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The website content expresses the author's dissatisfaction with the new rules affecting their earnings on Medium and calls for help from the platform's founder, Ev Williams, while also promoting the services of a writing coach and editor-for-hire, Roz Warren.

Abstract

The article titled "My Stats Are Making Me Sad: A Medium Haiku" reflects the author's frustration with the recent changes in Medium's payout system, which have negatively impacted the earnings of poets and possibly other creators. The piece is a poetic plea for assistance, subtly addressed to Ev Williams, the co-founder of Medium, acknowledging the likelihood that this call for help might be overlooked. Amidst this expression of concern, the author introduces Roz Warren, a seasoned writer and editor who offers her services to help other writers improve and publish their work. The article also includes links to other related content on Medium, such as a guide to the most curatable tags and a discussion about the identity of short-form Medium creators.

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My Stats Are Making Me Sad

A Medium Haiku

Photo by Charlie Deets on Unsplash

Medium Payout

Plummeting. New rules hurt Poets

Help Ouch Help Ouch Help

(This poem is a small cry for help, addressed to Ev Williams who will probably ignore it.)(The poem applies to humorists too, but “humorists” had too many syllables.) (Photographers and cartoonists are hurting too.)

Writing Coach and editor-for-hire Roz Warren, who writes for everyone from the Funny Times to the New York Times, can help you improve and publish your work. Drop her a line at [email protected]. (That’s Ros with an “s,” not a “z.”))

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