Here's the thing regarding this joker's article, which I have not and will not read. Medium's business model is not a failed model. The model is not designed for writers to make money. Medium may throw writers a bone every now and then--bonuses, contests, and now with boosts, but the platform and its opaque distribution algorithims are designed for one purpose and one purpose only--to print money for Medium. If a writer comes here to make a living that writer is a fucking fool. If the writer is that good, get a job with a traditional media outlet. If the writer is that good and Illumination is that bad, then Illumination presents no threat to the writer as Illumination is not drawing reads away from that writer. It's fucking common sense. Read this for a peak behind the curtain if you are interested. https://medium.com/illumination/is-medium-a-malignant-narcissist-1f3d55793bf6