haha. You just hit the nail on the head. The first story lacked a compelling headline as well, as it didn't really tell you what it was about, but nonetheless, you got views on the other site, which suggests Medium is dead. LOL. :)

I rarely write or read politics, but a good headline can do well on political stuff. Saying that, my earnings are in very bad shape this month, so perhaps indeed, Medium is dead! :)

ps. Medium recommended I follow you, so I thought I'd check out your stories. So they're doing something right. This one has probably made nearly a dollar now.