"'I can't eat unless you support me,' it's not often received well."
Thanks for saying this. I agree and then some. It immediately got my hackles up when I read this:
"I’d be appreciative if you signed up and doubly appreciative [if] you bought a paid subscription and helped me put two daughters through college.”
If a Substack I subscribed to solicited my support in this way, I'd probably unsubscribe. Unless we're family, I honestly don't care how you put your daughters through college, but it's not my responsibility, it's yours. As is feeding yourself. Don't lay that on me. Sorry, I'm not here to provide anyone a living or to help fulfill anyone's professional aspirations. Don't mistake me, a subscriber, not a philanthropist or follower. I'm a consumer. Offer worthwhile content and if I find it valuable, I'll find a way to support it on my terms. The rest is out of bounds.
"'I can't eat unless you support me,' it's not often received well."
Thanks for saying this. I agree and then some. It immediately got my hackles up when I read this:
"I’d be appreciative if you signed up and doubly appreciative [if] you bought a paid subscription and helped me put two daughters through college.”
If a Substack I subscribed to solicited my support in this way, I'd probably unsubscribe. Unless we're family, I honestly don't care how you put your daughters through college, but it's not my responsibility, it's yours. As is feeding yourself. Don't lay that on me. Sorry, I'm not here to provide anyone a living or to help fulfill anyone's professional aspirations. Don't mistake me, a subscriber, not a philanthropist or follower. I'm a consumer. Offer worthwhile content and if I find it valuable, I'll find a way to support it on my terms. The rest is out of bounds.