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I Joined Substack Twice and Quit After A Day
It was too loud and did not feel like a fit for me
Let’s be honest, Medium has not been favoring me lately. The reading number is extremely low, and earnings are nonexistent.
On the other hand, there is the wonderful world of Substack, which promises rapid growth, direct connection with the audience, and potentially much higher income.
Everyone would feel a fear of missing out if they weren’t there.
So I tried it (it was actually my second attempt), only to realize again that it wasn’t for me.
Screaming for attention
First thing you will see there is Notes — an endless feed (same as in X/Twitter) where people post something multiple times a day to get noticed.
The majority are their thoughts, pictures, and usual social media things. It’s ok if you like this kind of thing (personally, I prefer to stay away from social media).
What surprised me in Notes were numerous “subscribe-for-subscribe” posts.
