A MODEST PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE SUBSTACK BOTH FOR WRITERS AND READERS

Just because it's called a modest proposal please be assured that it doesn't involve any calls to start eating Irish babies.

A set of proposals to improve Substack. I think I don’t have a lot of pull on my own, so please send this to anyone well-connected at Substack (unless you think it’s rubbish, and then you can just tell your Substack executive friend over beers how you read an article by some moron about suggested changes for Substack.)

If anyone wants to cross-promote this piece, please do so; I’m not exactly sure how to do it, which speaks to my intelligence, Substacks’ lack of intuitiveness or perhaps both.

Either is fine.

JULY 28, 2024 

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While Substack is a wonderful publishing platform, it could be much more.  Here are some suggestions.  I realize that I am a nobody, and if people believe the points below and don't re-stack the posts - even if they agree -  there is no chance the marketing department at Substack will listen to someone like me.  …