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I used to love posting on Medium. Now I log in, see low numbers, low pay, and I don’t even feel inspired anymore. The energy that used to drive me is gone.
Post by Vicky:
It’s Vicky here, and honestly, I’m over it. I’ve been writing on Medium for years, and lately it’s just not the same. The excitement is gone, the traffic is down, and the payouts are embarrassing. I remember when a story could pull in hundreds of reads and a decent check. Now, I’m lucky to get a few clicks and a couple of dollars. It’s frustrating and sad because I actually care about what I write.
Medium used to feel alive — a real community where writers had a chance to be heard. Now it’s like shouting into the wind. You pour your heart into a post, spend hours writing, editing, polishing, and when it finally goes live, it just disappears. No traction, no love, nothing. The algorithm clearly isn’t what it used to be. Unless a piece gets boosted or picked up by one of the big publications, no one even sees it.
My payouts tell the story. I used to make $20–$40 for a good piece. Now it’s $1, maybe $2 if I’m lucky. Same quality, same effort — just way less reach. It’s disheartening to see something you built effort into get ignored because of system changes that writers don’t even understand.
I’m tired of chasing views, tired of guessing what the algorithm wants. It feels like Medium doesn’t care about everyday writers anymore. The platform that used to celebrate creativity now feels like it only rewards a select few. The rest of us are stuck writing in the dark.
It’s not even about the money at this point — it’s about feeling like my voice matters. I used to get real engagement, real conversations in the comments. Now, it’s crickets. No feedback, no connection. I used to love sharing personal stories, hoping they’d reach someone who needed to hear them. Now I just feel invisible.
So yeah, I’m losing interest fast. Medium isn’t giving me what it used to. It’s all numbers and algorithms now. I think I’m ready to move on, maybe start posting somewhere where my words don’t just vanish. Writing should feel fulfilling, not draining. And right now, Medium feels more like a wall than a platform.
