Tony, you avoid the elephant in the room, the promotion of authors and publications on Medium itself.

I monitor Medium Daily Digest, going to five different emails. The same gibberish is obtrusively promoted. There are many publications. Medium editors introduce some to me, not others.

I see a strong ideological bias in the recommendations from editors.

I would not mind if the five top spots at the Medium Daily Digest were from authors who paid for that spot. I would consider buying those spots. I will get my money back from the readership if my articles are good. Why do you not offer that feature?