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+<h1> LibMedium </h1>
+<p>
+
+**Privacy-focused proxy for medium.com**
+
+</p>
+
+[![Build](https://github.com/realaravinth/libmedium/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/realaravinth/libmedium/actions/workflows/linux.yml)
+[![dependency status](https://deps.rs/repo/github/realaravinth/libmedium/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/repo/github/realaravinth/libmedium)
+[![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/realaravinth/libmedium/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/realaravinth/libmedium)
+
+</div>
+
+## Why?
+
+Knowledge is the true wealth of humanity. If it weren't for our
+ancestors, who chose to pass down their knowledge and experiences, we
+would still be a primitive species. Whatever advancement that we as
+a species have achieved is because we chose to share information.
+
+To put a paywall on knowledge like that is both obscene and goes against
+the very nature of humanity.
+
+It is possible to run a sustainable publication business while still
+respecting freedom. [LWN.net](https://lwn.net) is one of my favourite
+publications that has been around forever. So it is possible. I hope
+medium.com comes up with other, non-harmful ways to run a sustainable
+business.
+
+---
+
+Inspired by [Scribe - An Alternative Medium Frontend](https://sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe)