MediumReviews of medium.com

Get this fake and annoying shit off the internet 😡😡😡 And stop f#ing emailing me every 2 seconds!!!! I have turned everything off and you still f#ing email me!!!??? If you are unfortunate to have been unwillingly signed up like me, contact then and make sure your whole account gets deleted! Don't even bother with this click bait crappy site

Content thieves thrive there! They love this platform because Medium does nothing with plagiarism. "Harsh Jha" stole hundreds of works of other people.

CONTENT THIEVES! get rid of "Harsh Jha" and other stealing of the back of others hard work!

I must warn writers to avoid Medium . My account was suspended, on baseless malicious report, without any evidence or a fair appeal process. Faced with this dead end, I was forced to delete it, effectively erasing years of hard work and activity on this platform, because they wouldn't remove the banner on all public- facing links related to my account, alleging "violations" of their rules. This accusation, maintained even after I left the platform, all without proof or recourse. On Medium, you risk more than losing your archive. You risk having your professional name falsely smeared by an opaque system. When combined with pretty much non-existent customer service, this creates an unacceptable environment for any serious creator.

Medium presents itself as a hub for ideas, but in practice, it operates as a bait-and-switch model wrapped in minimalist design. What appears to be a refined publishing platform is actually a complex system of paywalls, inconsistent policies, and practices that disadvantage users. 🚪 Misleading Account Creation The platform lures new users with the promise of “free access.” In reality, users encounter payment barriers almost immediately after joining. This approach is more misleading than effective onboarding. Users frequently report unanticipated subscription fees. Cancelling or resolving billing issues is consistently difficult. Customer support is generally unresponsive, leaving users without a resolution for billing issues. Medium's presence on social media is passive, focused on disseminating content rather than interacting with users. Attempts to reach the company often go unanswered. Users often report receiving automated responses that do not address specific concerns. 🚫 Censorship & Account Suspensions Reports of account suspensions without explanation are disturbingly common. The company rarely addresses appeals. Medium positions itself as a platform for voices, only to silence them without transparency. ⚙️ Dysfunctional Website & Content Curation Site functionality is inefficient, and the navigation appears incomplete. Content curation is inconsistent and algorithm-driven, lacking thoughtful editorial selection. Users encounter irrelevant content instead of meaningful discovery. 🧨 Final Verdict Medium functions less as a platform for ideas and more as a paywall system with inconsistently enforced policies. It misleads new users, mishandles payments, disregards customer feedback, and restricts accounts without clear criteria. Its stylish interface conceals limited substance. If you value transparency, reliability, or customer respect, Medium may not meet expectations. Its management practices raise concerns for those seeking a trustworthy publishing platform.

Medium’s “Trust & Safety” team apparently trusts everything… except their users. My account was suspended without a single prior warning because I allegedly violated their rules. When I asked which post or comment caused the issue, they sent a vague email pointing to something I wrote months ago. I explained it was an innocent comment and promised not to repeat it—but Medium still refused to reinstate my account. No clear communication, no opportunity to fix anything, just an instant ban. If you like platforms where users have zero recourse, and their vague rules are enforced like a hammer, Medium is perfect. Otherwise, beware—one casual comment could get you banned permanently.

Deceptive, dodgy site that asks you to subscribe to read a story, then it turns out the story is behind a pay wall.

The webpage does not work properly and there is no customer service.