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I was just going to say something similar: having registered domains, set up hosts, set up email accounts, and so forth, it's a giant pain in the ass, and it's
by jseliger 6y ago
I was just going to say something similar: having registered domains, set up hosts, set up email accounts, and so forth, it's a giant pain in the ass, and it's easy to get stuck or do things wrong at various steps—which is why Substack exists, and Wordpress, and many others.
I agree with the writer in theory, but, in practice, having done what he's advocating, it's a huge challenge the first time one does it.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoThere is a middle ground though isn’t there? Substack could support creators buying a domain through them and hosting content on that domain. If a creator decides to leave, they keep their brand, their audience, and their content. The problem isn’t the infra, it’s that we need standards to support more portability. Remember when you couldn’t take your mobile number to a new provider?
- renewiltord 6y agoIt's actually really easy these days. Most platforms (but not Substack) do offer custom domains and if you go through Google Domains they'll forward your mail through a very easy to setup UI. I'd say the domain is the brand you want to retain and then you don't self-host anything. Set up your domain to 302 to your substack and you've got one thing.
- olliej 6y agoI wouldn’t touch google domains with a ten foot pole due to the high probably of them being killed.
- renewiltord 6y agoIt's just a domain. Shifting it over is a well-understood process. I think you're missing out by doing this because the product is fantastic, but you have your own evaluation of what's valuable I'm sure.