There’s no reason to feel that kind of pressure.
If you feel as though your work has been sampled, you should really communicate that to who you feel is taking your work. If you stay…
There’s no reason to feel that kind of pressure. As good as stats are, they shouldn’t be a reason for writing. They should be a secondary consequence. Write what you like, people might see it and respond or not, that’s the price of freedom of speech.
If you feel as though your work has been sampled, you should really communicate that to who you feel is taking your work. If you stay silent about it, people won’t stop what they’re doing. If that doesn’t work then take that to Medium staff directly.
A community can only grow with those who use their voice, not those who spectate and pass-by.