Shift with care and clarity. What I hear most is the quiet courage it takes to let go of a platform that doesn’t feed you, and the deeper honesty of naming what does.
It isn’t just about algorithms or formats. It’s about what feels true in this moment. About choosing ease over obligation, and resonance over reach..
We’ll keep reading when and how you choose to share. That’s the community you’re shaping. One built on enoughness, not performance.
I was just thinking about enshittification of substack as I was reading your post and you mentioned it! I really hope substack does better . I also feel like people are so fatigued by technology and all the noise , it takes intentional filtering and effort to actually build community that’s consistent.
For Substack, it will become tricky as big companies, celebrities, and brands begin to use it more. They will begin usurping eyeballs and subscription monies making it more difficult for smaller writers.
Almost like gentrification of the web! While the web is a seemingly free space for all, companies and brand deals can swoop in and throw money to decide who gets seen more, fragmenting communities in the process. I’ve even felt sometimes that going full time into content creation is a form of enshittification in itself as you run out of the information and inspiration you once made content about. We really need to rebuild society at a fundamental level where knowledge and art are shared out of the joy of creating without the pressure of monetizing it and needing to make a living off it.
Shift with care and clarity. What I hear most is the quiet courage it takes to let go of a platform that doesn’t feed you, and the deeper honesty of naming what does.
It isn’t just about algorithms or formats. It’s about what feels true in this moment. About choosing ease over obligation, and resonance over reach..
We’ll keep reading when and how you choose to share. That’s the community you’re shaping. One built on enoughness, not performance.
I was just thinking about enshittification of substack as I was reading your post and you mentioned it! I really hope substack does better . I also feel like people are so fatigued by technology and all the noise , it takes intentional filtering and effort to actually build community that’s consistent.
For Substack, it will become tricky as big companies, celebrities, and brands begin to use it more. They will begin usurping eyeballs and subscription monies making it more difficult for smaller writers.
Almost like gentrification of the web! While the web is a seemingly free space for all, companies and brand deals can swoop in and throw money to decide who gets seen more, fragmenting communities in the process. I’ve even felt sometimes that going full time into content creation is a form of enshittification in itself as you run out of the information and inspiration you once made content about. We really need to rebuild society at a fundamental level where knowledge and art are shared out of the joy of creating without the pressure of monetizing it and needing to make a living off it.