Thanks so much for this thoughtful feedback, and for sharing your perspectives about how Boost fits within the context of Medium's history.

Getting Boosted is just one of many ways to gain readers on Medium -- we see thousands of un-Boosted stories every month that perform very well that are not Boosted. This is all to say that Boost represents one kind of quality, but Medium remains an open platform where different kinds of quality stories reach enthusiastic readers. Erotica is just one example, but there are many others.

Regardless, thanks so much again for this thoughtful feedback. I'll be sure to share it out with the team.