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  1. Like most startups, Medium was built in a fundamental disrespect for the industry it was disrupting. medium.com/@espiers/medium-and-there-is-only-r-cb0cf8fcbdcd
    OpenGraph image for medium.com/@espiers/medium-and-there-is-only-r-cb0cf8fcbdcdoh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
    1. …in reply to @Chronotope
      Medium is afraid of a fair fight with competitors. If the field isn't filled with easy to bankrupt morons: pivot! Chronotope/813775794795401217
      1. …in reply to @Chronotope
        It was so predictable it almost isn't worth talking about, except for the people who put livelihoods at stake. aka Everyone but Ev & buds.
        1. …in reply to @Chronotope
          It's easy to pick on Medium, but this is pure textbook for many VC backed startups.
          1. …in reply to @Chronotope
            That said, Medium gets extra points for being disrespectful and unprofessional towards its partners. Though that isn't abnormal either.
            1. …in reply to @Chronotope
              Pour one out for the Twitter API partners.
              1. …in reply to @Chronotope
                And then pick on Medium anyway because they did all this and managed to be super blatant about it.


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