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I think through the subscription model has Substack solved the distribution/discovery problem. While I might follow people/topics on Medium it doesn't help fil

• verdverm 4y ago
  yeah, I'm not so sure they have "solved" anything. I think that many of the authors may be creating thought and feedback silos. They certainly aren't reaching as many people who think differently, helping to influence their thinking. This feedback loop with people who like your content only reinforces writing that they want over what needs to be said. A good editor can make a huge difference, the interview with Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan was quite good. Really appreciated his thoughts on how a good editor should work with content authors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCBg8-w5VU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCBg8-w5VU