beehiiv's CEO backs a MAGA candidate but don't pack your bags just yet.
Tyler Denk, CEO of beehiiv, endorsed MAGA candidate Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor race on Instagram. We knew this was coming. But it's not anything like what's happening at Substack.
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
Is Substack Notes a ‘Twitter clone’? We asked CEO Chris Best
Substack Notes just dropped. Can the startup survive this foray into social media?
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave - Aaron Ross Powell’s Blog
Substack's business model is unsustainable—unless they lock all their writers in.
Boris Mann (@boris@cosocial.ca)
It does not feel like a year of #CoSocialCa - congrats to all CoSocialists! It’s been great to welcome a bunch of new members recently, and I look forward to having everyone work together on more things this year. Thanks @evan for the rallying cry of “we should do this” and everyone that got involved to get it going. https://cosocial.ca/@coop/111853592388866131
An open letter to Substack creators - Leaflet Lab Notes
Lab Notes 007: a note to those who find Substack useful, but use the platform reluctantly; an invitation to join us in publishing on a more open network.
Destacked: Why I Avoid Substack As Much as Possible - Jacky Alciné
From Substack LLC's attempt to capture the concept of a newsletter as a verb to their overt encouragement and support for Neo-Nazi content, don't expect me to post anything on that platform. I explain why.
Wrote a quick guide and checklist for those leaving Substack. Come to my free event tomorrow and we'll talk through it paidnewsletterplaybook.com/how-to-migrate-from-substack/
How to: Migrate away from Substack
www.paidnewsletterplaybook.comThis is a disappointing and reductive take by @prospect.org It's a mistake to think of Substack only when thinking of independently published journalism and analysis.
The American Prospect
At their best, Substacks combine a probing brand of journalism with deep scholarly knowledge and a willingness to express a point of view at a time when many legacy newspapers have become timid and cautious.
