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We very much agree. It needs to be sustainable too. Medium is going to have to adulterate its focus on language and writing in order to monetise in interesting ways. Lyra doesn't have that problem - it monetises in the age-old way, by charging a small fee. (Team member here)

Pretty new but we've been through a couple of iterations of testing, and have a mature stack with a full spec.

We believe the tools you use to communicate influence the way you communicate, and a respect for language and the attention you pay to a conversation will lead to better conversations.

You could say that the map symbolises charting your own path rather than following that of an algorithm.

And that a fruit symbolises growing a community organically rather than forcing it with ads.

And that some yarn symbolises spinning something worthwhile rather than creating a non-sustainable beast to flog for profit.

Thanks for your comments!

We simply charge £2.99 per year. We won't block any features from unpaid users unless we're running at a loss.

Thanks! Mr Norrell here from the Lyra team.

A subscription to Lyra costs £2.99 (about $3.70) per year. That's cheaper than a shit coffee. (Member of the team here)