@nlowell Almost all (centralized, algorithmic) social platforms have become "on platform" experiences because the companies that own them want users to stay on the platform and not depart for another website.
Expectations on non-algorithmic platforms like this one...users are here and want to stay here.
Combined, it makes it hard to justify investing. (Not impossible but hard).
I hear you about the paywall thing; Medium links irk me. We are public media and so no paywall/no registration.