I Am Free as a Bird

Summary

The web content is a meta exploration of Medium's platform features, including a referral program and formatting quirks, wrapped in a humorous and self-referential narrative.

Abstract

The article "I Am Free as a Bird — Part II" by an author using the Medium platform delves into the meta aspects of the site's capabilities. It is written in an unconventional format, utilizing the referral link embed feature, which affects the text's formatting and allows for unique font usage but restricts line breaks. The author humorously points out the challenges of this format, such as the inability to use the return key and the disruption of tagging people. The article also serves as a promotion for the author's referral link, offering a transparent disclosure that signing up through the link would benefit the author financially. Additionally, the author reflects on the platform's automatic image resizing and expresses self-appreciation, labeling themselves as very funny. The narrative is part of a series, with "Part I" mentioned as having a different kind of weirdness.

Opinions

The author finds the embed for the referral link both intriguing for its unique font capabilities and frustrating due to its limitations on formatting, particularly line breaks.
The author views themselves as humorous and self-loving, as indicated by the self-praise in the content.
There is a subtle critique of the Medium platform's formatting challenges, especially when using special features like referral link embeds and tags.
The author is transparent about the financial incentive behind promoting their Medium referral link, suggesting a pragmatic approach to content creation on the platform.
The author seems to enjoy experimenting with the meta possibilities of the Medium platform, as evidenced by the mention of a previous installment and the playful nature of the content.

THIS ARTICLE is written entirely in the embed for my referral link. Also, it’s SHORT.

Fun fact, it allows for fonts different from the usual ones. But you can’t use the return key. This is a bit annoying. Might be difficult for you to read the “article”. On the bright side of thing, you can tag people but it really messes up the formatting (see below).

Welcome to the small print where I tell you everything in convoluted and intricate language. For example, if you sign up for Medium with my referral link, I’ll get 50% of your membership price forever, net of payments fees, of course.

Meta

I Am Free as a Bird — Part II

I still do what I want

THIS ARTICLE is written entirely in the embed for my referral link. Also, it’s SHORT.

Fun fact, it allows for fonts different from the usual ones. But you can’t use the return key. This is a bit annoying. Might be difficult for you to read the “article”. On the bright side of thing, you can tag people but it really messes up the formatting (see below).

Here I write that I’m VERY FUNNY

Here I write that I really love myself and the picture. @See? the at symbol really messes up with the formattingBTW, did you notice the picture got bigger automatically in the previous embed?

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I Am Free as a Bird

I do what I want