Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Substack announces Chat, which lets writers host discussions with their subscribers, available in the Substack iOS app and coming to Android soon — Another company hoping to capitalize on Twitter’s upheaval in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover is the newsletter platform Substack.
On Substack:
Substack adds the ability to hyperlink mentions of other Substack writers or publications in posts, plus cross-post to amplify other writers or posts via email — Two new features that help writers grow — Today we’re announcing two new features that are designed to help Substack writers grow …
Hamish McKenzie / On Substack:
Substack co-founder says it’s time for a “real alternative” to Twitter, and plans features to let writers and readers “hang out”, show their status, and more — It’s time you had your own private social network — If you’re into writing and reading …
Hamish McKenzie / On Substack:
Instead of other newsletter platforms, Substack should be compared to services giving creators direct relationships with fans, like Shopify, Twitch, and Patreon — Or the creator economy, for that matter — When we started Substack in 2017, we told people that we made it simple to start a paid subscription publication.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Mastodon says 230,000 people joined its decentralized social network in the last week and it now has 655,000 active users — Open-source, decentralized social network Mastodon has been benefiting from the chaotic Twitter takeover by Elon Musk. In addition to seeing a record number …
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Twitter rolls out its edit button, letting users edit five times in 30 minutes, to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, coming soon to the US — Twitter is rolling out the ability to edit tweets to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the social network announced on Monday.
On Substack:
Substack announces writer Bestseller badges based on the number of paid subscribers: purple for tens of thousands, orange for thousands, and white for hundreds — A check mark worth paying attention to — Today we’re introducing a way to see, at just a glance, whether or not someone …
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