Yes, it’s a strong argument. I feel that if Medium wants to go this way and be more a publication than a platform, they should go all in and hire people to do a real editing job.

May More wrote an interesting article around this difference between Platform and Publication. (https://medium.com/all-about-m/medium-awareness-a-platform-or-publication-1228b4b29525)

There are very few pubs on Medium who have a professional level quality selection process, and some don’t have any. It’s not too difficult to be a booster at the moment if you have a lot of submissions. There are always good articles to find in the “slush pile.”

(Thank you for all your comments BTW)