Why do some people want to Make Medium a toxic Environment?

Being civil might change minds, but anger never does

I was sitting at my desk reading articles on Medium, I checked the comments for my stories and chuckled. The haters were out in full force. I don’t expect that people will always agree with me I’m glad people disagree, it shows they are thinking.

It’s possible to disagree without hatred

What I don’t understand though, is the anger and outright hatred. We all come from different backgrounds and worldviews. We will never agree on everything. I know some folks will disagree, but it’s possible to disagree without insults and name-calling.

I read hundreds of articles a week, and I’m an Editor for publications as well. I read many articles where I disagree with the writers. I never leave nasty comments, or call writers names.

Use it for fuel to write articles

I make notes and I write an article in response. I write the article based on reason and my personal opinion. In this way, I have a steady supply of article ideas and I don’t have to hurt anyone’s feelings or incite trolls.

Righteous anger is a good thing if it’s channeled in the right way. If you want to get your point across, and if you want to change someone’s views on a subject. A reasonable discussion will get better results than name-calling.

Final Thought:

So, be angry if you need to. Channel that anger and express it in a way that will do some good and leave the hate on the nightly news. Medium is the best platform on the Internet. Don’t mess up a good thing.