Maybe I am mistaken. But I think the idea of asking writers to be ‘Exclusive’ was to stop them from posting the same content on competitors platform. They want loyal members. But here’s the thing. If they want an exclusive, they should at least acknowledge our ‘Exclusive’ post and reward us for our efforts, no matter what the content. However, they don’t do that. So, I don’t think it is fair to be asking for ‘Exclusive’. I tried doing ‘Exclusives’ a couple of times. I gave up when I found that it didn’t mean a thing to anybody.

In the real world, when an editor ask you for an 'exclusive' it means you sold your rights to the article to them. That article is now theirs and you cannot sell, or publish it anywhere else. Of course, you are handsomely rewarded for your efforts. :-)