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@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

@strypey I actually wasn't a co-founder, I helped there as an advisor and was really excited about the project! Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end, but it looks like @crowdbucks is doing similar work that's worth checking out.

@craiglambie42 @fedipay @lightweight

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied · 4 days ago

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@craiglambie42
> I think the "feed" and the "algorithm" are why people go to the SubStack world

I doubt it. They are the reason many readers are refusing to go near SS and many authors are leaving;

https://disintermedia.net.nz/ghosting-substack/

To the degree that people put up with SS's social media features, I think it's for the reasons you gave in the OP;

> authors, so they can get paid for their work, and the readers - as it is an amazing source of great writing

Once again, the power of network effects.

Disintermedia

Ghosting SubStack

Why I finally decided to leave, and where I'm going next

Craig Lambie

@craiglambie42@fosstodon.org replied · 4 days ago

@strypey thanks for that link to @lightweight's site - what an interesting read, and glad to follow/ connect with some like minded fedi's :)
I think Ghost is interesting, and I see the appeal after reading Dave's blog on it - for starters it is super similar to SS - but the integration with the Fediverse is a little clunky... I would like to see it more tightly using AP. It also relies on Stripe - I am working on @fedipay for the exact reasons of avoiding stripe and multiple subscriptions...