractive if you just want to write and not have to manage Wordpress or mailing lists. I am also a Medium subscriber and find a lot of valuable articles on there.
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People don't need to subscribe to read your content. Your newsletters are published in the web too.
See the latest post by Ted Gioia:
www.honest-broker.com
See the latest post by Ted Gioia:
How Coffee Became a Joke
The crisis at Starbucks is a sign of our un-serious times
www.honest-broker.com
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tony10000
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Medium also has a subscription option. However, you still have to login.People don't need to subscribe to read your content. Your newsletters are published in the web too.
See the latest post by Ted Gioia:
How Coffee Became a Joke
The crisis at Starbucks is a sign of our un-serious times
I tried Ted's link and it asked me to subscribe to read.
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Nah, it is a lot more work than you would think.
I had my own WordPress site for years and it costs hundreds of dollars a year for hosting, URL registration, etc. You have to jump through all kind of hoops to get Google to even find and list it.
It got hacked and I took it down. It was more trouble than it was worth. I may do Substack in the future if I think it is worth it. Right now, I just prefer to write.
