12-24-23 Remy Bazerque wrote an interesting piece on finding things to read and finding readers on Substack. Among other things, he said, "Substack’s core designs basically bury newcomers. When you open the app and go ‘explore,’ the leader boards make sure to funnel everything to the top 10 accounts in each category." I definitely feel that. It was much easier finding a community of, say, environmental historians on Twitter a few years ago than it is on Substack today. OTOH, Twitter just pointed to things outside itself, while Substack contains the content I’m seeking. So if they can improve my ability to find it (and be found) I may end up well ahead.
Thank you so much for mentioning my contribution to the Substack n*zis nonsense. Ironically, in my piece published tonight I also resolve to contribute less to the 'current thing'. I agree that this is rarely helpful.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and here's to a 2024 of determined independence.
Thank you so much for mentioning my contribution to the Substack n*zis nonsense. Ironically, in my piece published tonight I also resolve to contribute less to the 'current thing'. I agree that this is rarely helpful.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and here's to a 2024 of determined independence.
Thanks for the shout! I'm glad I gave you some stuff to chew on (mentally) this week, Dan.