Agree. There's a bunch of websites I don't visit anymore: Pinterest (you need an account just to browse pictures? c'mon!), Reddit (some subreddits are only available via the app... I'll never install the Reddit app), Instagram, Medium, Twitter, lots of newspapers.
I thought I was going to miss them, but I haven't.
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I miss Medium. I do find myself clicking on search results that lead to Medium posts, then immediately clicking 'back'.
It makes me feel a little sad every time I don't look at something there. There are a lot of Medium posts written by people that clearly thought (or think) that they're writing a blog that's available to all, when they're not.
I thought I was going to miss them, but I haven't.