As some of you may have heard, Twitter is apparently hamstringing links to Substack. You can still technically post the link, but no one can like, retweet, or comment on it. And, if you do click on the Substack link, you get a message like this:
Needless to say, as a Substack writer, I am incensed at this vindictive policy. I assume it was instituted in direct response to Substack Notes. I might try using a link shortener in the future and see if that works. In any case, if my ability to post links to my longform writing to Twitter is being severely restricted by that platform, then it no longer deserves my time or my support.
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I've been taking a sabbatical (so to speak) from Twitter while I'm building up my own Substack. I'm just about to go back and promote it there where I can reach more people. Needless to say, this whole thing is frustrating.
It puts many of us into a difficult spot as it is clear censorship. The same censorship that Musk keeps saying he's against. Musk wants us to buy into twitter blue. However the path that he's using to do it is only going to turn more people off. His ownership has already been troubling at best and this current path is only going to lead to a downfall. I believe that many styles of platforms can co-exist. However it seems that with the way things are many of us are going to be left scrambling. I feel for those who rely on the income generated from subscriptions, knowing that access to their work is now even more limited. While my work at Praying At The Bricks isn't income driven. It does mean that my own posts and thoughts are pretty much censored. In the past I would easily suggest people get on twitter. Now? I would say best to avoid it at all costs.