> tried Twitter for 2 months and his subscriber count sort of kind of didn’t grow as fast for 2 months If he was giving it as much effort as Substack, and it w

> tried Twitter for 2 months and his subscriber count sort of kind of didn’t grow as fast for 2 months If he was giving it as much effort as Substack, and it wasn't paying off after 2 months, I think that's a fair criticism. > He also didn’t really understand Twitter or how to use it (understandable after dabbling for only 2 months) _Only_ 2 months? Mate, if I don't understand something meant for the mass-public after 2 months, that's not on me. > ... so he concludes that “being on Twitter” is actually harmful to writers I'm not sure I'd conclude that so black-and-white, but I can see his point. Being on Twitter can sometimes do more damage than it can be helpful to your brand. It's an cess pool of bad intent and mobbery where you have to watch every tiny thing you say, so I can see how it can be detrimental for writers.