Substack was a promising, amazing platform that many writers flocked to, especially after some disappointments on Medium.
But unfortunately, even on Substack, things have gotten rocky and unpleasant. Elon Musk now bans any shares from Substack onto Twitter, and even labeled links from Substack as spammy or unsafe.
Plus, I’ve heard from friends that after Substack launched the notes feature, some activist writers were getting harassed. There is no moderation or censorship on Substack. And the CEO refused to say whether blatant racism was allowed on the platform.