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Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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petetnt wrote: post #118
tpaschalis wrote: post #83

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Yes, this a thousand times. One example, Dan Luu [1] gets this absolutely right . His blog would probably look similar on Lynx, or any text-only browser, yet is better than 99.99% of stuff "out there". [1] https://danluu.com/

On my regular browser size this looks something like this [1], which is borderline unreadable due to the width alone. Sure I can resize the browser at least, but even then I am finding the posts hard to read due to the font-size, letter spacing and line-height. The browser default styles did work perfectly in the 90's, but they didn't evolve when the devices use to browse the pages did. And yes, you can always use Ly…

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Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by SmellyGeekBoy »

batat wrote: post #84

I hate modern web. Every site nowdays filled with bright/flashing/wobbling/jumping buttons, modal windows, pinned bars covering 1/3 of the content (or 2/3 on my phone in landscape mode) and asking me to install Yet Another Special App to view site. But I already have app for viewing sites - damn web browser. Browser can even open different pages in different tabs. Or even different sites in different tabs, unbelievab…

I hate the modern web too. I also hated the web's pseudo-skeumorphic rounded corners and drop shadows phase. Why can't we go back to good old framesets and (mostly) plain text. ;)

Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by coldtea »

briandear wrote: post #94
gruez wrote: post #62

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reminds me of all the snarky/satrical comments along the lines of iphone is the worst phone ever! -sent from my iPhone from a decade ago

Is anyone aware that using code formatting for non-code is extremely annoying because, on mobile, it’s almost impossible to read because of the necessity to side scroll.

That's a HN CSS problem, not a problem of code formatting.

They should fix it.

Meanwhile, on mobile one can use one of the 10s of HN client apps.

Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by ymolodtsov »

coldtea wrote: post #117
tpaschalis wrote: post #33

It's funny, because some years ago when Medium blogs were starting to be posted left and right, people were praising the interface, and nobody listened to the few who objected. Now, we need all kinds of tricks, add-ons and blocks to just read five-minute posts during our commute. It's 2018, and there are a gazillion ways to get yourself in control of your stuff. The next free framework that comes, which promises a cl…

> It's 2018, and there are a gazillion ways to get yourself in control of your stuff. But zero ways to get people to read it. I only read his post because it's on HN. And I read Medium stuff regularly on Medium. The chances of most people discovering some random blog? Not so much. Whereas Medium has concentrated eyeballs and knows their preferences to serve them stuff that's close to their tastes...

That’s actually a great question — does Medium truly gives you that many readers that it makes sense to live in the closed ecosystem? I have its app installed and subscribed to a bunch of people but I still only go there via the links on the web and I feel like a lot of people do just like me.

Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by Mononokay »

briandear wrote: post #94
gruez wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

reminds me of all the snarky/satrical comments along the lines of iphone is the worst phone ever! -sent from my iPhone from a decade ago

Is anyone aware that using code formatting for non-code is extremely annoying because, on mobile, it’s almost impossible to read because of the necessity to side scroll.

Yes, everyone's aware. It's mentioned every time it's used. No one cares. Making a frictionless mobile site lowers the barrier to entry.

Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by SmellyGeekBoy »

alan_wade wrote: post #57

What would it take for another platform to take over? What features would it need, in your opinion? How would it be promoted and monetized?

It would be like Medium was when it first started. Such a platform will come along soon if it hasn't already, everyone will jump to it, and then they'll monetize it, and then another will come along...

Re: Medium is a poor choice for blogging

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Post by Insanity »

coldtea wrote: post #117
tpaschalis wrote: post #33

It's funny, because some years ago when Medium blogs were starting to be posted left and right, people were praising the interface, and nobody listened to the few who objected. Now, we need all kinds of tricks, add-ons and blocks to just read five-minute posts during our commute. It's 2018, and there are a gazillion ways to get yourself in control of your stuff. The next free framework that comes, which promises a cl…

> It's 2018, and there are a gazillion ways to get yourself in control of your stuff. But zero ways to get people to read it. I only read his post because it's on HN. And I read Medium stuff regularly on Medium. The chances of most people discovering some random blog? Not so much. Whereas Medium has concentrated eyeballs and knows their preferences to serve them stuff that's close to their tastes...

Yeah I'd say the main thing medium offers is easier exposure.

You could always post on medium and on your own blog though, and post your own blog here, for example.

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