The author put this behind a paywall. How is that any different to you than Substack or the NYTimes?
> By using Medium, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.
Medium's implicit assumption that by clicking on their link the user accepted the policies is illegal under GDPR. It doesn't give the chance to reject before being tracked.
> Please don't use Medium, post to Medium, or share Medium links.
There was no implication people don't have a choice to keep using terrible software.
The person I was replying to above only referred to the paywall issue when I think the main basis for the initial plea to avoid Medium was the second point, Medium's objectionable or illegal practices (not just "terrible") against its users. It's sensible to plea not using it or at least not promoting it here.