It’s a mixed blessing. I haven’t changed my style ~ I have always done a combination of long form articles and poetry.
I agree curation does not necessarily translate into readership or earnings anymore. It’s a mysterious world isn’t it?
For sure Medium keeps changing. I plan to stick around and keep on engaging with the core group of readers who enjoy my work. I write at my own pace and with these changes I have less FOMO as I could never keep up the pace of publishing compared to the top earners anyhow.
I figure Medium has likely made the adjustment to writer’s earnings from the perspective of being profitable, but have they gone a tad too far in reducing payments? Maybe. Will they lose some indie writers along the way? Possibly. One thing I am sure of is that the playing field will shift again in a few months time.
Thanks for posting on this topic in a thoughtful manner, Dennet!