…nd the Medium Staff wouldn’t shed a tear. They are no longer “author friendly” but profit-obsessed. In addition, they have decided that publications are a better route to travel for platform sustainability. I have noticed an uptick in talk about publications from the Medium staff…nd the Medium Staff wouldn’t shed a tear. They are no longer “author friendly” but profit-obsessed. In addition, they have decided that publications are a better route to travel for platform sustainability. I have noticed an uptick in talk about publications from the Medium staff.