I’ve spent weeks thinking about it… but after I posted a few weeks ago and was immediately served up a suggesting to follow a person who is making the world worse… I realized I’ve got to go. Not than anyone will give AF but in case you’re curious, I’ve started a new home on Wordpress where (at least as far as I’m aware) they’re not profiting off of the most offensive vitriol.
The week I was stressing out over this decision, my favorite newsletter by Mike Monteiro included a link to a post from his friend Jason Cooper who made a very cool browser extension called Kill Yr Substack you might wanna check out. Mr. Cooper said it perfectly so I’m just going to quote his post here:
In case you think I’m being hyperbolic about Substack’s whole deal, here’s some background from people who cover this beat for a living:
Rolling Stone: Substack Loses Major Newsletter Platformer Over Nazi Content
Ars Technica: Substack’s Nazi problem won’t go away after push notification apology
And then, last week, Substack promoted Andrew Tate as their #1 new “bestseller”. Just out there touting a convicted rapist and human trafficker like it’s something to celebrate. Cool company. Great leadership.
So, fresh starts and stuff.
You can find me at Anxious Abroad if you’re interested. I’d love to see you there!
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