It’s Medium Feud!

Summary

The Medium Feud is a humorous online interaction between various writers on the platform, engaging in playful banter and debates, which has provided entertainment and a sense of community for the author amidst a period of social isolation.

Abstract

The article titled "It’s Medium Feud!" describes a series of amusing exchanges among writers on Medium, sparked by David Perlmutter's habit of highlighting everything. The feud escalated with Michael Burg, MD being teased by Barb Dalton, leading to discussions about an urban dictionary definition and subsequent clarifications. The author, Jan Fox, enthusiastically participates in the light-hearted debates and enjoys the camaraderie and humor that ensue. Gaurav Jain's complaints about cooking responsibilities are countered by Sally Prag's article, which offers a different perspective on gender roles. The author also mentions a disagreement over a comment about FDR but emphasizes the overall enjoyment derived from these interactions, especially during a time when social interaction is limited. The article concludes with a recommendation to join Medium for ongoing entertainment and support of authors.

Opinions

The author finds the Medium Feud to be a source of laughter and entertainment, particularly appreciating the humor and teasing nature of the exchanges.
Jan Fox values the sense of community and interaction provided by the feud, which has been a highlight during a period of reduced social activity due to the pandemic.
The author takes a light-hearted approach to the discussions, including those about gender differences and cooking responsibilities, seeing them as a form of playful banter.
There is an appreciation for the diversity of opinions and the resulting conversations, even when they lead to disagreements, such as the one about FDR.
The author endorses Medium as a platform for engaging content, suggesting that the value provided by the authors is well worth the $5 monthly membership fee.

Laugh away the hours reading writer vs writer

It started with @ David Perlmutter highlighting everything. Then Michael Burg, MD (AKA Medium Michael Burg) got Barb’ed by Barb Dalton, so she doc’ed him. Then they had to talk about the urban dictionary’s definition of “docked,” (Google it — you’ll get an education.) Barb pointed out she had left out the “k,” so it didn’t count as that definition, and I have been laughing and putting in my two cents because I have a big mouth. (Did you know that women have an organ that's only function is pleasure? Men don’t. Ha ha.)

Then Gaurav Jain (https://readmedium.com/women-are-such-a-pain-in-the-butt-about-cooking-and-men-arent-why-7cc64a76216f) complained about women not wanting to cook and being a pain in the butt, but Sally Prag talked to Gaurav’s wife and got the real story, and she wrote a wonderful story about gender differences (“The Real Truth behind Gender Differences,”) and I’ve been following and laughing and enjoying all this comradeship and humor.

And then there’s Johnny Silvercloud who wrote about conservatives, but I got sidetracked by a comment he made about FDR, who happens to be my favorite president, and that didn’t go well, but, oh, well.

For a social animal like me who has been starved for human interaction (sitting at the dinner table with my husband and saying, “So how was your day?” when both of us were home all day doesn’t go very far,) this has been really fun.

It’s all teasing and slightly ribald humor — check out @Michael Burg’s article on writing good responses — and it’s been a chuckle. Keep going, guys. I just got my first bottle of CBD gummies, and between them and you, I’m feeling just fine.

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