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Steve Faktor @ideafaktory
Reported 2020-10-31 01:25:51
@MsMelChen @Mailchimp Even though it's more of a pain to set up, your best bet is something like Sendy w/AWS or a WordPress plugin like Mailster w/AWS or a membership plugin.
None of these silicon valley gatekeepers can be trusted. Substack will go down this path in 1-2 years.
https://t.co/HBsK9fHjjH
michael @mrbrnn
Reported 2020-10-31 01:04:45
@NathanJRobinson @kthalps substack/patreon/onlyfans reduce role of bosses/capitalists and makes living for its workers just as much as uber. idt substack incentives vs newspaper incentives make a huge difference atm
we need democratically owned/governed platforms to actually address the media problem
Heather Gold @heathr
Reported 2020-10-30 22:02:18
Substack has no problem hosting disinfo.
Greenwald has made clear what he’s about.
Substack’s 1st high profile user was Taibbi +they chose to put out a podcast w him.
When I wrote a co-founder about why this was an issue in building community he asked for my time for free.
PropagandaCheck @PropagandaCheck
Reported 2020-10-30 20:50:47
@MaxBlumenthal LOL Max you're utterly in the wrong here and I've never said that about any issue you've ever spoken on. Glenn will BANK on Substack as Taibbi has done.
Brian F Campbell @BrianFCampbell2
Reported 2020-10-30 20:12:47
@can A 14 year old worldwide social media company allowed the accounts of Obama and Biden to be hacked. I think we’ll survive a Substack issue. But I agree that it’s an attack vector to squash proactively.
akram's razor @akramsrazor
Reported 2020-10-30 20:02:35
Ok this is a sign of a market top. When a substacker gets threatened w a legal action for plagiarism over the concept of identifying “compounders” by a fund maybe the 🐂 has run too long. Activist 🩳 can 🏖now! That being said this is great marketing:) I need engagement like this
Philip Garey @PhilipGarey
Reported 2020-10-30 19:22:55
@leilanitexas @neontaster @bonchieredstate It's just a smart way to make money. Playing the game can make you money. Greenwald is making a ton now on substack, but he wouldn't if didn't make a big fuss when he left. I respect the grift but doesn't mean it's a real censorship issue.
Jemima Kiss @jemimakiss
Reported 2020-10-30 18:04:17
Thank you, @SubstackInc !
Sign up to Hothouse at https://t.co/MiYFSo3hIf
creepypasta ben @pasta_ben
Reported 2020-10-30 16:54:36
dude if Comrade Worker Greenwald had any cl*** consciousness, he’d work with the Intercept’s union and not quit and immediately beg his readers for substack subscriptions. use your brain
Martyn Pepperell @martynpepperell
Reported 2020-10-30 16:47:43
The third issue of my @SubstackInc newsletter is live now. A H/T to @selbulut, a few music, reading and film recs, a @mixcloud upload, and an old archival interview with Lorn.
https://t.co/FWm3kuHCN5
Penthesilea @NeoPenthesilea
Reported 2020-10-30 16:28:57
@FreeNortherner Can you use a pseudonym or professional name as a substack author? Monetizing an anonymously-written blog without jumping through m***ive hoops seems to be a problem for many.
Substack @SubstackInc
Reported 2020-10-30 16:28:23
A growing number of writers are covering climate change on Substack. We sat down with @jemimakiss, author of Hothouse Solutions, about actions each of us can take towards a more sustainable planet.
https://t.co/HnrFYlMYVx
Substack @SubstackInc
Reported 2020-10-30 16:27:10
A growing number of writers are covering climate change on Substack. We sat down with @jemimakiss, author of Hothouse Solutions, about actions each of us can take toward towards a more sustainable planet.
https://t.co/HnrFYlMYVx
Joel Mathis @joelmmathis
Reported 2020-10-30 15:30:45
I see Andrew Sullivan is putting up his paywall, and good for him? But one problem with the Substack model is: I have a limited budget for subscriptions! So I tend to put my money toward bundles of good journalism and smart commentary, rather than a single voice.
Ross Barkan @RossBarkan
Reported 2020-10-30 15:12:16
WILL SOMEONE PLEASE FIX ROSS BARKAN'S SUBSTACK?!!?
Jim Martin @JustJimMartin
Reported 2020-10-30 14:51:10
@kthalps Ironic that people who come on here to pimp their latest book have a problem with Glenn promoting his substack.
Blacks Rule @killakuzco
Reported 2020-10-30 14:41:21
Lol. She’s gonna have to do this every week when people keep, rightfully, attaching Taibbi to reactionary bull****.
Substack isn’t really the problem here. It’s a platform. She seems to get a bit obtuse when it comes to her friend, however. https://t.co/32C4zs5lGD
William Goodman @goodmanw
Reported 2020-10-30 14:04:56
This week's issue of Whys and Wherefores is about being too tall for Jordans as a kid, my love of the NBA, and the sweet reward of finally getting my hands on a fashion staple. Powered by @SubstackInc: https://t.co/UmCX57YFjD
curtmills @CurtMills
Reported 2020-10-30 13:14:34
the review was written before this but i think the issue of “can the people really be trusted?” — in the putative age of populism — is as evergreen well, as ever, with the tech hearings, hunter biden, glenn greenwald substack, etc https://t.co/raEzogfu12
Vibe Man (Pulte Teammate) @CalsCalzoneZone
Reported 2020-10-30 12:25:30
Best part of opening my inbox is, hands down, getting email notis for when @pulte posts something on the substack. Thanks for all the advice Bill! Appreciate ya!
Hope you and the rest of the team are doing great! https://t.co/pyHgDdj11H
Leah @9BillionTigers
Reported 2020-10-30 12:17:20
JUST IN CASE my quaint lil (new!) homespun website goes down or is broken for you, here's me recording the essay: https://t.co/XwtbRercat
And here's an archiving of the web page: https://t.co/RP6q06V6IW
I'll be using substack in future for smaller pieces. Thank you for reading!
The cigarette dangling from hunter Biden’s mouth @Allief0rnia
Reported 2020-10-30 12:15:32
I published my first post on Substack if anyone is down to clown. I talk about how dreadful this campaign season has been and why the enthusiasm for textbanking scares me, transition into my nursing prereqs, how I am tired and some music I'm listening to https://t.co/4ZGGrIdb5h
Kevin Rapp @FullOfKRapp
Reported 2020-10-30 12:07:51
Has anyone figured out how to stop Gmail from pushing all @SubstackInc s you sign up for into the Promotions tab?
I swear even after I move it out of that tab for a particular newsletter, I have to fix it again for the same newsletter a few weeks later...
Newsletter Crew @newslettercrew
Reported 2020-10-30 12:06:28
@SubstackInc discoverability has been an issue since they're more inclined to promote their paid publications versus the free ones due to the incremental income they would generate.
Carl Beijer @CarlBeijer
Reported 2020-10-30 11:32:41
Don't care. Substack may brand itself as a platform for independent voices so it is indeed ironic to see it evolve into yet another platform for established journalists, but this is a problem the private sector can never solve.
Luke Mines @lukemines
Reported 2020-10-30 11:26:38
@neontaster Why are people acting like this is a risky, principled move by GG? He’s about to make 100k a month on substack. He should at least own that and tone down the self righteousness. Snowden is in exile while GG cashes out
Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner
Reported 2020-10-30 11:06:25
ok logging off now but just to reiterate: Marissa and I started a country newsletter, and the first edition is out now, and there's so much in it that we went over the substack suggested length lol so please read and subscribe!
Pine Baron @SpiritofPines
Reported 2020-10-30 10:53:32
@ccmembersonly Also:
Off-the-shelf solutions like Gumroad and Substack are a tell. This stuff breaks down at scale.
It's fine for a 1 man newsletter, but not a 7, 8+ figure business.
Serious players use real enterprise software like Salesforce, or more commonly, proprietary platforms.
adrian 2: still postin’ @CrawfinUSA
Reported 2020-10-30 09:46:49
I have also learned a big lesson today: substack schedules in local time, not ET. I shan’t let you down again
RE @REvolt3d
Reported 2020-10-30 09:21:15
@drew_j @SubstackInc I like to put my ideas out there and share them with others. There's no way for me to do that via the Washington Post or some other news org. If people can't think and figure **** out, that's hardly my problem. I used to be a "real" journalist with real editors.
Alex Kane @alexbkane
Reported 2020-10-30 09:08:53
@clenchner Taibbi’s recent writing on his Substack on the insanity of wokeness taking over is where I got that from. I’m not arguing he doesn’t view racism as a problem but the question is how central, where it intersects with cl*** and how that’s playing out in the media
VOTE in person -- time is running out! @SportsJerk
Reported 2020-10-30 09:07:46
@suzihixon @yashar @ggreenwald @SubstackInc @mtaibbi You’re the problem with this country/world
Dim witted and spreading bull****
look in the mirror, question why you say the things you do, and try to be a better human
Eamon O'Flynn @EamonOFlynn
Reported 2020-10-30 08:51:02
@NabilFahel @JTLonsdale @cjgbest @SubstackInc The problem, to some degree, is that the editors had an issue with whether he was misrepresenting facts or ***uming too much. They didn't want to publish something with factual inaccuracies. That's an issue of reputation for a publication.
J2Way @J2Way_
Reported 2020-10-30 08:47:17
@GurtTheFrog @Almijisti @KatonLaw @ErikWemple @ggreenwald @theintercept It is quite suspect to issue a response without addressing Greenwald’s core claims. He’s released the full email chain on his substack. His messages are thorough and go bullet by bullet, hers are brief and full of cliches, like her statement here. Lack of precision is stark
fix_friday @fix_friday
Reported 2020-10-30 08:39:46
To receive Friday Fix prompts directly to your inbox, sign up for Story Well, my (@j_deming_) Substack newsletter.
Happy Friday, and happy writing, everyone!
Christopher G @TheRealTachyon
Reported 2020-10-30 07:58:53
This is huge
No matter what your political affiliation, you need to follow this story. The video is an introduction to the problem. We're being lied to.
You can follow up at Greenwald's substack site here:
https://t.co/ANYMYmDeds
https://t.co/5ZUldH9FrU
Thibault Schrepel @LeConcurrential
Reported 2020-10-30 07:45:50
@BrianCAlbrecht @SubstackInc @thedispatch Yes! I think it’s extremely valuable to have unfiltered pieces / written by non-journalists. It allows for better identifying the real life issues encountered by private actors. It’s bottom up rather than top-down. Medium and Substack are great for that!
Brian Albrecht @BrianCAlbrecht
Reported 2020-10-30 07:36:58
@LeConcurrential @SubstackInc Im thinking more about this.
The problem seems to be that each individual creator has such a high price (I ***ume for transaction costs reasons). So you don't end up with anything like $15 for all of Netflix.
Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul
Reported 2020-10-30 06:40:12
The incentives in media -- especially for primetime TV -- are totally broken. I wrote about it below (and why a platform like Substack is superior). Folks like Hayes *should* be thrilled about the opportunity of Substack. https://t.co/eqftz8yuEa
Mary Antico @maryantico
Reported 2020-10-30 06:13:21
I support @ggreenwald's substack because he was censored by @theintercept on an article critical of Biden and then smeared by @NaomiAKlein. The news media and their elite sponsors can't be allowed to just shut down stories because they want Trump to lose. https://t.co/WrOniqnlH3
Mary Pat Campbell @meepbobeep
Reported 2020-10-30 05:39:19
@InfinityBall @Alsadius @asymmetricinfo Okay, they don't limit... but:
https://t.co/979mYin4QB.
I keep the full posts at my personal site, and then edit it down to the limits substack flag. It takes time for me to do a short post. ;)
shadowpl4y 🏴 @shdwpl4y
Reported 2020-10-30 04:50:42
@Jimbopdc @ErikWemple @Green_Footballs @ggreenwald A few others mentioned it, but I'll second the thought that the Substack/Patreon subscription model was enticing as he already has a significant personal following. No reason to be attached to a larger organization that will force him to water down his critiques of power.
Sam Hooper @SamHooper
Reported 2020-10-30 01:43:01
@hunterw He said on his Substack blog that he deliberately put the work-in-progress version up because he wanted to show the precise version which had caused an issue. He specifically said it would have gone through proof-reading before actual publication on The Intercept.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade @AryehCW
Reported 2020-10-30 00:24:14
@AliceFromQueens @ATeetriple @space_woke @NeoconMaudit @Chris_arnade It's not his problem, he's on Substack and will be just fine. It's Miss Winner's problem that she ever believed in him.
julianweisser @julianweisser
Reported 2020-10-30 00:18:10
Creators are realizing that they are increasingly able to forge their own path.
Companies like @stir and @SubstackInc (partner for the @beondeck writer fellowship) continue to help knock down barriers.
@MorningBrew is the first in what will be a giant wave.
Surf’s up. 🏄♂️ 🤙
Amol Walvekar @TheAmolWalvekar
Reported 2020-10-30 00:03:19
The problem with search for long has been the results are only as good as your key words.
In the past year I've tried adding Substack at the end of the query as I've found writers on Substack giving the most relevant information for a topic. Another limitation is..
Brian Kitchen @Brksamurai1
Reported 2020-10-29 23:51:06
@chrislhayes Why punch down? Clearly you have more money and clout then Hitchens and Greenwald combined. Just smile and be above the fray. Greenwald wants to write columns on Substack, just wish him the best and hopefully he’ll contribute to the quantity of knowledge in the world.
Mandelbrotthoughts @Mandelbrot_idea
Reported 2020-10-29 23:32:07
@dpakman lol I wonder what @ggreenwald thinks now, especially since his first substack interview was with "martin aspen". Think he'll sit down with an AI? All the **** Glenn rails against and he is becoming what he hates, someone who spreads bull**** for clicks and money.
Bravo Johnson @BravoJohnson5
Reported 2020-10-29 22:09:41
Substack like getting your stuff on like Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, Napster, Google Music, Shazam and YouTube may look like you are solving a problem but it will become a Superstar economy.
GlumGreenwald @Notsadyouresad
Reported 2020-10-29 21:56:53
So I lost my job today.
I'm feeling a bit down 😥 anyone got any Hunter Biden stories to cheer me up?
Also subscribe to my substack, where all the kids get the good journalism these days. Editors stay the **** away though!