For the unhappy writers, I'm sympathetic. I know how it feels to have everything (seemingly) under control and rolling in the right direction, only to experience an unforeseen derailment. That's why I came to Medium.com a few years ago. I wanted to get my writing mojo back after a few setbacks. And it worked. I made virtually no money at first. I didn't expect to. But I gained audience, added experience, and I think, raised the level of my output. Who knows about next year? But at this moment, I'm thrilled with those who follow me, my publication, and most importantly, my writing. Medium isn't dying, but it is changing. I hope I can keep up.