Yes, that is so true. It's almost a feeling of being duped. Being made a laugh of. Like, how could sensible people be so silly to invest so much of their time and energy in a mere 'product'. It seems cold and heartless! But I think we need to deal with our emotions about this in a way that helps us move forward. Unfortunaty, we have no control over this situation, other than with our words and voices. I don't like the inferred message that Medium is sending out, that we are to blame.