No bad feelings for Musk, but if he took over Medium, I’d (probably) leave Medium

I know Musk doesn’t care about Alexei Sorokin writing a story on Medium about how he’d leave Medium if Musk took over Medium…

Still, it’s an interesting mental exercise. How would I feel if Musk took over Medium? I’m asking this question as I’m seeing the headlines of some celebrities apparently leaving Twitter, following Musk’s takeover.

As I said, I don’t hate Musk. Hating someone successful is not in my nature. You don’t become extraordinarily successful, in business or, let’s say, sports, without hard work, perseverance, and sacrifice. So I think those who rant about Musk (or the like — Besoz, etc) without acknowledging his achievements are often lacking in emotional intelligence. But I don’t worship the likes of Musk either. I’m just not fascinated by modern billionaires. If I were to come up (another silly mental exercise!) with a list of people I’d dream to have dinner with Musk wouldn’t make it in the top ten.

So why do I feel the way I feel?

After all, Medium is a private company too. As a creator, I’m far from having control over my output. I’m still at the mercy of Medium’s staff and ultimately owners.

In fact, it seems that modern creators do not ever have full “control” over their work. It’s a paradox. On the one hand, technology has empowered creators. On the other, the so-cloud “cloud” is just someone else's computer, and the few players who control the…