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    • kellyalysia
      ScoutScribe
      2 years agoWriter

      I re-read this article (of mine, LOL) that I shared several years ago because I wanted to step back into what that moment was like. Some of my predictions came true, and others maybe not. What we are seeing now is that indeed, the middle-man Silicon Valley companies are instead just raising their rates, and consumers are pissed even though we should have seen this all along.

      • jeff2 years ago

        Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed the meditation on the much-maligned middleman. Your dad is a good example of how a middleman can add an element of humanity to what would otherwise be an impersonal transaction. And as you point out, even when an app's interface can make a transaction seem impersonal, it's often just obscuring the person on the other end. We can never be reminded enough times to remember the human.

        I also think it's interesting that Readup is essentially a benevolent middleman in a way as well, built to foster and improve the connection between readers and writers. Which reminds me, you need to get verified as a writer! That way you'll be able to post your articles without having to read them, your comments will be flaired and most importantly you'll be able to get paid. Just go to Settings and scroll down to the brand new Writer Account section.