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  • Like Spotify, Substack gives “Misinfoemation” a platform

    Posted by jonathan-hughes on February 1, 2022 at 9:58 am

    So last week I got this email from Substack. I’ve never read one of their emails, but for whatever reason I opened this one. It contained this post from the founders who were coming under fire for giving “misinformation” a platform.

    I’m sure this was largely overlooked because the Spotify/Rogan debacle.

    Here’s a link to the post, which I can’t say I disagree with anything stated within.

    https://on.substack.com/p/society-has-a-trust-problem-more

    chris-tselios replied 2 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • jamal-weston

    Member
    February 1, 2022 at 10:21 am

    “The key to making this all work is giving power to writers and readers. That’s why at Substack we focus on subscriptions instead of advertising, and it’s why Substack writers own and control their relationships with their readers.”


    Another example of why and how gatekeeping works. Good on them!

    • This reply was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by  Jamal Weston.
    • This reply was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by  Jamal Weston.
  • naml-shabazz

    Member
    February 3, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    So many good writers using that platform and making a living. Of course they attack it LOL. Glad they have the stones to stand up for the business model.

  • chris-tselios

    Member
    February 5, 2022 at 12:46 pm

    Yes! This is what it means to have rival institutions rise up. I just hope this is the tip of the spear. 🙂