Nov 27, 2023
As the person running the Boost Nomination Pilot, I can answer this one: No, being in Friend Tier will not have any impact on how your stories are distributed. Having the cute lil Friend Tier badge might catch a reader's eye when they see your stories, but being in Friend Tier does NOT impact how your stories are distributed on Medium: https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018677974