Actually some of them already have.

I'm not one of them but I totally understand writers who want to make more money for their writing and jump to another platform that they think will make this possible.

They have every right to do so, just as you and I have every right to stay right here.

In February I will have been on Medium for 6 years. I plan to stick around, but I am exploring other options.

I've been a pro writer for decades. It always makes sense to know what your publishing options are.

By the way, I came to this piece because it was included in the latest John Pearce round-up of Medium posts worth reading. If you're getting extra traffic today, John is probably behind this.