Because I find you (Jessica) interesting I'm going to break my rule of "no social media commentary" and provide some perspective and a suggestion. You may already know much of this, but providing just in case. Joe Rogan got $100M from Spotfy because each of his Youtube videos was routinely getting 3M+ views. His popularity gives him leverage in negotiations. Your options seem to be 1) complain in the echo chamber of Medium authors and accomplish nothing, 2) become a celebrity to gain popularity and clout (unrealistic), 3) "unionize" Medium's contributors to effect policy change (equally unrealistic), or 4) become independent and make Medium and other media platforms work for you. I don't know anything about you beyond what I see on Medium, but do you have a web site? Have you thought of using Medium and other social media to drive traffic to your own site and charge for subscriptions? I'm not trying to rub salt in a wound, but in addition to Rogan I'm reminded of some of his guests, specifically Michael Malice and Matt Taibbi, who broke away from corporate platforms to host their own content. It seems to me many writers rely on social media platforms because they require no cost and make it easy, but if you rely on them too long you're giving away money. If I were trying to make it as a writer, I'd write longer articles/essays and publish their intros on corporate platforms followed by "you can read the rest at [your web site here]." Again, make the platforms work for you. If you're providing quality content, don't shy from charging for it. And throw a Patreon link on your page if you don't already have one. To obtain even a fraction of Rogan's success one needs a HUGE stroke of luck or to start thinking more like an entrepreneur. Again, these are just ideas. Hope they help.