Confessions of a Medium Addict
Medium’s publishing limit is driving me crazy. Lately, I’ve fallen in love with writing again. Suddenly, I’m back to my old self — the one who enjoys writing as a hobby. And for that, I’m grateful. It feels great to have something I’m passionate about again.
But here’s the problem: my impulsive ideas feel wasted because I can’t publish them to my Medium account as soon as I finish writing.
I know there are alternatives. I could use another platform, but I feel most comfortable publishing on Medium. The moment I click ‘Publish,’ wait a few seconds for the story to go live, and then categorize it into a specific list — it gives me a sense of satisfaction.
On the other hand, when I can only write my thoughts but can’t publish them immediately, that satisfaction is missing. Sure, I could schedule my story, but the feeling just isn’t the same. I don’t know why it affects me so much, but it’s starting to irritate me. I need to find a way to escape this endless loop.
By the way, you might be wondering: what exactly is this frustrating Medium limitation? It’s their policy that limits ‘freemium’ users to publishing a maximum of three stories per 24 hours. The worst part? It counts the exact 24-hour period, not a calendar day from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB.
That means if I use up my quota at 21:00 WIB, I won’t be able to publish anything else until 21:01 WIB the next day. Because of this system, I can’t set a fixed publishing schedule without messing up my routine. If I want to adjust it, I might have to sacrifice precious hours of my day. How annoying is that?
