Substack could embrace the federated model of social media, which platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and even Threads leverage.
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Substack could embrace the federated model of social media, which platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, and even Threads leverage. In so many ways, the Fediverse embodies the ideals that Substack was founded on: giving users a platform-agnostic connection to their audience, allowing for audience portability, eliminating top-down moderation, and putting users back in control of their online experience. https://www.usermag.co/p/how-substacks-follow-feature-betrays
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@taylorlorenz I too have been saying this for months! Thank you for using your platform to spread this message, and I hope you choose a new home soon.
Ghost is about to beat Substack in Discoverability
Ghost's Fediverse integration will have larger implications for the newsletter landscape. Namely, I think this will eventually bring the slow death of another social silo: Substack.
augment (www.augment.ink)
NB: Ghost just announced bridging their ActivityPub efforts to AT as well
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@taylorlorenz This is exactly what we're building
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@quillmatiq Oh wow!! I wish I knew this I would have included a line. Great piece
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Anuj Ahoojareplied to Taylor Lorenz last edited by [email protected]
@taylorlorenz Thank you! It literally just happened this weekend, so it's still fresh - here's their announcement for future reference: https://activitypub.ghost.org/bugs-breakthroughs-and-bluesky-2/
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@johnonolan I just saw this info in this link and wish I realized earlier or I would have mentioned!! Look forward to chatting, I am a fan of what u guys are doing! https://www.augment.ink/ghost-substack-discoverability/
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@taylorlorenz Email should already be in your inbox
let me know if it didn't make it -
Richard MacManusreplied to John O'Nolan last edited by
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@quillmatiq spreading the gospel, well done! -
@ricmac @johnonolan @taylorlorenz The world needs to see that there's a better way forward!
