Hacker News: Big tech stiffles competition, the little guy can't compete Also Hacker News: small independent publishers leveraging email for publishing shouldn

Hacker News: Big tech stiffles competition, the little guy can't compete Also Hacker News: small independent publishers leveraging email for publishing shouldn't get engagement data on their independent newsletters. Aggregate open rate data is vital to a newsletter. It makes it easy to spot delivery issues. It's an early indication of content quality, and important feedback loop. I'm fully for blocking identifiable tracking. But isn't there room for a solution for anonymous engagement metrics? Email newsletters are a great way for individuals to control their distribution channel built on top of federated, decentralized technology. Adtech is the enemy.