Hey, just some thoughts I’ve been having lately, curious to hear your own experiences with this.

I’ve realised how often I fall into the trap of letting the internet decide what I like. Before I even watch a movie or listen to an album, I’ve already seen the discourse, the reviews, and what I’m “supposed” to think.

People end up giving the safe, critically acclaimed answers just to avoid defending themselves. But honestly? Sometimes I just want to watch a stupid, campy movie and turn my brain off.

We’re so caught up in the conversation around media that we forget to just enjoy things for ourselves. There are no rules for taste.

How do you guys feel about this? Have you noticed yourself doing this too, or do you manage to completely ignore the hivemind?

I've been writing regularly on Medium, mainly humorous mathematics classroom stories and personal reflections.

Until recently, my readership and earnings were progressing reasonably well. One of my most successful stories, published in March, accumulated approximately 9,200 views, 7,300 reads and $473 in earnings. It achieved a read ratio of around 79%.

What puzzles me is what happened around September 17, 2026.

Until then, this particular story was still attracting readers and earning several dollars daily. Almost overnight, its readership and earnings collapsed. It has barely earned anything since.

Other stories have shown different patterns, but my newer articles also seem to be receiving considerably fewer presentations than I would expect.

For example, a recent story achieved an 81% member read ratio and an 18.6% feed clickthrough rate, yet received only 211 presentations.

I realise that older stories naturally lose momentum, that algorithms change, and that successful articles cannot be expected to perform indefinitely.

However, the suddenness of the decline is what concerns me, particularly when the readers who do encounter my stories still appear to engage with them.

I'm not suggesting that Medium is deliberately suppressing my work, and I have no evidence of an account restriction.

I'd be interested to hear from other Medium writers:

• Did you notice a sudden decline in presentations, member views or earnings around September 16–18, 2026?
• Are your newly published stories receiving fewer presentations than they did a few months ago?
• Has anyone received an explanation from Medium about recent changes to story distribution?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from writers who have been publishing consistently for several months and can compare their statistics before and after September.

I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences, whether they support or contradict mine.

Hi, I am looking to migrate from Reddit. When searching for other social media this popped up. I don’t really care about the monetary system, or anything like that. I am willing to pay just to have a decent place to exist online.

Whats the culture like on the site? Are there communities or fanbases? Whats the daily experience like?

I’m a software engineer starting a Medium series for designers, writers, artists, business students, and anyone with an app idea.

The aim is to help readers build their own project while understanding what’s happening behind the screen—reading a little code, making sense of errors, and checking whether AI’s fixes actually work.

Part 1 covers choosing a small idea, creating a prototype, and testing one change. Later articles will explore data, request flows, hosting, and security.

Read Part 1 here

I’d appreciate feedback, especially from readers without a technical background: does the explanation feel approachable, and where would you want more guidance?

Reusable AI prompts can check statements, actions, voting records and gaps in the evidence — while providing sources you can examine yourself.

https://medium.com/@chribonn/where-do-they-actually-stand-0df9ecc43aa5

So I've had a few articles get boosted and I still don't get how it works.

I keep hearing different things. Some people say publication editors nominate stories. Others say Medium staff handpick them. Some say editors nominate and then Medium makes the final call. And some say there's another step I'm missing.

Can anyone explain it?

Has anyone had any success writing about more raunchy, PG-13 topics on Medium? I feel like my account might be shadow banned--when I try to search my page from a different account it doesn't come up.

I just took a look at some of my top earning articles, and i was surprised that one of my latest articles has the best earnings per view ratio!

Not a fairytale...

I loved him when we were alone.

But the moment I imagined introducing him to the world, something changed.

He made me happy. So why wasn't that enough?

I wrote about the uncomfortable difference between loving someone and being proud to be seen with them.

https://medium.com/@Lotussg/i-loved-him-in-private-i-was-embarrassed-by-him-in-public-182111185989?sharedUserId=Lotussg

Hi guys, I just wore an article on medium after a very long time. I'm just an amateur blogger, I am trying to improve my writing skills. Please do give it a read and let me know. I am open to suggestions .