Michael, thank you for sharing your 8 month Medium journey. It has been quite interesting and eventful. Your articles are always interesting and diverse and I enjoy reading them.
I didn’t engage in challenges at first, but now I choose the ones that seem interesting or that may give other Medium readers a little more insight into myself. I know there are those that frown on it though, and feel this is not real writing.
Usually, if I see posts or comments that I don’t agree with, I will refrain from commenting and try to ignore them rather that engage in conflict. I no longer read posts like “How I made $2000 in a month on Medium.” I may read “How I Mad My First $5” and encourage that person.
I enjoyed reading about your experiences. My dog, Honey, a mini-foxy has no tail either, but here is to all the tail-chasers. Good luck in your Medium journey.