I agree with this strongly. Ever since I’ve had a couple of stories curated, I can’t help but wonder “will the Medium curator like this?” when I write. Not because I’m chasing Medium dollars, but because I wan’t my work to reach as many people as possible, and a good article that doesn’t get read is supremely frustrating. But of course, if you’re not nurturing your own unique voice & perspective, you may as well just be churning out listicles for a big business on contract.