Richard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴♂️📷 🗺️the5thColumnist@mstdn.ca
Mar 4, 2026, 8:33 PMWhat is it about #Substack that seems to make it irreplaceable, even for some of the most progressive voices ?
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David. Don't be fooled by imitators 🍁WaitingForTheSign@mstdn.caMar 4, 2026, 9:09 PM@the5thColumnist I'm a little late to the party but what's wrong with substack? Will I be shunned because I have one?
Mar 4, 2026, 9:28 PM@the5thColumnist The discovery engine. The platform will feed new eyes, something self-hosted can't replicate. Also there are video, audio, etc features that aren't available on competitors.
I use a self-hosted Ghost instance for my newsletter, but that is a side-side-side project with about 300 subs, not something that I'm trying to use to build a living from.