Hi Lanore, I see your point. Still I think Medium's business model is different. You have to sign in with your email address to become a member. Then you have to opt in to become a subscriber. But if you want to help (often this is the case) a writer and become a member because of his inspiring stories you can't thank that person? That's a bit strange. I want to build a connection with my audience. Especially new followers. Especially with subscribers. I could offer freebies and courses for free etc. Similar to buy me a coffee or Kofi where yiu can support writers (constantly). :) just my two cents and food for thoughts 😊❤️