The problem we're having with the Panopticon is that neither of us really has the time to run it properly - so it's currently just sitting there. I petitioned Medium to have a 'topic of the week/month' and to curate the best writers from all sides - but they want to outsource as much of the work of creating, crafting and curating quality as they can to unpaid editors. It's likely perfect for those people who work full time from home, who might be retired, or can include it as a part of a full time writing career - but I'm not one of those people and neither is Ben. It's a toughie.