The Problem with Substack
Last fall, we learned through various reliable sources that Substack has a Nazi problem. We are strong advocates for free speech but draw the line at sharing a stage with those who advocate for racial and ethnic violence. Like many writers on Substack, we thought the people behind the platform would enforce their own terms of service. As one prominent tech newsletter (Platformer) said in the announcement of their departure: “We didn’t ask Substack to solve racism. We asked it to give us an easy, low-drama place to do business, and to commit to not funding and accelerating the growth of hate movements. Ultimately we did not get either.”
Last month, Substack did ban a few publications, but not ones that make them money. So we moved to a new, reputable platform, beehiiv, that has reasonable content moderation. We’re new there, so we’ll see what time brings.