Personally, I find the private message function to be extremely useful whenever I decide to flame an editor who dares disagree with any aspect of my submission. You can say whatever you want there and no one but you and the flamed, and subsequently inflamed, editor can see what’s gone on between you. Trust me when I say this is an absolute blast and has endeared me to several higher-ups in the Medium universe.
Five Surefire Ways to Piss Off Editors — a Tutorial
Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) 😬