one of the features that Medium has on their interface is the ability to not only highlight parts of a post but to comment on that highlighted text.
Two things I like about that is that I find I'll comment more as I highlight items that 'speak' to me and as a writer, I get to see what resonates with people.
Having said that, the level of engagement on posts is stronger here than over there from what I've seen
That's an interesting point about the placement of the comments.
Also, I would have thought Medium had a higher level of engagement.
it's been interesting to note the differences and similarities between the two platforms.