Chat and Notes serve two different purposes today. Chat is a tool to talk privately with your subscribers. Notes is public and a way to interact with the greater Substack network and get your work and ideas in front of more readers.
We're excited to see how they evolve as people use them more.
“Get your work in front of more readers” this is not what Notes is doing equally and works mostly for those who already have an established user base. The network effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect
I can see the two different purposes. For Chat, I can see it really working for writers with highly engaged audiences who are on the Substack app and who want to talk about something with immediacy – as in, regular post comments and regular threads aren’t enough. If I were ever to try Chat, it would likely be scheduled (so it’s like an event) and for paid subscribers only.
Notes are great. Can the chat be put out to pasture now?
Also would be great to find out any details of future updates. For example, when we’re able to mute words and post audio/video
Chat and Notes serve two different purposes today. Chat is a tool to talk privately with your subscribers. Notes is public and a way to interact with the greater Substack network and get your work and ideas in front of more readers.
We're excited to see how they evolve as people use them more.
“Get your work in front of more readers” this is not what Notes is doing equally and works mostly for those who already have an established user base. The network effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect
I mean... it’s obvious really
Ah okay this makes sense, thanks
I can see the two different purposes. For Chat, I can see it really working for writers with highly engaged audiences who are on the Substack app and who want to talk about something with immediacy – as in, regular post comments and regular threads aren’t enough. If I were ever to try Chat, it would likely be scheduled (so it’s like an event) and for paid subscribers only.
Speaking purely for myself, have managed only very minimal uptake from posting chats to subscribers.
Notes has been far more successful in that regard
And what's the difference with Threads?
I’ve never used ‘chat’. And you’re not selling it to me😂