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Why we’ve suspended Partner Program accounts this week

Jan 9, 2025 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

Addressing response spam and abuse to make the Partner Program better for writers and readers, right now. Scott Lamb·FollowPublished inThe Medium Blog·4 min read·--Image created by Jason CombsAs we’ve written here before, part of being a platform is dealing with spam and fraud. Yes, we’re building a place where anyone can share their knowledge, wisdom, and experience, and our goal is to deepen our collective understanding of the world through the power of stories.
Best gifts for writers, according to the Medium community

Dec 9, 2024 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

We surveyed over 1,000 Medium writers; here are the best gifts for writers in 2024, according to writersScott Lamb·FollowPublished inThe Medium Blog·7 min read·--Image designed by Jason CombsBuying the right gift for the writer in your life can be a daunting proposition. Writers are great, sure, but can I be honest? We’re a little much sometimes. Exacting. Set in our ways. We are opinionated, often about the tiniest details.
Guess The Logos (2008) - MobyGames

Sep 10, 2024 | mobygames.com | Scott Lamb

Guess The Logos is a fairly basic trivia quiz, where players are shown a company's logo and then must click on the correct answer among multiple choices. It is notable as the first quiz that BuzzFeed ever published, though the site didn't become known for its viral quizzes until 2014.
A better internet, together

Jun 26, 2024 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

We’re building a better internet. But we can’t do it alone. So join us on August 17th, from 9am to 6pm ET, for the second-annual Medium Day — a can’t-miss free, live, online conference bringing together people from across our community to connect in a way that inspires, informs, and empowers. Update (8/9)Exciting news: The schedule for this year’s Medium Day is now live — see the full lineup here.
What We’re Reading: The struggle to understand A.I.

Apr 28, 2024 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

Hi everybody,A few weeks ago, we shared with you our latest thinking on A.I. generated writing on Medium, how we’re working to keep it out of your feed as well as out of the Partner Program. It’s clear that A.I. is a permanent part of our digital lives, for good and ill (Meta rolled out a new chatbot to Instagram and WhatsApp this week). When we hear from readers and writers on Medium about A.I., it’s a mix of curiosity and apprehension. Luckily, there are stories on Medium to speak to both sides.
What to do when The Bad Thing happens

Apr 25, 2024 | medium.com | Scott Lamb

Photo by Mark König on UnsplashWhat to do when The Bad Thing happensA guide, of sorts, for when life turns difficultWe all of us, sometime in life, will have The Bad Thing happen. We’ve all got one Big Ol’ Bad Thing waiting for us all at the very end, and no matter how strong your faith in the afterlife or rebirth, dying is pretty, pretty Bad. But before we even get there, we’re all going to have a…
What We’re Reading: Trying to understand the climate future

Apr 20, 2024 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

Hi,If you’re like me, the act of trying to come to grips with the climate crisis does funny things to your brain. Like dealing with other unpleasant but nonetheless true facts of being human in our time (taxes, social media, the pandemic), thinking clearly and deeply about the changing climate and our role in it is hard. How much do you focus on personal choice vs. collective action? Do we, as individuals, have a path to making a meaningful difference? Are things irredeemably grim?
All the publications who came to Pub Crawl (and how to work with them)

Mar 20, 2024 | blog.medium.com | Scott Lamb

All the publications who came to Pub CrawlWe held our first Pub Crawl — a virtual event connecting Medium writers with publication editors — on March 19th (read more here: “Medium Pub Crawl: Connecting editors, writers, and publications”). If you were a writer who joined the event, you might have wondered how you can see the full list of all the publications who joined, and links to their submissions guidelines.
✏️ Writing Hour: This Thursday!

Feb 6, 2024 | medium.com | Scott Lamb

Just nowYou’ve been meaning to finish that screenplay/list of 100 favorite songs/email to your cousin/memo to the board of directors. Stop putting it off, and instead put this on your calendar!Join a Medium-hosted Writing Hour this Thursday, Feb. 8.
Your weekly Writing Hour reminder

Jan 16, 2024 | medium.com | Scott Lamb

If you’re reading this, it’s because a past version of you wisely signed up to receive email reminders about our weekly Writing Hour. Well done! As Mark Twain famously wrote:And indeed, this Thursday, January 18, we’ll be hosting our regular weekly hour of communal, distraction-free writing.