Comment by tlarkworthy
5 years ago
This article misses the way I use it, which is much safer. I am security minded but also a terrible writer.
I have Grammarly as a browser extension that is OFF BY DEFAULT, except, when I am writing on Medium, and a few times when I click to enable it temporarily.
Problem solved! I feel this article is not serious about a the "What you can do about it". I am fairly confident I have sensitive information controlled, yet I do get the very real benefits when I write a blog post.
I also copy and paste markdown into the standalone web app occasionally because it can correct markdown without getting tripped up by syntax! I am very happy with the quality of grammarly corrections and I do think it is possible to use it safely, just not with its default settings.
I never considered this way of using it, but I can easily see how for a careful user it's a much better experience than using their standalone web app. I'll be sure to add a note about this to the article for future readers.
Thanks for commenting.