1. So. Substack.
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12. It wasn't just that the blogs opened up venues for new voices, but they also allowed like-minded people to find & influence each other. Moreover for many mid-tier bloggers , it was even economically viable until Google came along & ate all the ad revenue.
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13. Blogging encouraged a kind of provisional, open-ended thinking -- along with engagement with other bloggers -- which I think was good for people and really helped move conversation forward. Also created a bridge between experts & wider community.
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14. Twitter of course is a kind of blogging and god knows I've made use of it in that way. It's especially good for engagement & thinking out loud. But the 240 character limit -- even with threads -- prevents some arguments from being developed as they should.
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15. As with blogging, substack of course has its share of dingbats -- the caliper enthusiasts etc. -- but I've been impressed by the way
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16. All of which is a round-about way of saying I'll now be found on Substack, where I'll continue (as I do here) to try and think about the world we share. I hope you join me:https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-time-of-monsters …
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We did. Though what should not be left out is FB and Google turned publishers into veal calves, and simultaneously, Obama actively and intentionally destroyed blog based activism he couldn’t control or buy.
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“Obama actively and intentionally destroyed blog based activism he couldn’t control or buy.”
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I’m w/u, tho lack of decent-paying journo jobs & difficulty of freelancing make platforms like
@SubstackInc,@Patreon &@Medium attractive. It’s why I’m on#Substack & the others. I have no issue w/editing, but gotta do what we have 2 do. http://hankkalet.Substack.comThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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