One reason I'm not yet ready to become a Friend is that I want to see where this goes. @benzer said there's more to come.
This is just the beginning for Friend memberships. It’s a foundation for a new community experience that we’re still in the early days of building.
Become a Friend of Medium @benzer
--https://blog.medium.com/become-a-friend-of-medium-dd2fa7bf16c3