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Substack Provides Research that Mainstream Media Won’tI’m a retired ICU nurse and have been studying science all my life. There are researchers that I have followed closely because of their expert methodology, practical experience and proven track record who are now being blocked merely because they dared to say something negative about the vaccines. Two weeks after the announcement of a COVID virus the governments of almost every country had successfully locked everyone inside, and I smelled a fish. As I flipped through news channels, I heard every single reporter on every station saying almost word for word exactly the same thing. These news stations also showed a packed emergency room that was supposedly in the United States, yet I saw Italian words on some of the equipment and doorways, so it couldn’t have been an American hospital. Hospital administrators were yelling that they couldn’t save people’s lives because they didn’t have enough ventilators. That’s when I knew the whole thing was a grand hoax. The fact is that being put on ventilation decreases your survival rate by 80%. I double-checked using my own books and then looking it up on the internet. I’ve since looked on the internet for that stat and it’s no longer there. Health history is being rewritten. So, bottom line is that those researchers, scientists and physicians who are being blocked are telling the truth, and I can only get that truth here in Substack articles..K3la4Version: 2.23.0

The ride homeHey Jeff. Great “ride home”. Thanks to you, AD, coach, GOAT and whoever else made decisions to let you sit in the GOATS seat. You stated many times you were having FUN. Being at the game, I did not hear the broadcast although did hear the wrap up. And now listening to the ride, there will be no one that doubts you are having fun. Throw in knowledge of game and great presentation, I feel there will be many years for you to be “behind the mike”!! Last night brought back so many memories. My first MSU game, I attended with my parents at an early age in Carr Health Gym. Watched them dig the hole for racer arena. Sold drinks in the stands for a couple seasons. Too many memories to start naming. But one, watching my son, Shane, being a ball boy for games (the ones in those days that had wiped up the sweat😁). Continue the excellent job, not work. You’re having too much FUN to call it work. Lifetime fan of Racer athletics!! Steve Andrus.LotsofblueVersion: 2.0.5

I’m new here…Great format, sub stack. I’ve read only yeah right right here. Yes ma’am gonna have an x-ray on. Do you need to have it? Yeah I was good since it’s her one article here by Steve Schmidt that he just wrote on the January 6 select committee final hearing. Steve Schmidt has got to be one of the most articulate and elegant writers on political affairs that I have encountered. This article knocked it out of the park for me. This article presents a situation that engenders both hope and fear. People of good will stood up and called out the evil among us. What hope this gives me! I feared and still fear that their voices would be silenced. Those who sponsored and promoted this kind of power grab are capable of violently enforcing a new power structure in this nation. A power structure that will crush the innocent, the earnest seekers of the means to feed their families, educate their children, and live a peaceful, safe life - the ordinary Americans. It almost happened in Germany when fascism nearly crushed whole cultures. We must heed the warnings that Steve Schmidt and those like him who see the imminent risk presented by our native born American oligarchs. We don’t have to give up our beliefs about religion or how the country should be run, but we must protect the rights of all to prosper without the threat of the greedy, the power hungry destroying our democracy. Great job, Mr. Schmidt!.Charyn AnneVersion: 1.2.6

Reading the Truth in American News is hard to findEven before Drudge appeared on the sene it was a challenge to find honest journalism and I don’t mean that they needed to be in agreement with my perceptions, just honest. And yes, if they “Sold Out” as on the case of “ The Drudge Report” then I pack up my time and seek out new journalists! Frustrating but necessary if I am determined to be well educated & informed. If I find a news source that is anything but honest then I move on ( this happened quite frequently ). But I have been diligent and have found a small group of educators aka journalists “because” that’s what journalism does - it educates & informs so that I can make informed decisions. And so I thank all of you who are true to your profession. This latest article by Emerald Robinson is a perfect example; not that I already lost trust in Lutz but I just wasn’t aware of so much in her latest writing of him and his antics. This helps me confirm my suspicions and complete my life long passion for the truth on people & subjects. So to that end, I want to say “Thank You” Emerald Robinson for using my time wisely. Since I have precious little of it to source my providers, it’s a confirmation that my new subscription to you has already confirmed my investment in this endeavor has paid in dividends yet again. Please continue….. Paul Q.In WisdomVersion: 1.1.8

Nothing sub About itI remember saving babysitting money for the release date of Stephen King’s latest. The anticipation building on the drive to the mall. The moment of panic when I saw the size of the crowd at B. Dalton. What if they were sold out already?! The immense relief when I got my hands on it. How I would try to read slower and slower as I got closer to the end. Rationing out every last bit because I didn’t know how long it would be until more was coming. How cool would it have been to be able to read new stuff almost as soon as the thoughts crossed his mind? To be able to tell him that I cherished every sentence? How much sooner would I have started writing, if I had not only him but other writers to learn from and share dreams with? So very grateful for this opportunity and the platform that has provided it!!.MelaffinVersion: 1.3.5

DisappointedI was really excited to see there was finally a Substack app and I was really pleased with the experience of the app until I realized I wasn’t receiving all my posts into my inbox. I’m baffled by this but it turns out that rather than including your whole feed inside the app it only shows posts that were sent as emails. making this a essentially a sandboxed email app rather that a Substack specific feed reader. This means that you will be completely aware of any posts your subscriptions post to the web only. And in turn this means that if you want to read ALL of your feed the app (what a crazy idea!) you need to go to each subscription individually to check for any posts not sent as email. Nobody is going to do that. Nobody sane. The funniest part is that the “beta” version of Reader on the web DOES show all post in your feed. So until this is resolved I will be deleting this app and sticking with the web..ChadAHallVersion: 1.0.1

Substack is the greatest publishing platform… butI truly love Substack. It has been a great platform and really helped me grow but this app… Please for the love will you guys please add the ability to write and publish and interact in a more cohesive fluid and easily interactive way I feel like the app is just utterly useless at the moment. I want and I’m looking for something similar but more beside of or a kin to what discord has done in the voice and video communications department, and community building. I hope that Substack one day adds the ability to stream live publish more fluently on mobile ads more features, and improves layouts templates and customize ability. I truly believe in Substack as a viable and truly revolutionary platform as opposed to having 25 or 30 other social media websites that you have to constantly post to for algorithmic likes. Please get to work on this app. It is nearing the middle of 2024. You have a great great possibility to be the it platform..BryanDesignsVersion: 2.4.0

ExactlyI identify with many of the situations here. I haven’t been successful so my husband didn’t seem to support me. I realize much of that is his upbringing. You don’t flatter too often. His father especially did not seem to compliment or encourage. Still I often felt lonely. Jeff, you writing, “Don’t say you’re going to be a writer, say, ‘I am a writer,’”when I started my writing career, changed my life. I had spunk at fifty one and self published four novels in four years, kept a blog going and really believed I could do this, what I wrote mattered. Then the world felt like it rocked under my feet. I sputtered around but lost some of that confidence. After five years of a slog, some writing, but dull zeal, I’m coming out of it. I thank you or the mail chimp powers, for inviting me to Substack. I joined on New Years Day. Here’s to success in our writing souls!.Mollie LewVersion: 1.2.6

A rare beacon in the world gone madA rare beacon in todays world: aware and steeped in philosophical truth and wisdom of the ages, much like America’s Founding Fathers, combined with many insights from times since; politically and ruling elite irreverent, read and thoroughly appreciated for over 20 years now. As I am now residing in Córdoba, Argentina with one of my brothers, away from the insanity of the “developed” economies of the northern hemisphere, one of my longest desires is to visit him on his ranch, drink some good wine and engage in a meaningful conversation, maybe lasting for days I hope Bill, that you will grant me that wish when you return to Argentina, as I am earnest in that wish, and I hold that in my mind during this Thanksgiving 2022. Ad thanks for being you! A common and humble man, follower and subscriber of B.P.R, and numerous Agora publications since 2001. John Gudgeon.Ambrosius3Version: 1.2.4

Mary TrumpMary Trump tells it like it truly is. I have relatives that remember how horrible Donald Trump was in doing his best to get those 5 young teenagers convicted of a crime they did not commit.. Thank you so very much for putting out Information on him.. one of my family members said he use to be in Albany, NY years ago working at a public school with children and she met him. I’ve tried to tell her gently Donald Trump was never in Albany, NY working under anyone in the school system for children .. but you know something I may be wrong maybe he did some type of intern work.. based on how he is now I can never believe that he worked in a public school helping any children.. His own children seem like they fear him especially his sons. It’s sad.. I really appreciate the writings that Mary Trump tried to get out to the public.. he has followers that no matter what truth is told about him they will not believe it.. he is not a good man and he definitely should not be President of these United States ever again. Thank you Mary Trump for all you do to get the message out there to people that will listen.. I’m hopeful that those that read your works will pass it on to others.. God bless you...Nicebreeze 05Version: 2.0.1

Better through emailI check my emails on my laptop. I enjoyed the convenience of hearing robert Reich’s podcast by clicking on the email. I don’t like the extra steps needed going through Substack. I also don’t like the female robot voice reading his work either. He has his own form of inspirational speech. Please make all of his recordings available through clicking on email. Substack should be available on MacBook Pro. I have it on my iPhone, but I don’t like switching my earphones to my phone. My laptop continues to be my workhorse. I view my iPhone as an entertainment device, but listening to Mr Reich is a part of my work routine, as pleasurable as it is…. Thank you. Also, commenting should also be made more easily available on my laptop too, btw. This was the original sin. Now I have to login through my iPhone, which knocked my rating down yet another star….INPAX RoninVersion: 1.2.4

There’s Finally an App!I’m excited to see that Substack has an app now so that I can view all of the writers I’m subscribed to. Since I started with reading Glenn Greenwald’s substack, the site has been my go-to for journalism that I find trustworthy and worth reading. Individual people putting out their own content free of corporate pressure (at least that’s what it’s billed as). Having them all come through e-mail was fine generally but I enjoy the smooth movement into the app to see all of my subscriptions on one list instead of hunting for them in my email. I know it just started and will need to be updated so I fully realize the possibility of future issues with the app that will need correcting but nevertheless I’m glad to see that it’s been created..Interr0bangVersion: 1.0.1

Substack a return to investigative journalismThe mainstream media is biased and extreme in both conservative and progressive world views. But their biggest failing is what they don’t report on or intentionally leave out. Often their stories are accurate but irrelevant because they simply edit out or ignore anything that contradicts their world view. The Substack media platform, with its full range of publishing tools has given a voice to real investigative journalists, advocates of category subjects (energy, environment, finance, sports, travel, health and more), and invited the readers to participate in much needed social debates. Substack is emblematic of freedom. That’s why I subscribe and follow the producers on Substack. Still, never stop using your critical thinking skills..Aging C+ StudentVersion: 2.0.7

Good but missing a few thingsFor the most part I’m really enjoying the substack app. The UI is great, it’s easy to navigate between specific substacks or just look at your combined chronological feed, etc. I’m only giving three stars for now because there are a few features missing (or not working on my device? iPhone X, so not that old): - minimize comment thread! This exists on the main site, so hopefully it was just a small oversight (or it wasn’t considered a priority for release) that it’s not on the app … - minimizing a comment thread should send you to the next comment, rather that keeping your distance scrolled constant. This matters because oftentimes I’ll spend some time reading replies and then want to close the parent comment and move on to the next one, but the way minimizing works on the desktop site if you do that you’ll be in the middle of the replies to a later comment - if you tap the top of the screen and are sent back to the top of the article, it would be nice to be able to tap it again to return to where you were. As someone with aggressive thumbs this feature is a lifesaver elsewhere that it exists Again, the app is mostly great, but these three issues are huge for my enjoyment, so I’ll be leaving my review at 3/5 until they’re added..RkdvhVersion: 1.0.2

Good app; “read” tracking needs workI use this app every day and find it useful. I like that the app keeps track of how much of each article I’ve read, but this functionality is glitchy in its current implementation— often, after finishing an article, I find that it has not been marked “read” and I have to go back into it and scroll all the way to the bottom and exit again to get it to show as “read”. (Yes, I am certain that I had scrolled all the way to the bottom the first time I read it.) And there have been a couple of very short articles that I was never able to get marked “read” no matter what I tried. I would also like to be able to delete (not just archive) individual posts. Thanks for your work!.CarbonturtleVersion: 1.2.10

Needs to have parity with their web siteThe app is fine, and I would use it more if it did all of what the web site does. The feature I miss most when using the app is the ability to collapse comment threads in the comment section. There are usually long threads, and I often collapse them so I can move on to the next comment without having to scroll through pages of replies. This is not a small omission because even when in the app, I will close it and go to the web site to read comments. The other feature I miss in the app is the ability to scale up the text using pinch-to-zoom. My eyesight isn’t great, and sometimes I like to make the text larger to make it easier to read. As far as I know, the app does not support this. Even just a setting to change the font size would work. The only thing the app does better than the web site might be notifications. Also, the web site has a feedback problem when you click like on a comment where sometimes it works but there is no visual feedback. That does not happen in the app. But, overall, the app is not as functional as the web site, and so for that reason, I don’t see much reason to use it..RichS617Version: 1.2.0

WowThe shield number of quality posts on here is enough to make somebody who doesn’t leave reviews a nice review. I’m absolutely blown away by the quality of work. I’ve come across in the short time. I’ve been using this app. I often find myself exiting news articles before they’re done because they’re just not good quality subject matter or the writer is lacking. A few of the posts I’ve read on here screamed, professional quality, an extremely high rating amongst professionals at that. I’ve never left a review before, but this was deserving of it. These guys did a fantastic job and I intend to continue using this and eventually subscribe..ProsiahVersion: 2.16.1

Audio Is Great But Significant Bugs ExistThe new audio feature is great, essentially turning articles into podcasts. There’s an annoying bug. I only want to play one article at a time and despite never creating a playlist, previously played articles appear in the Next list and there’s no way to remove them. I don’t want a playlist. An even bigger problem with the app is that not every article displays in the main feed. You have to go to an author’s page in the app to see all their articles. I have no idea why and there’s no setting to list all articles in the main feed. This means email is still the most reliable way to see what’s happening. Finally, notifications don’t work at all for me..I Like Their Old StuffVersion: 1.1.1

I don’t want to be in my inbox. This app is perfect.I subscribe to a dozen or more Substack newsletters. I’m also one of those people who has a fraught relationship with their e-mail inbox. I don’t want to spend more time in my inbox(es)! This app is delicious nectar from heaven. It just works. My newsletters show up. The reading experience is smooth. The app is quick. And I don’t have to be distracted by the wayward work email or wild email promo when trying to catch up on reading. The inbox reminds me of the good old days of social media. I subscribe to certain creators and what they published is served up to me in chronological order!!! Thanks for building this. Excited to see what comes next..SurfkevinVersion: 1.0

Great platform, not great UXSubstack desperately needs design help. I have been searching and searching the site for a simple list of my paid substack subscriptions. I am totally stumped. I have no clear mental model of the information space of the site or the app. It is just a massive heap (a stack, maybe?) of different kinds of unrelated content. Some of it is article-like content. Some of it is tweet-like comments. Some of it is comments on other people's article-like or tweet-like content. I am just confused at what I'm looking at. I'm constantly confused at what I'm supposed to click on to see other people's comments. A little icon indicates how many comments there are, so I click that. Now I'm prompted to leave my own comment. Huh? Listen. The site looks nice. Obviously whoever coded this site chose a nice UI framework. But design is not only -- or mainly -- about aesthetics. It is about making things make sense to people. Your site makes no sense. And that is a shame because it is home to some of the best content available on the internet. Please. Please, take design seriously and get this house in order. The content, the platform and the ideal behind it all deserves much better..AnomalogueVersion: 2.16.1

Contentious vaccinesTwo hundred years of indoctrination has brought us to this point. The question is, was the vaccines contentious at the time of small pox, polio , Spanish flu etc. was the propaganda machine ( safe & effective , science is setteled , there is no link between vaccine & Autism etc. etc. ) operative at that time , indoctrinating institutions , scientists & doctors like at the present time ? Where was the real science ? Don’t they know the data on the health of American children are abominable ? To truly answer these questions one has to go back to the root of the problem, during the time of Louis Pasture & the unknown Anthony Beauchamp. This should shed a huge amount of light between the “ anti vaxers & the vaccine cultists or the vaccine euphorics I.Okay khanVersion: 1.3.4

Not loving most recent update! Housekeeping is way too hard to find!Mostly love the app and the things I get to read. But the housekeeping stuff (credit cards, notifications) is too hard to find . . . . Since we each have a profile, it should be easily found from there - especially since choices are applied to everything attached to the person/profile! Glitches galore emerging: ALL in Inbox is a month old; everything froze the past few days is flagged as saved though I didn’t flag it bon the other hand, at least I see it somewhere! Give us a way to choose the order of our inbox (oldest to newest or newest to oldest, but definitely NOT RANDOM or mosh mash!). And GIVE US ACCESS TO DIRECT PROBLEM REPORTING. Support doesn’t help if I’d doesn’t answer OUR questions!!!!.Weaver56Version: 2.0.1

Love Substack as a reader and a writer!I love Substack from both a Reader standpoint and a Writer standpoint. It is an intuitive and user-friendly platform that has exactly the tools and features I find most useful. And it gives them to us in a professional, elegant interface where we get to hang out with one another. Love having my favorite writers all in one place, and as a literary professional, I’m enjoying building a Substack presence far more than my experiences with social media and personal websites. Substack does for writers and readers what Apple did for computer users—provides an enjoyable experience within a “lean production” environment—simplicity, efficiency, productivity..ShondaKerryVersion: 1.2.8

Town square of sortsSubstack is an important adjunct to reading a city paper. Real people, real thoughts - not activist or pretentious journalism that professes to be impartial. And yeah, all kinds of characters and personalities across all spectrums, so gives context and enlivens debates. Notes are good too. It’s a town square of sorts, but the model is not great. No one is paying $100 plus per writer. Needs to be fixed, and yes, someone mentioned you can never find the article you were reading, so an index of sorts would be good. Plus maybe categories:political, cultural, economic, psychological, philosophical breakdowns would be good and one for up-for-anything deep thoughts. Maybe a catchall proposals page for people to make policy suggestions. So in this age, with terrible partisan journalism, Substack is good, though could be improved..AnnoussahVersion: 2.21.0

Wow!Every American needs to read this about RFK Jr.!! I’m a nurse and don’t know much about politics but am a follower of Dr Robert Malone, Dr Peter McCullough, Front Alliance Doctors, and RFK’s children defense! I am an undocumented vaccine injury in 1960, almost died from small pox vaccination. Convulsing seizures,105 degree temp, listless (dish rag per mother), and doctors told my parents not to tell anyone and never told them a diagnosis, but to never have me vaccinated again as it could kill me. When Covid came around, I was fearful with my comorbidities, I would never survive, as I knew I would not be having a vaccine. I had researched and learned that I had suffered “post vaccinial encephalitis” and was one of the lucky ones. I have the utmost respect for Bobby Jr and his work and when he announced his independent candidacy, I said to many that I thought he and Trump should get together! You have no idea how many laughs that brought! So their merge was more than pure joy to me! Even though I said it often, I never in my wildest dreams thought it could happen !! Thank you, Levi, for writing this great article!!.OBXerNDVersion: 2.16.1

Flagging down the road signsRay Padgett is stunning in his bubbling fascination with the Dylan Band ‘74 tour. And blessings to him for taking us along for the wild ride through set lists & epiphanies in what was a memorable coming out. I was lucky enough to be at the Oakland Alameda evening show & wish I could have had the breadth of experiences to witness more of the tour. For those of us fascinated, enthralled, peaked by Bob Dylan & his works of love & reflections, his live shows simply resound in a vibrant way. Most all I’ve seen heard stirred me deeply, a few suffered from bad mixes yet they were always excitingly anticipated. How would he do them, twist lyric or rhythm, reach for something deeper or rocking. It’s why we go see genius..Jimmy-honeyVersion: 2.16.1

Thank god for SR!How fortunate are we Democrats to have such amazing grownups in the room like Simon—researching, reporting, illuminating and helping us better understand what is happening in our beloved country at This Exhilarating Moment!! And yes to everything he said about the loving and common sense perspective of VP Harris to not just SAY IT but to demonstrate by her ACTIONS that she intends to be President for ALL Americans, including those who live in the Heartland. Selecting Gov. Walz was brilliant in so many ways but mostly it was brilliant in its simplicity—we cede no corner of the country and everyone is important whether you live on the Coasts or in the freaking middle of rural America. Let them call us coastal elites and anything else they want to throw at us because, when it’s all said and done, this election might not even be close! And one of the biggest reasons for that will be that we made the decision as a party to cast a wide net and welcome in any and all who want to look for and work toward a beignter future for themselves, their children, and their communities! W-O-W!!! The times they are-a-changin’!.LagirlvtVersion: 2.12.0

The best analyst in the NFLI have followed Bob Sturm for years and have learned a lot more about the game of football as a result. So many NFL analysts just regurgitate information you already know. Not Bob. He helps me see the game in an entirely different light. And he has the film breakdowns and the stats to back up his insights. I’ve been a diehard cowboy fan since before the ice bowl. But I’ve learned so much more about the game by reading Bob’s columns. The other thing about Bob is he is a workhorse. He cranks out the material, week after week. It always is always superb. As far as I’m concerned, you’re really not a Cowboys fan if you don’t subscribe to Bob Sturm. It’s that simple..J. David GreenVersion: 2.1.8

Great phone app, OK tablet appI prefer to read my subscribed Substacks in email, but I find the app super useful for finding previous posts, missed details, etc. However, it’s really only great on my phone. The iPad app is, well, it’s a giant iPhone app. No sidebar, no navigation, no taking advantage of the larger screen and additional input methods. Sure it’s fine for reading in portrait mode, but when you’re looking for something, trying to catch up on a bunch of subscriptions, etc., I find myself wanting something more akin to the Apple News app. Also, the “you haven’t enabled notifications” pop-over video you can’t close is annoying. Why not the standard “please enable notifications” dialog that every other app uses so I can tell it no right there?.Tim.kiteVersion: 1.3.5

Best social media type platform out theteA politically and ideologically balanced, positive, constructive, quality, non-toxic community which many different sub groups and niches to fit your interests. Though, I have one recommendation to the devs, the ability to manage and switch between multiple accounts would be nice. I would like to keep my more serious writing separate from my less serious writing, seeing this as an alternative to X and other, interacting as a general user in the boarder substack community not as a content creator would be nice, and being able to do that without multiple clients even better..Ben193848Version: 2.23.0

Fun, Reliable, and Easy to useOk, we all know Substack has great content, but they’ve gone above and beyond by giving users an easy to use and reliable app now too! I saw today they added the ability to have articles “read” to us and added a “play next” function, so I wanted to drop a positive review here. I love that the are investing in their product in smart ways and executing well too. (Side note: about a month ago I emailed their support team and asked them to add a feature that would allow readers to expand or collapse comment threads, and a HUMAN engineer replied that she liked the idea and would add it to their RFE list. Great touch, Substack!).ElizabethTGVersion: 1.1.0

Regarding deadlines before and after.I can completely identify with your thoughts in this article. For decades, as a successful and well-known artist in Japan and now back in New York, I’m writing a memoir of that time. Anticipating deadlines, worrying about them, trying to organize myself to get the work done, then handing it to the client and walking away feeling suddenly free – all of that, yes. I know everyone’s different, but I imagine what you wrote is universal among creatives. The challenge for me is to organize myself better and with more lead time so I’m not rushing to finish by the deadline, so I’m not afraid of it looming too close… Even after all these years..Reportage artistVersion: 2.1.1

Thank you for your honestyArriving home from Jerusalem on Thursday, my husband and I were kvelling over the beautiful life our son and daughter in law and five precious grands have created in the land of milk and honey. But this joy was short lived when we woke this morning to reports of the atrocities being committed by terrorists just over the border. Then the lies and subterfuge began. “Battle between Israel and Gaza”, as in “we didn’t start the fire”. Grateful that our family and extended family is safe, we are proud that one grandson is serving in the IDF and another is preparing to serve. But it is time to speak out. Thank you for continuing to be our canary in the coal mine. Yasher koach. Bubbie Malka.Bubbie MalkaVersion: 2.0.3

Update confusingLoved the app before the update that reorganized my feed. Absolutely hate that it isn’t most recent first. Time exists. stop trying to get rid of it. I promise I will find more things to devote time and attention and money to when my feed is chronological. It’s just so much more enjoyable and less infuriating and more straightforward and on and on I could go. Also why does it update itself and kick me out of anything I'm doing if I respond to a text and try to go back to what I was reading/listening to? I can’t even find it sometimes? Help! Fixing bugs is great and adding capabilities is great but making it impossible for me to keep track of stacks I'm following is frustrating. I want the last version back.Suzanne from earthVersion: 2.0.3

Haste makes waste by mistakes!Good morning. I may have been mistaken and misjudged. Trust for internet articles is coming along slowly for me and my house. With all of the false narrative, alternate truths, fake news, scams of various descriptions, and misinformation being fed from what may on the surface seem reliable sources is it any wonder our world is as it presents itself to the hungry or hangry individual attempting to peek out from below the wreckage today? I am only one of those beaten up and scarred people who has been made to face fears of failing at life whose expectation was once somewhat brighter due to the ignorance of younger years. Well hello from the rubble. Maybe I was wrong and made a mistake which now needs correction! I choose to trust this medium of Substack..Nix on zoomVersion: 2.0.9

A great read !Doomberg shares real and reliable information with readers and subscribers. Most arrivals include factual data based information that is referenced for the purposes of the conversation. We love the way they never shy away from taking pot shots at those who need a little bit of a slap..221235432Version: 1.1.6

Long form journalism rocks!Short form journalism offered by legacy journalism sucks! As a frequent consumer of podcasts and Substack posts, I am better informed that at any time in my 72 year lifetime. Combine this evolution with the advances in large language modes like ChatGPT and you have a superior alternative to obtaining an expensive university degree. This is a great time to be alive for anyone who is a lifetime learner. It is also a requirement for all “knowledge workers” (the “laptop” crowd) who wish to compete successfully in the emerging Digital Age..Blinkin SkoutVersion: 1.3.7

Great for readingThe app is catered to the readers. So it is a front end with ever developing features. It works well for me as a reader every time I want to read more after getting an email. I would also like to have a back-end app for the writers. Shutterstock would be a good example: an app for publishers, another one for the contributors..Queen of Spades 123Version: 2.7.0

ReliefFinally, something to feel good about. I was about to stop listening/reading the ‘news’ due to overreaching drama accompanied by depression. As a Canadian, I’m watching the political landscape shift quite dramatically to mirror? (I hope not) our cousins to the south. With immigration at an all time high I sure hope we can remain respectful of all (things) that make this planet enjoyable. If you feel like leaving the planet, without actually leaving, might I suggest a trip to Prince Edward Island with a ferry ride to Isles de la Madeleine (don’t forget to bring a kite). Thanks Andrew for reminding me of the value that the ‘dog days of summer’ bring. Best Wayne.FionnukasVersion: 1.3.4

Raconte-moi une histoire🌬 Aux portes de la ville un voyageur au loin. . . Bientôt il nous parlera de ce qu’il a glané, cheminant! Et tout sera noté lorsqu’il repartira..EcozenVersion: 1.2.0

Great app - could use a few UX tweaksLoving the app so far. A few wish list items - wish I could navigate from one post into the next without going back to the main post list - wish I could mark posts as read and remove them from the main post list - wish there was a more intuitive way to save articles for later and remove them from the saved list when I’m done reading - wish there was an easier way to filter for Substacks I’m following to read posts from the same author back to back.JohnGalt93Version: 1.0.2

TruthThankyou for giving all the truth tellers a platform to express and discover each other..LadyspudVersion: 2.24.0

HamasSo well written.Jeff Budd 01Version: 2.20.0

Ok, but has issuesThe two frustrations I have with this app are that it isn’t straightforward to find the people or organisations that I follow on substack. The main page shoves articles at me that I don’t follow instead. The other issue is regarding notifications. If I select one notification from substack out of 10, the others disappear and I can’t find them in the app..EmyrsVersion: 2.23.0

Confusing layoutI like Substack but the app. layout is not very intuitive to use. Lots of fragmentation. And I don't get any notifications, even though my inbox is full of new newsletters. Yes I checked my settings..Jsullivan2112Version: 2.23.0

Like the freedom of thought But..I am enjoying the freedom of thought expressed in all the posts I read. However, I don’t have all day to do nothing but read (& one could easily spend day & night exploring posts!) It confuses me & bothers me that if I subscribe to one, I seem to be automatically getting emails from 3 or 4 ( sure all are usually interesting) but has ruined my email inbox for useful everyday stuff. Want to point out to people, if I unsubscribe from your posts, it is not because I didn’t like you, your ideas, or your post topics - it’s because I don’t have TIME for All of them & seek to relieve my in box, so I don’t miss important ones from the bank or close family & friends. Stop taking pride in everyone “re-posting” for everyone else - I’m getting the exact same story from multiple different people. It’s too much..StargazerprVersion: 2.22.0

Conversation from visiting Florida by Graham Wardle and a friendSo very interesting talk, thanks to both of you and hope that one movie will be created from that talk..ClairegnreuxguertinVersion: 2.18.0

Can’t manage subscription from the app? Then at least link to the website so I can!!So far the SubStack community is far more level-headed than other social networking platforms. The issue is that it’s min $7/month for a single subscription, so to get access to a lot of the good stuff can easily run you into debt quickly. But I guess this payment model is better than streaming platforms, so there’s that. My pet peeve is that the app always shows a huge orange “Manage Subscription” button. Click it and you see “you can’t manage your subscription in the app.” Well then do the useful thing and send me to your website where I can manage the subscription. Or put on your big-boy pants and give Apple their 20% from in-app purchases. They’re gonna snipe it from you off the mobile website Apple Pay purchase anyway! There’s no getting around the mighty Tim Cook!.TonychungVersion: 2.19.0

Great way to get all the informationSubstack is a great app that allows you to access all your content from one app..@angie_lavalleeVersion: 2.15.0

Lots of potential, not really designed around the readerWhile there is some great content, the search function is abysmal, and you can’t mark posts as ‘read’. So the algorithm keeps bringing posts you’ve already read back and presents them as ‘new’. A simple function to mark a post as read would be super valuable. Please fix that!!!.Smytty YOWVersion: 2.17.0

So slowI love the app but why’s the app so slow?? All other apps I’m on are usually quick but this one’s so slow to open and load.AyousheeeVersion: 2.15.1

Great insightI caught you on Brian Tyler Cohen ( Midas network ) on the weekend. I really enjoyed your analysis and breakdown of the current Trump situation. Planning to become a subscriber because of how impactful your comments are. I will be recommending to friends and family. Keep up the great work. The world needs more folks like you that can articulate issues of the day..Phil CrowdisVersion: 2.14.0

Get into Substack becauseThis is where the truly brave people are..Bicycle BuddhaVersion: 2.14.0

Appreciate this app and the developersAppreciate the opportunity to hear the intelligent, researched and truly scientific and scholarly views on Substack. So important that we support and use these new platforms as others crumble and kneel to Tyrants..Tracy@Abundance BlissVersion: 2.13.0

Cassandra ButlerGreat share on 🌕♒️☮️🙏💜.SusanArumVersion: 2.12.0

Stable - app does what it is supposed to doA refuge from the billionaire controlled media..AtrazVersion: 2.11.0

Thanks for your credibility...Thanks for your credibility.. I like so much your articles...Darine HoumaniVersion: 2.8.0

Happy to be on board.I’m excited to see where this new adventure takes me. I plan on posting recipes. Thank you for giving me an avenue to be creative..Michael_Hay.Version: 2.8.0

New user, satisfied thus far.New to substack. So far, I’m still exploring all that it has to offer but so far I’m satisfied with the user interface & content offered..Werdnah99Version: 2.7.0

FabulousGreat writers! Suits me like a T..Ripped by AdobeVersion: 2.7.0

NavigationFormat and search could be better. It is quite hard to find things through the app, and searching on the search bar has to have the specific name of something. It is also hard to discover new writers without already knowing one from another place not on this app..MniqezVersion: 2.7.0

State of Tel AvivWeek in, week out, spectacular content brought by experienced and highly thought provoking speakers. I can’t wait for the next State of Tel Aviv podcasts to get best in class insight.ZevkruVersion: 2.3.1

J’adoreJ’adore toutes les recettes de Chrystelle.Christiane DionVersion: 2.1.17

A Holiday PoemThat was AMAZING!.SharongergerVersion: 2.1.12

Good App when it doesn't crash at opening!Nice to follow prefered writers but must open the App 3-4 times before it works..Andre HamelVersion: 2.1.14

Crashes on openingThis is new, downloaded new app and it worked for a bit then it just won’t open?.BmurdsVersion: 2.1.12

AliceMargaret….. you got Alice and I’m sorry you lost your very good friend. She was a wonder!.XxMMBLxxVersion: 2.1.11

Attitude adjustmentThe timing of Scott’s perspective on what our attitude can be when dealing with the world’s Climate Change dilemma is perfect. Seeing that societies embraced the challenges presented by DDT, ozone depletion, acid rain, lead etc and succeeded has me changing my attitude totally. Thanks Scott.OptimismfirstVersion: 2.1.10

Jungle🦍.DavidatrusVersion: 2.1.9

Great contentAnyone invested or following Bitcoin must sign up!.Jpstock69Version: 2.1.8

A delightful readRichard’s stories are always such a delight and highly entertaining. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.Tami GrayVersion: 2.1.8

TRUMP KENNDY VPI am happy to read this and could offer only my opinion as I am an observer with love for your nation. I trust Trump’s VP choice. Agenda 47 is the best plan with many women and men whom he may choose from for his team. I also appreciate reading your article and reasoning behind it..TwistedSIS64Version: 2.1.8

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Substack Negative Reviews

The app needs work… a lot.OK I will change fro 2 stars to 3. I am still trying it, but really. Inconsistent appearance web and within the app.😵‍💫….. Easy to get started…. But user interface is confusing. Please just a bit more work would make such a difference. An app for readers and writers…. Reading other people’s ’publications’ is relatively easy, but creating your own is a bit of a chore since you never know where you are within this app. For example clicking on “settings” can give you two completely different screens depending where you started… I think. No manual. Search for help via Google etc. and you get offers to subscribe to someone’s sub-stack publication that will help you use sub-stack. If they tried to write a manual they would see how flawed the UI is. Also, pushes unwanted publications …. A serious no-no. You apparently can’t say ‘don’t do that’… you can only unsubscribe from every one of them only to have them replaced by another batch when you log on again. Overall, Is is a great idea… help writers connect to their audience in a coordinated manner. Several well known bloggers/writers use it. So far, I like the idea, but not the implementation. NOTE: some of the reviews here in the App Store refer to specific publications/blogs not to the app itself. ?? AND ALSO….. Your ‘BIO’ can only be 250 characters! Really. At First I thought is was 250 words. Nope. 250 characters 😏.RgdudVersion: 2.1.5

Can't even log in without encountering a programming errorDownloaded the app, went to log in, and the input fields are incapable of pasting values from my password manager, which is one of the highest-rated and widely trusted ones. Whoever coded this app apparently doesn't even realize that many people use long character strings as passwords, and expect to be able to paste them from a password manager, not rekey them manually. If they don't even know that, then do I even want any app that they coded on my phone at all, given what else might be wrong with it via the coders not knowing any better? Update: I logged in anyway and began using the app. I wanted to check what it would cost to upgrade a certain subscription from free to paid. D--ned if there is any way --- any way AT ALL --- to find the super-hidden Easter egg that would let me manage my subscriptions, upgrade one of them to paid, and so on. If you find the deeply hidden menu controls that let the user do one of the most basic functions like managing their subscriptions, let me know! I gave up hunting after a while, in disgust at how bad this app is!.Fescue42Version: 2.0.6

Warning! Big problems.Update: as a writer using SubStack, I would not recommend that writers jump onto the SubStack platform until things get worked out. Stripe, the company that processes payments, charges 15%. That is outrageous and unacceptable, and they don’t tell you that up front. As stated before, there is NO way to contact any customer service. While there are some things I like about SubStack, I really regret having jumped into it at this point. Now that I have subscribers, there is no easy way to just stop. I think that’s what SubStack is counting on. Currently, the app is not working. There is NO customer service. You cannot talk to a human being if you encounter a problem. The thing I like about Substack is it’s simplicity. It’s a newsletter only, without extra nonsense. It’s great when it works. When it doesn’t work, I guess you just have to hope it does work again, eventually, somehow. I got the impression that SubStack was all about connecting readers and writers, and the whole concept seemed clean and honest. So far, it is not turning out that way..PseudotsugaVersion: 1.0.3

New to app review?Being prompted to review an application after only a few days worth of spare time usage, from a guy that isn't very internet savvy; may be a part of the development process of platform? I've only recently come to know of SubStack, through contacts on other platforms. I don't fully understand the organization of the "library topics", yet; I find it comparable to setting a toddler loose in a public library, that has no clue to how the books are organized... though I've managed to find a few items of general interest to me by happenstance browsing. I can say, when looking for my contacts by name (searching), I have no problems finding exactly where I need to get to, thus far. As I'm not very familiar with the platform yet, I'm not displeased, but I haven't found any form of "how to use this platform", or instructional, "tips and tricks" page yet either? I'm sure at a later time I may be prompted for another review? Hopefully by then, I'll be able to deliver a better review?.JasonDPhillipsVersion: 1.2.0

Navigation & NotificationsI think Substack is a great idea and a great platform, but it just needs a few tweaks. Navigation. It’s a little confusing and not intuitive. I also don’t like that if I choose to follow someone instead of subscribe, there’s no straightforward way to find them. I don’t want to just randomly subscribe to anyone pushing words onto the net. Some people I want to see a little more growth and quality but still have them on my radar. My problem with notifications is that they’ll switch back to email from push if I don't visit Substack. I don’t want more emails and my life doesn’t revolve around apps. I think of Substack as “higher quality” in thought, but “pushy” behavior like this reminds me of a sleazy car salesman. If I’m not visiting Substack as often as YOU want, don’t change a setting and then start spamming my email. Become the platform that people CHOOSE to come back to. My recommendation is start with the above and make navigation more intuitive..Porta-MortyVersion: 2.12.0

Nonfunctional compared to websiteThis app lacks basic functionality that is available on the website, namely: 1) You cannot become a paid subscriber of a person/org through the app 2) The app does not show you all the tabs of a news outlet on their page (but the equivalent mobile webpage does show this). Example: I want to watch a specific show from a specific news outlet. On the website, there is a tab with the name of the show, where all posts are available in order. On the app, you have to dig through all posts from the org in order to find the posting of the show that I want. 3) (More of a gripe with Substack in general, this issue exists on the website as well): Sometimes a whole episode of a news show will show up in a post. I see the timestamp says it will last for 40 minutes. After clicking on it, it brings me to a 2 minute preview since the episode is only for paid subscribers. If that is the case, let me know before clicking on it.JJJoshjVersion: 2.17.0

Header uploading is virtually impossible with no support optionsThe new updates have made it essentially impossible to upload a header for your account. Even upon editing an image to fit the proportions. Images that previously worked are now not allowed, and from a coding perspective it seems completely nonsensical. For such a simple feature to be so impossible to navigate is beyond frustrating and the lack of options or remedies is insult to injury. Makes me want to find a new place to house my publications. Please consider letting us upload images outside of the required 1100px x 220px, and if they stretch so be it. Or at the very least allow the images that MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS to upload. Edit: After reading other reviews my highest advice is to fire your wildly incompetent coders, they are destroying your website and app and I will now definitely be finding a new place to upload my work. Sad to see a decent platform be demolished by crap tech hires..OrchidcustardVersion: 2.0.9

No support whatsoeverIf I could give zero stars, I would. It’s a cool platform with great potential, but what you need to know is that if anything goes wrong, you will have absolutely no way to fix it or contact someone to help you adjust the scenario. Getting double charged? You’re on your own. Locked out of your account? On your own. There is neither a support email nor a support phone number that exists for this company, which itself should have you running away. What you do have access to is an utterly useless, frankly insulting, AI bot that will tell you it will help you but weeks later nothing will have happened. Rinse repeat; it’s mid September, I’ve been locked out of my account since June. Obviously I’m just gonna have to write it off as a loss and get on with my life, but honestly, I wouldn’t wish this experience on my worst enemy. I’ve been growing my following for two years and now all that effort is wasted..Pops5559Version: 2.15.1

Awful AppMy paid content is hidden away. It doesn’t appear under the paid section or any of the three bottom nav bar buttons. Instead, I have to tap through to my profile pic, then find the paid content and tap there and it opens up the paid stuff. Instead of seeing the newer paid content, I’m seeing older stuff from random people or nothing in the paid tab. Why hide the stuff I’m willing to pay for? I can’t believe anyone who uses substack would think this is good. You have to be going out of your way to sabotage the app. Let’s also not talk about asking me multiple times to connect to my contacts. You asked once, fine. But to keep asking? If the person creating content I’m willing to pay for offers his stuff anywhere else, I will dump this garbage happily. Amateur hour at best. Substack? Substandard..Jml_oottffss_Version: 2.1.6

Super Glitchy App and Impossible to Find a Support # or EmailI've repeatedly tried to log into your app because the mobile website doesn't allow you to view a full log unless you download the app. However, the app forces the use of a "magic link" to log in, and when I click the link, the app just spins endlessly without loading. I reached out to customer service, and the chatbot suggested I reset my password and try a different browser. However, the issue isn't with my password or browser—it's with the app itself. What difference would resetting my password or switching browsers make when the app continues to glitch and spin? I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app multiple times, but that hasn't resolved the issue either. Please address this app malfunction directly, as these suggested workarounds do not solve the problem..BAEdwardsVersion: 2.17.0

Hooboy does this app need work!I downloaded and subscribed in order to support Chris Ryan’s work. First, instead of a password setup, Substack uses the “we’ll send you an email link to sign in” tedious nonsense. So got the link, set up a name and a picture, then searched for “Chris Ryan” “Ryan” Christopher Ryan” “Tangentially” and even searched “T”…. Not a single one of those terms came up with ANY results- his or anyone else’s! Maybe my security settings conflict with whatever Substack is doing in the background, but if whatever they are doing in the background is invasive enough to break their website then uh-oh. I have turned off content blockers, no difference in search results. Without the ability to search for content then Substack is pretty much worthless, hope they get some engineering attention on one of the most basic needs of such a site….EthericMustardVersion: 1.0.9

Awful payment settingsFirst, you can’t manage subscriptions or cards from the app. Thats quite inconvenient. But what’s worse is the app directs you to the substack website, which on iOS safari will not let you remove any credit cards. I had an expired card and couldn’t remove it. Incredibly poor user experience. Wasted fifteen minutes trying to delete my card on file. For the PM - I was trying to update a card on a subscription page and kept getting captcha. Then once captcha complete I couldn’t change card. So my old (expired) card was still there. I’d hit submit, get a decline, then could enter a new card. BUT hitting submit would trigger another captcha request but the captcha would not reappear. And what’s even worse is the AI chatbot not only tells me it is possible but refuses to connect me to a live support agent. Worst customer support ever..EMRconsultantVersion: 2.0.8

Keeps getting worseSubstack took a fairly minimalist design and has added so many bells and whistles that the bloat makes it non-functional. Unfortunately they didn’t bother to include features that are useful to the reader. You still can’t edit comments within the app—have to go into safari. If a notification pointa to a comment in a thread, clicking will take you to top comment in thread. Again, you have to open safari to locate a specific comment downstream. And if you want to manage a subscription, the app will no longer open safari. You have to open safari and navigate to the Substack or at best manually copy and paste the link. We readers are nether the customer nor the product. Those roles are assigned to creators. We are just the saps who are paying the bill and the app shows this attitude. Seems shortsighted.KuaikuaiVersion: 2.0.1

Worst Experience EverIt’s not so much the app although the interface isn’t great, it’s that the experience of being on this platform is yet more of the same ugly political hatred I saw on the originalTwitter platform. It’s as if the same horrid people who said they were taking their ball and going home left and headed straight for Substack or other platforms to do their complaining and make attacks on everyone over everything until what once were kinder voices faded into oblivion. Kind people must have either left or sat watching the misery go by silently but I couldn’t take it anymore and deleted my account. Rich Demuro led me into using it and I know he meant well, but sorry Rich, this isn’t a paradise or even a place where cooler heads prevail. I had hoped for better, a place where we could hold actual conversation or share thoughts, but that didn’t happen..Loq1Version: 2.8.0

Reporting some bugs in the mobile web appWhen attempting to re-publish after editing a post, the "Update Now" button is down below the visible pane but scrolling down doesn't scroll the modal view, only the text from the post behind it. Workaround is to select text then long hold the selector and drag it down to make the modal scroll. Also, to modify text (like making it bold) it's necessary to select the text then scroll all the way up to the top to hit the bold button. This can be pretty annoying. Also, when clicking the three dots button on my Published list, the pop-up menu is cut off at the top and i can't hit the post stats button. Please update the writer experience! All these little bugs add up to a clunky experience on mobile for me as a writer..Vic-wwVersion: 2.1.0

Clean UI. Does not respect your privacy.While I love the app, it has a clean UI and a pleasant UX to it by elegantly showing that the interface concept of “less is more” can work work effectively. Unfortunately, I do not like how privacy-invasive the app is. It collects far too much data about you, it’s data that wouldn’t (and couldn’t) be gathered by reading the email newsletters, so Substack is getting greedy for user info with the app. Once I saw what data of mine the app gathers I immediately deleted it and went back to using email newsletters that don’t invade my privacy. This was so close to being great, but due to privacy invasions, this counts as a fail, Substack..The End of PrivacyVersion: 1.0.1

Free Trial? Check your CC statement or they will charge youSubstack continued to charge me for months after I did a free trial. I cancelled and even changed my CC number but they somehow got me new card details and continued charging me. I provided CC statements proving the charges and the card number and they basically denied they were charging me. Had to open a fraud file with my provider and cancel my card. Beware before you give them your card info and make sure to check your statement each month to make sure they are not fraudulently charging you..Playful_BumblebeeVersion: 1.3.5

Really hard to find the paid subscription area & it’s pricesA lot of the publications say “paid only” but then there’s no option to click to pay! & even after subscribing i have to read the “subscribe” nonsense text when i open to read a paid post!.GoldenvikingVersion: 2.3.1

Not available in CanadaNotification that my Substack app needs updating. When I try it says it’s not available in my region. I’ve been using it for two years. Fix this bug please..CodkickerVersion: 2.0.11

Sneaky User ManipulationThe app refuses to show me ‘subscription’ links in-app. It will only email me subscription links to my email address. I WANT to subscribe through the app because I love how apple manages subscriptions (one single page where i can press ONE button and cancel). In short this app is manipulating users to subscribe outside the apple ecosystem. Just charge me a surcharge instead substack….Cactusman£Version: 2.0.15

Support violencePromoting hate speech in the platform is no good..CrosverVersion: 2.0.9

Doesn’t workDownloaded the app, it made me sign in with my email, then emailed me a link, I hit the link and all I got was an endlessly spinning circle. Deleted the app, re-downloaded with the same none result. Troubleshooting FAQs gave no hint as to how to resolve the issue so I give up..WindhowlVersion: 1.3.7

This app is brokenIt asks me to verify my phone number before I can read a post. Which is fine, so I press the “send code” button. And nothing happens. Now I remember why I uninstalled this app in the first place..SugarpopspeteVersion: 2.24.0

BrokenTells me I’m not subscribed to anything on my pc browser but it’s the same account as my phone. Stupid.SargeMaximusVersion: 2.23.0

Help 🗣️Was very excited to download this app but i can’t even get passed the first step. tells me to use an email so i do so, sends me an email and i click the “verify” button. then it brings me back to the app and tells me to wait. i’ve waited an hour, not pleasant..DurpyDinoVersion: 2.11.0

Needs moderationSome pretty fringe stuff here..TimeToDumpYourAppleStockVersion: 2.5.0

Excellent content, poor app support!Only after three or four attempts to launch SUBSTACK will it properly run on my iPhone 8 running iOS 16.7.8. No easy to find obvious Email or Chat links on either the APP SUPPORT or CONTACT US pages. Poor support correspondence will always receive a one star review. Too bad, because Substack is one of the extreme few accessible bot-free platforms not yet corrupted where Truth-Seekers swimming against the bulk of maliciously propagandized brainwashing media can find Truth-Sayers. Should Substack modify those pages to provide easily accessible correspondence support I’ll change my review to all stars, until then 👎👎.SciFiDaveyVersion: 2.1.14

Technical problemI encountered a technical problem when I subscribed to Zeteo. The RSS link to one of the podcasts was not working. And despite trying many times to get some help, the issue hasn’t been solved..Chanel2436Version: 2.1.8

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