This new curation strategy is so confusing to me. As a newish writer on Medium, it really helps having a clear objective. Now I just feel like I'm writing to a blank wall with no communication with the audience. Also like someone mentioned in the comments, you place a lot of emphasis on your own publications. And now big publications like the New York Times, The Atlantic and co also have their own platforms. It’s pushing many of us away to the bottom. We feel left out, fighting for scraps. Even the previous website layout is better than this new one. I feel sad with the whole process.