Substack's Thin End of the Quora Wedge

Substack Writers Concerned as Subscriptions ‘Plummet’ Due to Follow Feature

Substack writers are expressing their concerns about the platform’s following feature on social media, which some argue is suppressing their subscription growth.

Don't call it a Substack. - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

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.

Kill Yr Substack | Jason Cosper

I’ve been tired of Substack platforming white supremacists, Nazis, neo-confederates, and so many of the worst people on the internet for a long time now. So I made a browser extension for all of us.

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.

Substack Has a Nazi Problem

The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.

Animation Obsessive | Substack

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt. Click to read Animation Obsessive, by Animation Obsessive Staff, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Substack Has A Nazi Opportunity

Dealing With Nazis, Or Not, Can Be A Brand. Substack’s Monetizing It.

You Should Probably Leave Substack

You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.

Has Substack’s subscription model really “maxed out?”

Scott Carney and Taylor Lorenz posted on Substack about downward subscriber trends they’re seeing. Carney pins it on subscription fatigue and feeling like “The only way to grow is to pillage the paid subscribers from other creators.” Lorenz questions Substack’s direction, saying “more and more like this app is becoming another social media feed.” When we recently wrote about writers who are leaving Substack, they mentioned control, pricing, and the social feature creep among their reasons for choosing competitors like Ghost and Behiiv. [Link: Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax | https://www.theverge.com/tech/927294/substack-tax-ghost-beehiiv | The Verge]