I totally agree with how he thinks, but as for the execution... I think Medium is the epitome of people creating provocative content just for the sake of attention seeking.
It's almost like the whole site is the mix of self-promoters and activist wannabes.
I don't think a business model change will fix that.
Condensing the quote into the title was hard--here it is in full:
“I thought once everybody could speak freely and exchange information and ideas, the world is automatically going to be a better place,” Mr. Williams says. “I was wrong about that.”
It's almost like the whole site is the mix of self-promoters and activist wannabes.
I don't think a business model change will fix that.