I Demand A Recount!

Summary

The author of the article "I Demand A Recount!" is expressing frustration and disbelief after Medium removed 400 followers from their account without warning, affecting their sense of achievement and altering their perception of their readership.

Abstract

The article titled "I Demand A Recount!" begins with the author addressing Medium directly, questioning the sudden loss of 400 followers. The author had recently celebrated reaching 1,000 followers, a personal milestone that was met with pride and even a planned statement to detractors. However, Medium's unexpected action has left the author feeling robbed of this achievement and questioning the authenticity of their follower count. The author reflects on the possibility of having offended readers or losing trolls and bots, which were part of their followers, due to a 'clean-up' by Medium. The experience has humbled the author, who now feels the need to retreat and reassess their standing as a writer.

Opinions

The author feels wronged by Medium's sudden removal of followers, considering it a harsh and insensitive act.
There is a sense of personal affront and betrayal, as the author had emotionally invested in reaching the 1,000 followers milestone.
The author questions the value of their writing and the true extent of their audience, wondering if the lost followers were genuine readers or just trolls and bots.
The author's initial reaction was concern over potentially offending readers, indicating a desire to maintain a positive relationship with their audience.
The article conveys a mix of humor and genuine disappointment, as the author had prepared a celebratory response to their perceived success.
The author expresses a feeling of deflation, having to deal with multiple setbacks in their sense of accomplishment within a short period.
The author's tone suggests a need for reflection on their self-described conceited attitude and the reality of their online presence.

Medium stripped 400 followers off me.

Dear Medium,

What in the actual hell? I lost 400 followers. Just like that. Poof. Gone.

I was walking around feeling accomplished just last week. I finally reached 1,000 followers. I never reached 1,000 anything. It felt like a writing milestone. I actually bought a cape for the occasion and was gearing myself up to release a statement to my haters.

“And to every asshole who said I couldn’t spell for shit, cheers to the Queen! I, Moi! Here's my middle finger. Shove it.”

I dreamed of this moment my whole life, and you just took it away from me without any warnings. You didn’t even try to ween me off and remove the 400 followers in batches. It’s cruel.

My first thought was Fuck; I offended half my readers in one go. But then someone on #WEOC said it was a clean-up situation.

Maybe I wanted some trolls. What if I wanted a few bots. Why would you topple me off my writing throne? 400? So this whole time, my conceited ass thought an extra 400 people were reading my words?

The amount of times I had to put my tail between my legs this week is unbelievable.

I’ll be under my covers.