Hi Kristi, many thanks for joining the discussion. It's really interesting to see how part 3 of my Boost series generates so many negative comments .. and I'm really 😔 sorry that you're feeling this way. Please read my reply to Michele's comment, Kristi.
Tom is one of the 60 and soon 100 Boost Nominators. His pub is focused on stories ab…
Hi Kristi, many thanks for joining the discussion. It's really interesting to see how part 3 of my Boost series generates so many negative comments .. and I'm really 😔 sorry that you're feeling this way. Please read my reply to Michele's comment, Kristi.
Tom is one of the 60 and soon 100 Boost Nominators. His pub is focused on stories about generative AI but he's against asking ChatGPT to write a post and then publish it on Medium. Same shared Buster and co on Medium Day. A few months back Medium said it's okay to write with the help of AI as long as it's labelled (nobody really did label it...). Now they are more specific and say they are looking for the magic of the human touch ( as Ariel shared in my interview on YouTube and as shared in part one if the series). So you're 100% right about that! Personal anecdotes, adding your own spin to a story .. that's what Medium is looking for. I also shared several examples from the community on Substack and YouTube. It's great that you already educated yourself on the Boost eligible pubs to get yourself in a position of luck. It's great that you submit your stories with them. Let me ask you: how many stories have you written with the Boost in mind? If my students complain about Medium, I tell them to write at least 100 stories and then decide whether to quit or not. This 100 stories rule really helps
So I'd say: be patient and ask for feedback. You could leave a private note and asking for feedback in regard to Boost. Or you could send a DM or email to one of the Boat Nominators. Tom offers to give feedback (one of the last time stamps in the video). He's an expert for AI/tech but the nominators are connected so maybe he can help you.
Another recommendation is to watch the replay of How Medium Curators Evaluate Stories for Boost. If you participated on Medium Day, you can still watch the replays from the main stage. There you can find further information. If you don't have access, let me know and I'll write a story about it on Medium.
Hope I could help you. You can also join our conversation in Substack's chat. Im thankful for your feedback and am crossing my fingers and toes you'll soon see results .
In answer to your question, I write nearly ALL of my stories with boosting in mind. Before the boost thing I had about an 85% curation rate. I've been on Medium for 4 years with a catalog of nearly 500 stories. Since boosting came about only ONE story has been given the privilege.
Scroll through my profile and you'd see that pretty much all of my stories are significant human experience stories, and they're NOT crappy ones.
Hi Kristi, checked it. You write for several of the Boost eligible pubs and all of your stories are based on your experience. This is 👍. Back in the day 85% curation rate was awesome. Since Tony became Medium's CEO a lot has changed...
Two questions: I wonder 🤔 if you were happy with the results of your Boosted piece and of you see an increase in your earnings based on the new earnings model. You get a lot of engagement and claps (compared to others) and should benefit from this.
I think your stories are definitely Boost worthy. Patience is key. Medium doesn't Boost as many stories as they chose for further distribution.
As Ariel shared in my interview, time has changed. Medium (and the internet) isn't the place it used to be anymore. The old CFFD model is dead.
I've been writing for Medium for 2,5 years now with about 1,800 stories in my library. My curation rate was pretty good as well.
With my meta posts about Medium here on Substack as well as on Medium I always try to encourage and inspire others and hold their hands when things get tough.
Thanks again for sharing your complaints and thoughts about the program!
Hi Kristi, many thanks for joining the discussion. It's really interesting to see how part 3 of my Boost series generates so many negative comments .. and I'm really 😔 sorry that you're feeling this way. Please read my reply to Michele's comment, Kristi.
Tom is one of the 60 and soon 100 Boost Nominators. His pub is focused on stories about generative AI but he's against asking ChatGPT to write a post and then publish it on Medium. Same shared Buster and co on Medium Day. A few months back Medium said it's okay to write with the help of AI as long as it's labelled (nobody really did label it...). Now they are more specific and say they are looking for the magic of the human touch ( as Ariel shared in my interview on YouTube and as shared in part one if the series). So you're 100% right about that! Personal anecdotes, adding your own spin to a story .. that's what Medium is looking for. I also shared several examples from the community on Substack and YouTube. It's great that you already educated yourself on the Boost eligible pubs to get yourself in a position of luck. It's great that you submit your stories with them. Let me ask you: how many stories have you written with the Boost in mind? If my students complain about Medium, I tell them to write at least 100 stories and then decide whether to quit or not. This 100 stories rule really helps
So I'd say: be patient and ask for feedback. You could leave a private note and asking for feedback in regard to Boost. Or you could send a DM or email to one of the Boat Nominators. Tom offers to give feedback (one of the last time stamps in the video). He's an expert for AI/tech but the nominators are connected so maybe he can help you.
Another recommendation is to watch the replay of How Medium Curators Evaluate Stories for Boost. If you participated on Medium Day, you can still watch the replays from the main stage. There you can find further information. If you don't have access, let me know and I'll write a story about it on Medium.
Hope I could help you. You can also join our conversation in Substack's chat. Im thankful for your feedback and am crossing my fingers and toes you'll soon see results .
Hugs, Kristina
In answer to your question, I write nearly ALL of my stories with boosting in mind. Before the boost thing I had about an 85% curation rate. I've been on Medium for 4 years with a catalog of nearly 500 stories. Since boosting came about only ONE story has been given the privilege.
Scroll through my profile and you'd see that pretty much all of my stories are significant human experience stories, and they're NOT crappy ones.
I guess that's the reason I have complaints.
Hi Kristi, checked it. You write for several of the Boost eligible pubs and all of your stories are based on your experience. This is 👍. Back in the day 85% curation rate was awesome. Since Tony became Medium's CEO a lot has changed...
Two questions: I wonder 🤔 if you were happy with the results of your Boosted piece and of you see an increase in your earnings based on the new earnings model. You get a lot of engagement and claps (compared to others) and should benefit from this.
I think your stories are definitely Boost worthy. Patience is key. Medium doesn't Boost as many stories as they chose for further distribution.
As Ariel shared in my interview, time has changed. Medium (and the internet) isn't the place it used to be anymore. The old CFFD model is dead.
I've been writing for Medium for 2,5 years now with about 1,800 stories in my library. My curation rate was pretty good as well.
With my meta posts about Medium here on Substack as well as on Medium I always try to encourage and inspire others and hold their hands when things get tough.
Thanks again for sharing your complaints and thoughts about the program!
P.S. I'm so sorry you lost your job!!