I've found Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and any other platform outside of substack to be entirely lacking in both humanity and interest. I love substack because it's a community here, a community of readers and writers, all actively engaged in one big game of dodge ball. I am devoting 100% of my writing and reading time to the Substack platform, and so far I have been richly rewarded for it.
BOOM! This comment, "A really hard-learned lesson in life is you can’t make a good deal with a bad person," and the one about karma earned my applause. We are not on this planet to prove that we are better than one another and amass fortunes at the expense of the planet and other living creatures. We're here to learn about what it means to be human in the best and most creative ways possible that honor and celebrate the other lives that share the planet with us. Thank you Doomberg.
I too have removed myself from Twitter but also IG and FB. I quit FB two years ago and feared my reach would suffer. The truth is people sought me out because I wasn’t just hanging about anymore. My revenue is still very small on Substack but I have no doubt I will flourish here. Other platforms drain me of creative energy because the culture is focused on “look at me” videos and finger pointing. While there is certainly constructive dissent here, it is respectful and helpful. Substack will be my only platform going forward so I can write and perfect my craft rather than wasting time trying to gather attention.
Doomberg is a legend. Best finance writing on substack and far better than Bloomberg, The Economist, Jim Cramer, etc. Well deserved and curated feature here!
Excellent! This is a great and informative read. In fact, this article illustrates why Substack is becoming *the* place to read good and great content. This gives me hope as a writer, too.
This is useful because it is the story of someone who created a Twitter account, thought it was going to align with their reasons for writing, then discovered Substack. The reason I created a Twitter account and never used it was because one client, years and years ago, asked me to create an account. As it turned out, it was still so much easier and faster to have a conversation with me by dialing my number (talk and text). Substack gets it. The whole reason for writing is the connection with others and amplifying their reasons for living, working, loving, and creating. I've never heard of Doomsberg until today and I probably won't subscribe to a cartoon green bird. I do better with people who have names, identities, and questions for me.
I understand the reasoning behind moves like this, but I would be paying $200-$300 a year In subscription fees for the different feeds that I like. I just won’t do it. You do what you gotta do, and I’ll do what I gotta do. No hard feelings.
Better late than never. Twitter a cesspool of lies, hate, misinformation, fake news, propaganda, anti-science, racism and worse. that too owned by a messianic capitalist turd, Elon Musk. Except some very wicked self-serving people nobody should be on Twitter.
Interesting note about ethics....would be good to see Substack taking more of a stand on some issues. One reason so many are leaving Twitter is because of the amount of horrendous abuse that they get as marginalised people. Substack has been infamous not only for hosting these same kinds of accounts, but enabling them to monetise their hatred (and it is hatred - not debate). I want Substack to be this utopia for creatives so desperately, but they need to make a choice about what they want to support on their platform. They talk about revolutionising the industry - let's see the revolution.
Doomberg, you had me with "it’s just a karma thing. We’re big believers in surfing the sea of abundance and that the NPV [net present value] of giving is infinite. It costs you nothing to help other people."
I've found Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and any other platform outside of substack to be entirely lacking in both humanity and interest. I love substack because it's a community here, a community of readers and writers, all actively engaged in one big game of dodge ball. I am devoting 100% of my writing and reading time to the Substack platform, and so far I have been richly rewarded for it.
BOOM! This comment, "A really hard-learned lesson in life is you can’t make a good deal with a bad person," and the one about karma earned my applause. We are not on this planet to prove that we are better than one another and amass fortunes at the expense of the planet and other living creatures. We're here to learn about what it means to be human in the best and most creative ways possible that honor and celebrate the other lives that share the planet with us. Thank you Doomberg.
I too have removed myself from Twitter but also IG and FB. I quit FB two years ago and feared my reach would suffer. The truth is people sought me out because I wasn’t just hanging about anymore. My revenue is still very small on Substack but I have no doubt I will flourish here. Other platforms drain me of creative energy because the culture is focused on “look at me” videos and finger pointing. While there is certainly constructive dissent here, it is respectful and helpful. Substack will be my only platform going forward so I can write and perfect my craft rather than wasting time trying to gather attention.
Doomberg is a legend. Best finance writing on substack and far better than Bloomberg, The Economist, Jim Cramer, etc. Well deserved and curated feature here!
Excellent! This is a great and informative read. In fact, this article illustrates why Substack is becoming *the* place to read good and great content. This gives me hope as a writer, too.
Hilarious to call Elon Musk, the "new owner", pretty classy.
This is useful because it is the story of someone who created a Twitter account, thought it was going to align with their reasons for writing, then discovered Substack. The reason I created a Twitter account and never used it was because one client, years and years ago, asked me to create an account. As it turned out, it was still so much easier and faster to have a conversation with me by dialing my number (talk and text). Substack gets it. The whole reason for writing is the connection with others and amplifying their reasons for living, working, loving, and creating. I've never heard of Doomsberg until today and I probably won't subscribe to a cartoon green bird. I do better with people who have names, identities, and questions for me.
Never liked Twitter myself, so breaking up with it was pretty easy.
Substack is a nice place to be. A lot of good writers and info.
Not many nasty or completely stupid people yet.
Hope prices don't go up.
Still wondering about "bundles?"
I understand the reasoning behind moves like this, but I would be paying $200-$300 a year In subscription fees for the different feeds that I like. I just won’t do it. You do what you gotta do, and I’ll do what I gotta do. No hard feelings.
Better late than never. Twitter a cesspool of lies, hate, misinformation, fake news, propaganda, anti-science, racism and worse. that too owned by a messianic capitalist turd, Elon Musk. Except some very wicked self-serving people nobody should be on Twitter.
Interesting note about ethics....would be good to see Substack taking more of a stand on some issues. One reason so many are leaving Twitter is because of the amount of horrendous abuse that they get as marginalised people. Substack has been infamous not only for hosting these same kinds of accounts, but enabling them to monetise their hatred (and it is hatred - not debate). I want Substack to be this utopia for creatives so desperately, but they need to make a choice about what they want to support on their platform. They talk about revolutionising the industry - let's see the revolution.
Great interview, did not know about you before, love the thinking and share in the hopes!
Here's a really wild, out-there prediction:
We're going to see a lot more of folks leaving Twitter for good.
See ya, Elon.
Doomberg, you had me with "it’s just a karma thing. We’re big believers in surfing the sea of abundance and that the NPV [net present value] of giving is infinite. It costs you nothing to help other people."