To some extent, but I’m talking a different playing field to the publications you’ve mentioned. I’m more interested in literary publications, such as P.S. I Love You, Lit Up and The Junction, that offer great writing in fiction, poetry and personal essays. But I also read for authors, many of whom write for or edit these publications. There is a strong and supportive community in the literary sphere of Medium, and this may also help to boost reader response. And I’ve usually had a pretty strong response when publishing in those publications, often in the 1000+ clap range (and that’s with poetry!).