OPEN LETTERS
An Open Letter to All the Medium Members Who Didn’t Use My Referral Link
Why?
Dear Medium Members, Dear Friends,
When you signed up for Medium last month (week, year), you made a mistake and didn’t use my referral link.
I want to tell you it’s OK. I forgive you.
Let’s look towards the future instead.
Inflation in the US was at 7.5% in 2021
It’s scary. If it’s 7.5 in America, imagine how bad it can be in other countries!
I can’t do much, but I want to help.
What about canceling your Medium subscription and renewing it today with my referral link? It will be exactly the same price for you. Taking into account inflation, this means it will be cheaper.
I’ll also receive a commission that will help me:
- Buy a superhero costume and fight the evil inflation.
- Finance all the additional perks you’ll get from using my referral link instead of the regular Medium link.
Shaping the future of our community
What I like best about Medium isn’t the new layout or the bugs; it’s the community.
Medium is a large group of online friends I’d love to meet in real life around a glass of water or other fun beverage of their choice.
Medium is all about supporting others, virtually clapping on our backs, and leaving sneaky insults in private notes to avoid being reported and blocked.
Above all, readers make Medium.
Wonderful readers that follow, clap, and comment. Amazing readers who keep coming back for more of our stories. They should get badges.
Is there a best way to show your love for the community than to share the referral link of a fellow writer with all your friends, contacts, and followers on all social media platforms?
I don’t think so.
(I’m even ready to show the example. Leave your referral link in the comments, and I’ll share it on Twitter.)
You’re already in a relationship
Listen, I get it. Someone forced you to use their referral link using stratagems from the side-hustlers psychological manipulation toolbox. You hadn’t heard of the 17 most common cognitive biases before, and you fell for their tricks.
I’m not mad at you because I’ve been there.
Back in the day, I subscribed to Medium using someone’s else referral link … I know!!! Scary.
Here’s what we can do. Give me your email address by subscribing to my newsletter today, and I’ll send you a reminder right before your next membership renewal.
(Since I don’t know the exact date, I’ll send you the reminder every week with a link to my most popular article.)
Recap for memory
If you didn’t use my referral link yet, it’s all right.
It’s OK.
You still can fight inflation, gift poor people access to Medium, and get all the incredible perks described here.
It’s one small step for your savings account, but it’s a giant step for my wealth.
Be an example for your peers; act now!
Referally yours, Smillew
Smillew is a Medium artist who writes backstories to extend the reading time of his articles and enjoys piggy-backing on other writers to promote his brand. Find him selling referral links to Medium in an open letter near you.
