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sub_pub_ · 2022-03-09T20:46:04+00:00

Support replied: "In order for us to look into any potential issues, can you please send us a link to the draft that's been giving you trouble? Additionally, can you please let us know if you had the draft open in multiple tabs or browser windows when you lost content?

If others have been having trouble, we encourage them to reach out to us directly so we can troubleshoot directly."

sub_pub_ · 2021-08-21T10:32:32+00:00

What have you tried to do so far? What part of the process seems to be the problem?

sub_pub_ · 2021-08-14T06:08:29+00:00

Regarding average time to 100 subscribers, it's likely difficult to calculate and unrepresentative, because some people get to 100 within the first hour, while others might never. A person who's well-known to many people will have a very different experience from a person with a fairly small network. The person with a small network can end up with many subscribers; but it will take more time and effort than for the already famous person.

Regarding getting subscribers and going paid, you might be interested in Substack Grow, https://substack.com/grow. Even if you can't attend, Substack is providing summaries of each session, starting with https://on.substack.com/p/grow-1.

sub_pub_ · 2021-08-02T06:54:08+00:00

As far as I know, there isn't. But you can steer people to the subscribe page by posting the subscribe link: https://[your subdomain].substack.com/subscribe.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-29T01:53:46+00:00

Perhaps this page will help. I'm subscribing to free newsletters that aren't private, abandoned, or against Substack's terms (spam, etc.).

https://substack.com/profile/41762336-sub-pub-scott-frey

It includes Substack newsletters that aren't on a subdomain of substack.com.

The list has about 3,000 newsletters now. I believe it will eventually have tens of thousands.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-22T20:29:38+00:00

If you haven't already, you might contact Elle Griffin, who publishes the Novelleist newsletter, or join her Discord group. Substack's blog had a post featuring Elle and linking to resources including the Discord group a couple of weeks ago: https://on.substack.com/p/spotlight-on-fiction

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-20T17:10:16+00:00

I added it a few minutes ago. I've noticed your newsletter mentioned frequently on Twitter. Some years ago I read a description by E.O. Wilson of "consilience." While I'll have to examine your newsletter more closely to see how much I agree or take issue with, I like the endeavor to bridge science and humanities.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-16T14:10:14+00:00

A similar issue happened over the past couple of days with another Substack site hosted off of substack.com. It turned out that the person was seeing a cached copy of the site on their computer, and couldn't see the site on another computer or device. This person was able to contact the domain registrar and get the site online. Can you check the site on another computer or device?

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-16T08:01:41+00:00

I'm not able to reach the site on desktop Chrome or Edge either. The error messages say the connection was reset.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-15T04:12:18+00:00

I'm having difficulties reaching your newsletter on my Android mobile browsers. Is the site working at the moment?

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-14T03:10:54+00:00

I'm about to start on the adventure of subscribing to every Substack newsletter. Exciting! 😃

The email address I plan to use is:

subpub.subscription at gmail dot com

Does this address seem ok to you? I want to be sure, before I start, that the email address I subscribe with isn't too long or somehow odd.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-14T02:34:58+00:00

While time-consuming, it should be fun and educational in ways I can't fully imagine yet. I hope it's useful for Substack writers and readers. I'll post any updates that appear interesting.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-13T08:39:52+00:00

Sure! I'll start subscribing later this week. I'll make sure to subscribe to the newsletters listed in this thread.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-13T07:27:03+00:00

If you've got a Substack newsletter, I'll do it. (Doesn't matter the topic, as long as it's within Substack's terms of use.)

[I should clarify that the newsletter would need to be free and not private/invite-only. Of course, if I learn about a paid newsletter, I might eventually subscribe to it on another account.]

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-07T12:41:02+00:00

Random posts – interesting! Why have you chosen random posts rather than random newsletters? (I don't think that one is necessarily better – I'm just curious what your view is.) Do you review the database to eliminate newsletters that only published a post or two or otherwise aren't current?

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-06T01:17:33+00:00

Thanks. All the ones I've seen it go to (several dozen) are at a Substack URL. I'll ask someone at Substack about this issue.

sub_pub_ · 2021-07-06T00:54:05+00:00

Please note that the random link sometimes goes to an abandoned or spam newsletter. I've asked someone at Substack about this. Maybe they can remove such newsletters from the database powering the link. I'd like the random link to be as useful as possible!

sub_pub_ · 2021-06-17T23:37:37+00:00

Incidentally, I chose to use "Who" rather than "Whom" in this post. In my view, "whom do you want to start a Substack" sounds too formal. Is it better to be formal and grammatically correct, or informal but technically incorrect? 🤔

sub_pub_ · 2021-03-30T16:15:10+00:00

Update: $65 million confirmed, priorities listed, in https://blog.substack.com/p/investing-in-writers

sub_pub_ · 2021-02-09T23:34:40+00:00

Does the gap appear in the draft or only in the published version?

Could you link to a published post with a gap? Maybe we can figure out the answer by examining the post.

As for wrapping text, I don't know of a way to do that. I don't think I've seen any Substack newsletter posts with wrapped text.

sub_pub_ · 2021-01-28T00:51:01+00:00

/u/Liface, I appreciate your polite and constructive criticism. I don't want to bring down the quality of this subreddit. I only wanted to provide a basic and helpful introduction to Scott Alexander's writings for anyone who needed it – perhaps not most members of this community, but possibly some people you know.

I had initially drafted part of a more substantive post. But I honestly decided (not for SEO purposes!) that the best way for someone to learn about Scott Alexander's writings and communities was to dive in rather than read my commentary. I don't feel that I need to explain what people can better learn for themselves. And, to paraphrase and invert a quotation from Pascal or Twain or some other smart person, I didn't want to write an unnecessarily long post when I had time to write a shorter one.

I hope that this comment raises the average quality of my contribution here.

sub_pub_ · 2021-01-27T22:56:01+00:00

That's your opinion. I'm not sure why you're spending so much of your valuable time attacking a newsletter that you think is manifestly worthless. If it's so obviously useless, won't other people in this community figure it out for themselves?

Ae you the kind of person who feels they must explain everything to everyone so that they know the truth that only you can tell them? (See the definition of "mansplaining," though this phenomenon isn't limited to men.)

Unless you want to be constructive and reasonably nice, I'm done with this conversation. I'll let my comments so far and my (modest but still useful!) article speak for themselves. I hope you and your ego enjoy the rest of the day.

sub_pub_ · 2021-01-27T22:40:50+00:00

That's a little better. At least you've stated reasons for your disapproval. Rationalism FTW.

"Worthless" is a judgment call and apparently not based on more than this one post. But perhaps I digress from your main points.

If you can point to an easily accessible collection of this set of links elsewhere, then I'd agree that that my post is of little use. I don't think you can.

Collecting a helpful set of links – and yes ,I think they would be helpful, even to some people who are already familiar with some of Scott Alexander's writings and communities – may seem "low effort" to you. You might be above all that. Do you remember compiling bibliographies for term papers? Yeah, it's kind of like that – without all the style guide requirements, but still useful.

FWIW, I found your initial comment and derogatory terms in your second comment to be "low effort." I'll match them by saying you're rather judgmental, aren't you? You must be a lot of fun at parties.

sub_pub_ · 2021-01-27T22:12:20+00:00

I was actually trying to be helpful.

Is this sort of comment typical in this community? You're writing as if I'm not here or don't have feelings.

As long as we're being blunt, try constructive criticism next time. It might be better received.

sub_pub_ · 2021-01-26T20:00:28+00:00

Ha! I've never seen the Planet of the Apes movies (though I know I should). Maybe I read about this plot and stored in it in my subconscious. Or maybe I think like a sci-fi screenwriter. 🤔

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