Writers Prompted to Write More via Medium Policy Requirement

Medium prompts regular activity from its writing members by establishing a quasi negative-reward policy designed to remind users of their best interests. The goal: getting users to stay active on the Medium platform, thereby increasing odds of activity.

According to Medium authors:

"Activity can include recommending, highlighting, or publishing. Accounts may be removed after 6 months of inactivity."

Any user of the Medium platform must remain active or risk losing their account. So if you're a Medium reader of the quality content to be found there, make it a point to check in regularly.

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If you're trying to imagine an easy-to-remember memory check, then do it quarterly. Add it to your quarterly calendar.

We know how it is . . . it can be incredibly difficult to eke out time for every entertainment in which we partake. However, it's important to remember that Medium is one site that offers a multitude of benefits. The cutting-edge writing platform is much more than a water cooler hangout. Within it's folds are rich salons where everyone's welcome to introduce and discuss mostly-important topics.

If you liken our Medium fix to a favorite magazine, then put it on our monthly, weekly, or daily calendar. See new material every day! It's as easy as setting, then clicking a Medium bookmark. Save it in your browsers now if you haven't already.

Again, whether writing or not, users who don't remain active could lose their accounts after six months of inactivity at the Medium website. To prevent this, all a user needs to do is log in, read a story, pick a favorite highlight and comment.

Directly related to the activity requirement is an interesting feature:

Per Medium,

"We don’t accept requests for inactive accounts, unless you own a registered trademark for it."

Writers, marketers, and other Medium users may want to consider applying a trademark to their usernames. It's too easy to get involved in a demanding project and unable to return to a personal one for some time, so this policy could be a significant risk.

We hope this will be a useful reminder to Medium users who are either unaware or have forgotten about this important requirement of their Medium account.


REF:

Medium authors. Medium Policy. Retrieved September 2018. https://medium.com/policy/medium-username-policy-7054a77fb04f

Jane Haskins, Esq. How to Trademark a Name. Legal Zoom. Retrieved September 2018. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/how-to-trademark-a-name