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The Top 10 Dad Jokes, Riddles, and Puns About Medium's "Transparency"

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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Feb 11, 2025
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A humorous digital illustration of a confused writer sitting at a desk, staring at a laptop screen displaying a tiny stack of pennies. The screen also shows a loading bar labeled 'EARNINGS'. Floating around the writer are various symbols like question marks, dollar signs, and a ghost icon representing 'ghosted payments'. The background has a whimsical newsroom setting with a sign that says 'Medium HQ - Transparency Department Closed'.

Ah, Medium—the only place where you can write your heart out, pour your soul into an article, and get rewarded with enough earnings to afford half a McChicken. That’s right, the latest changes to Medium have writers scratching their heads, spammers running for the hills, and everyone else wondering, "Wait, are we still getting paid, or did they just giv…

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