Hamish, Chris and Jairaj, I really enjoy Substack and would love to invest...but...I have one question I've asked the three of you a number of times and have yet to get an answer. It's a very important question, especially in light of the possibility that subscribers like me could become investors, so let me try again... In light of the …
I really enjoy Substack and would love to invest...but...I have one question I've asked the three of you a number of times and have yet to get an answer. It's a very important question, especially in light of the possibility that subscribers like me could become investors, so let me try again...
In light of the recent Twitter revelations, and the penchant for our government to seek information about on line users without bothering to obtain the necessary warrants, it occurred to me that Substack might very well be approached and asked (intimidated, coerced?) to provide the government with information about its users. I have asked the three of you on several occasions whether this has happened at Substack (without appropriate warrants, of course), and also, if it happens in the future, would you notify users in that event? I'm aware that other Substack users have asked the same question without a response.
It would be comforting, indeed, if the three of you would commit to resisting such intrusions in the first place, but acknowledging that our government can be quite persuasive, at least committing to advise your users if/when you are approached and what information you felt compelled to provide would go a long way towards mitigating such intrusions.
Again, I'm not talking about a legal warrant, but when it is strongly "suggested" that you give them what they ask and you feel it's in your "best interests" to do so, there should be nothing to keep you from telling us what's going on. Trust is a necessary ingredient in the search for truth, and your commitment to let us know when bad things happen would go a long way towards establishing and maintaining that trust.
Hamish, Chris and Jairaj,
I really enjoy Substack and would love to invest...but...I have one question I've asked the three of you a number of times and have yet to get an answer. It's a very important question, especially in light of the possibility that subscribers like me could become investors, so let me try again...
In light of the recent Twitter revelations, and the penchant for our government to seek information about on line users without bothering to obtain the necessary warrants, it occurred to me that Substack might very well be approached and asked (intimidated, coerced?) to provide the government with information about its users. I have asked the three of you on several occasions whether this has happened at Substack (without appropriate warrants, of course), and also, if it happens in the future, would you notify users in that event? I'm aware that other Substack users have asked the same question without a response.
It would be comforting, indeed, if the three of you would commit to resisting such intrusions in the first place, but acknowledging that our government can be quite persuasive, at least committing to advise your users if/when you are approached and what information you felt compelled to provide would go a long way towards mitigating such intrusions.
Again, I'm not talking about a legal warrant, but when it is strongly "suggested" that you give them what they ask and you feel it's in your "best interests" to do so, there should be nothing to keep you from telling us what's going on. Trust is a necessary ingredient in the search for truth, and your commitment to let us know when bad things happen would go a long way towards establishing and maintaining that trust.
What makes you think ANY forum could refuse to "cooperate"?
I guess I’m not so cynical…yet…to think that we Americans lack the courage to stand up to our government.
Anyone CAN refuse! If not Substack, who? If not now, when?
Do we have a legitimate government?