Substack Doesn't Want You to Leave
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The article discusses how Substack's features and design may be discouraging writers from leaving the platform, and the discussion touches on the implications of such practices.
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leakycap
3 months ago
When I see technically-competent people using Substack, I wonder why? I get that it is easy, but even signing up on Wordpress.com would be preferable as you actually have some control and more ownership of your data.
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