Mike Solana on Twitter: "what is a reason a pundit *wouldn’t* be on substack right now other than lack of an audience willing to pay for their work? and is that not a kind of... really embarrassing negative signal?"

@micsolana

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1. Mike Solana‏ @micsolana 13 Nov 2020
  literary agents 2022: yikes, still relying on an institution for your audience, huh?
  
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1. nearcyan‏ @Nearcyan 13 Nov 2020
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  The best two I can think of right now are A) Substack is still new, and hasn't built up long-term trust just yet, although it is looking hopeful, and B) Personal websites can offer a *lot* more customization. But aside from those, I'm obviously long Substack atm
  
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1. Ryan Moulton‏ @moultano 13 Nov 2020
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  I bet there are a lot of people for whom the monetary effects would be a wash, but the reduction in reach would be huge.
  
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1. Typical VC‏ @typicalVC 13 Nov 2020
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  Imagine it could potentially violate non-competes for bigger names, but agree.
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1. James Clark ¯\_(ツ)_/¯‏ @mr_james_c 13 Nov 2020
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  And is it just me or is the decision to go independent on Substack the closest that Western society has to a form of apostasy?
  
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1. LA Banker‏ @LA_Banker 13 Nov 2020
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  Distribution still matters w/r/t reach. I’m not sure why writing is considered different than any other form of artistic intellectual property where creators engage with distributors for a reason. E.g. Dave Chapelle could easily start a website, but he chooses Netflix.
  
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1. Misha. Angel Investor, Photographer, Shitposter‏ @drethelin 13 Nov 2020
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  aren't a lot of them in contracts
  
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1. {soubriquet}‏ @altachron 13 Nov 2020
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  contrarianism
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1. Kyle Kashuv‏Verified account @KyleKashuv 13 Nov 2020
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  Brutal K.O
  
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1. Roger in SF‏ @rogerdickey 14 Nov 2020
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  No reason not to try it if you’re willing to write blog-length content on a regular basis
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