Apr 12, 2023Liked by Brent Hartinger, Michael Jensen
My avoidance of Notes is purely about me. My brain responds strongly to the attention incentives of social media. It’s no good for me at any level. Not everybody has that problem! For me it’s like giving up potato chips or jelly beans or alcohol--I can only stick to it if I just don’t have the stuff around. I hope it remains a thoughtful and rich place for everyone who participates. 💖
My feelings aren't mixed at the moment. I'm very much all in and happy to be joining something at the beginning rather than halfway through. But that may very well change over time.
I'm checking out Substack today, actually, because some of my Patreon patrons keep having payment issues. I ran a poll, and about a quarter of them said they'd hop over to a parallel Substack if there were one. So I may be joining you soon.
I recently started Twitter to practice writing short form before creating a newsletter. I can't stand social media on the whole, especially Instagram and FB... but I must say Reddit and Quora still hold my attention. I hope Notes replaces Twitter. It's a welcome newbie. Thanks for sharing this new option!
My avoidance of Notes is purely about me. My brain responds strongly to the attention incentives of social media. It’s no good for me at any level. Not everybody has that problem! For me it’s like giving up potato chips or jelly beans or alcohol--I can only stick to it if I just don’t have the stuff around. I hope it remains a thoughtful and rich place for everyone who participates. 💖
oh I TOTALLY respect this! Very very very much!
☺️☺️☺️
Yeah I’m curious to see how Notes plays out. Mixed feelings.
“Mixed feelings” is a great title for a newsletter 😂
Haha
My feelings aren't mixed at the moment. I'm very much all in and happy to be joining something at the beginning rather than halfway through. But that may very well change over time.
Always lol
I'm checking out Substack today, actually, because some of my Patreon patrons keep having payment issues. I ran a poll, and about a quarter of them said they'd hop over to a parallel Substack if there were one. So I may be joining you soon.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks so much. That's very kind :)
I'm loving it so far!
Us too!
We live in hope 🤞🏻
Haha, the undiscovered country.
I recently started Twitter to practice writing short form before creating a newsletter. I can't stand social media on the whole, especially Instagram and FB... but I must say Reddit and Quora still hold my attention. I hope Notes replaces Twitter. It's a welcome newbie. Thanks for sharing this new option!
You're welcome!
Thank you! That means a lot. And thanks for supporting quality journalism in general!