Substack just killed the creator economy
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Substack just killed the creator economy
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#3I think you should also lay some blame on Apple who have this shitty policy for app store subs. Apple makes it very easy for users but users should really be aware to never use that feature since it's hostile to creators. It's not limited to Substack.
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#4> Most importantly, that means that if writers choose to leave Substack, they won’t be able to port their paid subscriptions over to another platform like they could previously.
That seems like a big change.
Having to abide by Apple’s user-friendly subscription and cancellation policies is small potatoes, compared to vendor lock-in of the subscriptions.
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#5Don't usually like Apple, but (the inevitable but),
Creators should be happy they're passing the cost to customers. We know they didn't choose to write on substack out of altruism.
If someone thinks you are worth enough to pay 30% more they'll pay. That's always been the case.
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#6Self hosting and using your payment processor of choice is always the best move. Own your own data or be prepared for the jig to be up at some point. This is what every platform that scales does.
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#7Is it still too hard for people to make their own website blog / newsletters? I know it takes a bit of technical knowledge, but compared to a decade ago there are so many options and tutorials. It's comical at this point the number of platforms that people adopt, love, and then turn hostile towards their users.
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#8It's probably worth pointing out that the author is a founder of beehiiv, a Substack competitor.
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#9Do not bulid your castle in the middle of a swamp, or something like that.
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#10Surprised not to find any discussion of Stripe refusing to process payments for otherwise legal content on other platforms (Steam, itch.io, Patreon). It’s very likely their hyper-vigilance will extend to Substack as well.