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Sound Advice this week…Once again, I agree and can totally relate to your 3/23 Substack words. I appreciate you showing the support from respected authors (King, Patterson) and yourself regarding book banning politicians. Also, I love the phrase “fundamentalist Borg” as a way to show how these politicians push their agendas. It’s no wonder America is devolving. I also appreciate you shedding light on the rise of hate related crimes in America. Thank you for your video break (as always) regarding good healthy positive feelings on camera for that little girl being adopted. It was terrific to see you highlight Beth Hart’s video (L.A. Song). I have been a fan of hers for many years and been lucky enough to have seen her live performances many times. She always puts 100% into her live performances. I recommend people try to see her play live or via the video Paradiso, or doing Led Zeppelin covers or Blues standards from Etta James, with Joe Bonamassa or Warren Haynes. You’ll be glad you did..Usaatisfied!!!Version: 1.2.12

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

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

Discovery goldThe mind and actions of an authoritarian regime isn’t just the regime itself. The tentacles of this administration is far more active and is both scary and dangerous. The Biden admin act as the brain and the key parts of media the mouth piece, congress members is the body, the court is the feet and now we know the federal law enforcement is the hands. I originally thought it was pure paranoia on conspiracy folks, but you just shed light on actions taken in the dark alleys we don’t see. We can see them now. They use only parts on you but Conservatives and truth tellers are getting the full body right now. The 3 branches were supposed to operate separate but equal, not in collusion for a common cause against its citizens and their wishes. Keep the discovery information coming I am sure more light will expose this further..Rheal DuplessisVersion: 1.1.5

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: 2.0.0

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

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

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

Truth is here!People this is the real deal, you will find true information here, not disinformation, the truth is hard to accept sometimes, because it’s hard to admit that we were taken by bad information at some point. So if your strong enough it’s here, If you need it’s here, if you care enough its here, if you want change it’s here, and if your ready to stand up for what is right this is where the honest people are. This is the type of platform that is capable of bringing the honest caring, and fed up people together, this is how we weed out the narcissists and move forward into something real! There is strength in numbers I hope this review help you god bless!.Hopefu1Version: 2.0.8

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

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

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: 2.0.0

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alternative PerspectivesThanks for presenting a more nuanced understanding of the conflict in Gaza. I am filled with a loathing for Netanyahu and his administration, for the Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the dehumanization of Israeli Arabs but mostly for the horrific treatment of the Palestinians. I don’t want to blame one people over another, that will not lead to a settlement but something has to be done, some reason has to prevail I wonder sometimes in my darker more cynical moments how many Palestinians lives = one Israeli life An eye for an eye or 2, maybe 3, 5 children and 1 pregnant woman = 1 Israeli child? I apologize for this dark interpretation, this is a sad sad moment in our bloody human history.IlsalaverryVersion: 2.0.6

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

Hang On!After being swept up and away in a tsunami of graft and political corruption, bolstered by and cloaked in, a swirl of mind-clobbering cultural insanity, we in the hinterlands of America found an unexpected fingerhold to try and cling to rationality. There is apparently a froth of sanity perilously floating around the tumultuous surges of opaque floodwaters of lies and hysteria in our society. Like a snatched breath between dunkings, Substack may provide a glimmer of hope that the sun will shine again and that perhaps the final curtain won’t descend with a flash of retina-searing death from the skies brought on by our collective surrender to madness. In other words, I find Substack helpful and entertaining (esp the comments thereof)!.Whitehouse_WillieVersion: 1.1.7

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

RayI truly like Ray’s articles. They are all good and it is basically what many are thinking. He just thinks out loud to all. He is telling the truth in articles of his and boldly. Most of his articles will make a person stop and think to re-evaluate to encourage us to dig deeper for ourselves to find out the truth in a world full of liars. Some of his articles there is some humor. I don’t like to be lied to and once I find someone has written an article based on untruths I cut them off and NEVER look at another one of their articles again. I don’t like to waste time reading falsehoods. Rays articles a good and well rounded..Paralegal4texasVersion: 1.2.15

Like the idea but definitely needs updatingI love the idea of a substack app. I can subscribe to various publications of my favorite writers and when I log into the app i can view all the recent posts all in one place. It’s kind of like creating your own newspaper or magazine, which is really awesome. So this really has potential Unfortunately, the app needs an overhaul. You can’t change your subscription in the app. Apparently not every publication is shown in the feed. I don’t believe you can search posts within a publication. As a writer, it would be immensely helpful to be able to edit drafts in the app. There is a feature to post directly from the app but it’s lacking so many options compared to the web version that I just don’t see the point of using it. It would also be nice to edit your publication and change settings through the app. I realize that having all those bells and whistles would probably require a “Substack Writer” app, but I think it’s really needed. Cause this app is trying to do a little of both but as a result it’s not doing either all that well..JeniLynVersion: 1.2.10

Voice for frontline doctors!Great site for voicing not only your opinion but the perspective of a patient view which don’t have or understand. This is the stance I have taken. To be voice for the doctors who have fought for their patients. The frontline doctors. My heart goes out to you. Keep fighting for patients like me with life long dependence on your care due to Congential heart defects. I will be your voice. I will send your needs to the representatives who need to do the work necessary to give you the help you need. Restore all that’s been taken from you for your fight for the gift of LIFE! Bless you all!.FAITHFUL ONE!Version: 2.0.0

MesmerizedI just started and have spent hours with some of the best articles I have come across in over half a century of habitual reading. I can feel myself slowing and focusing as an invisible universe makes itself tangible. I am not using the paid or upgraded model. I am frugal to a fault, but I think I will be upgrading out of a combination of appetite for more, guilt and gratitude. There is material here for everyone regardless of your faith, politics or interests. The quality cuts across the normal distribution of bad to great but the great is insightful on a grand scale. Download the app, set aside time, and prepare for a feast for your mind..Reflect101Version: 1.1.2

Needs an email/app toggleReally useful app, but it really needs an easy off switch for emails. I want to read a lot of people’s work but don’t want to have all those people’s works in my inbox. They’ll get buried under emails from people I need to hear from and contribute to the clutter of my inbox! Also, Apple’s stock mail app doesn’t do a great job of displaying the emails. Since this app works pretty well, I’d rather just read in the app. However, the only option that is close to a “turn off emails” option is “Get notified in app or email not both.” Which just seems vague and unhelpful. It seems to work like this: if I don’t see the latest from a writer in the app, I get the latest from the writer as an email in my inbox. If I do see the latest in the app then I don’t get the email in my inbox. I THINK THIS IS HOW IT WORKS. It is not clear! That said, having a nice, obvious, toggle switch that has the words “turn of emails” next to it would be super helpful for those of us who don’t want to get there inbox inundated with newsletters every day. Thanks!.Nerdy PeteVersion: 1.3.1

WantedThe gathering and presentation of thoughts and words that please the inner ear in such perilous times bring hope; but they should also bring warning to an open mind. One must control word’s of influence or become weakened by their influence. There are thoughts generated throughout history and one must hear and heed the warning they each contain, just as todays words from Eisenhower gave open warning to those that bear the responsibility to hel humanity survive the constant onslaught of control and enslavement. The presentation’s by substack is the gathering of our outspoken leaders that yes give us hope; but remember to remain alert to all influence or become one of the pied piper’s following..OhHenreeVersion: 1.2.6

Good ContentThe content is great. Much Appreciated. Hopefully, a viable business model emerges that is financially palatable for both the consumer and the creator, and the intermediaries. It is simply too expensive to pay for multiple independent subscriptions. Perhaps subscribers could and would risk higher preliminary fees to help get an individual entity up to viable scale for a corresponding reward of considerably lower fees when platforms have made it big. Teams of creators is another alternative. There just isn’t enough pocket cash to buy just too many podcasters and writers over the longer haul..Kepler in INVersion: 1.2.7

Can’t adjust really small font sizeThis app is a mixed bag but has promise. On the “needs improvement” side: the app only uses a random serif font that appears to be 10 points in size (maybe 9), with text in single space. Neither the font size nor the type are adjustable. It’s a poor reading experience. And … this is a reading app! It’s job is to produce a great reading experience. Which it decidedly does not do. Hopefully future improvements will include letting the reader adjust the font size, have greater line spacing and let the reader choose from fonts. These are all pretty common for reader apps. On the good side: the app’s business logic and organization work flawlessly. It’s nice to be able to see articles from my various Substack subscriptions organized in chronological order. This works well. So, the apps does the hard things well (management and presentation of content from various subscriptions) and does a quite mediocre job on the garden variety UI stuff that most reading apps already do. Hopefully they will improve that in future updates..Bmc atxVersion: 1.0.1

The camouflage of Limited LibertyWhenever or always you ask or contract for permission, licensure of any description, you are bound to a contract, whether obvious or nebulous, the entity or institution has henceforth control over your conduct or has jurisdiction over your behavior or intentions. To the general populace and even to most officials who are unaware of the complications and the adherence or compliance required. There is a myriad of these obligatory subtle or unseen rules or laws that they virtually deny the concept of ‘Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness’ concept lest you own nothing, do not trade, do not travel, or do most everything that would require a normal or natural lifestyle. R T Poet - “Poet in our Midst”.R T PoetVersion: 1.2.10

Sensory overloadEven though I am subscribed to 10 publishers, which means I pay about about $600 a year, I haven’t read a single article in a few months. I find it annoying when I first go on the app andI see this all these various content, and I forget what I wanted to read each time. I’m easily distracted. I’m not sure if they’re trying to imitate Twitters’ style, which is trash, but it’s really a poor design. Let the start up page simply be what you have subscribed and let the bulletin board, a.k.a. Twitter, be a separate feature you can click on; otherwise I’m beginning to wonder why I give them money for articles I am not reading..TuskpcVersion: 2.0.15

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 Platform.Free and not biased platform..Ak101_aoVersion: 2.1.0

Even with the latest update the share feature doesn’t workWhen I try to save an article to PDF or save it anywhere using share feature images are always missing still. Using the 12.9 iPad Pro with the latest software updates please fix edit: why can’t we open to paid subscriptions directly when we open this app? so annoying & wastes time.GoldenvikingVersion: 2.1.1

Hard to discover new contentThe interface and article quality is good, but I find it very unintuitive to be exposed to new content we like. It's as if I have to already know the authors I want to look for to find them... otherwise they're hard to find. (but maybe it's the entire point of Substack...).SamPelletierVersion: 2.1.0

FeedbackThis app will NOT let me log in, it says can’t connect to the server—- this address has to be fixed.Geoffcronk1Version: 2.1.0

User friendlyI am a boomer and Substack is so intuitive I actually got it set up without getting tech frustrated. Miraculous..KerblinksVersion: 2.0.11

AppreciationThank you for the thoughtful insight, I am always looking for a”voice of reason “.Bruce JollimoreVersion: 2.0.11

Re-evaluating my resolution…!Bahahahaha! Great article … sounds like I might reconsider my Diet Coke resolution…!.PochypouchyVersion: 2.0.9

No more social media, only SubstackSo grateful that I have discovered Substack and a community of writers who support one another. Ever since I’ve been on it, both as a writer and reader, I’ve been feeding my mind (and soul) with quality, thought-provoking writing first thing in the morning. It’s been such a relief to be off social media and find a community where respectful conversation is still possible. I have been recommending Substack to everyone I know!.FireDragon 13Version: 2.0.8

TruthThe Most detailed, informative, documented information!!! A Breath of Fresh Truth! Phenomenal Work by Dr.Makis.Truth Lives OnVersion: 2.0.8

Bastion of free expressionAt least for now, substack refuses to bow to the totalizing censorship juggernaut. If you cannot defend the right to speak of those you find most odious and despicable, then you are merely a pawn..Csmac3144Version: 2.0.8

Truth platformThis platform should be mainstreamed, as the majority of people need to know this truthful information..MatlockFanVersion: 2.0.7

Saint NickThis is an incredible mind Ryan has I wish we had more people doing what he does call it like you see it we don’t need to Raven pillage in a battlefield. Be proud. Be strong. Be free prove it thank you Ryan for this when I get my car paid for out of the garage. I’ll definitely pass on some generous dollars to you. Thank you so much for your work and contribution to humanity, very very merry Christmas to you.SeagoneVersion: 2.0.7

Christmas FavouritesMeaghan Smith’s Christmas album It Snowed. Love her versions of Little Drummer Boy and Silver Bells. But the most played and replayed song is It Snowed..AilwinVersion: 2.0.7

Painting my g such a vivid pictureIt was as though I was with you in the backyard and kitchen. Love the empathy. Great story telling.Mike’s BroVersion: 2.0.5

The website is betterGreat service, ok app. The app presents all the articles in the same boring style. Why not respect the authors stylistic choices as you do on web?.Mast-o-khiyarVersion: 2.0.6

A breath of fresh airWhat a difference a dignified platform can make….Bartłomiej MaxVersion: 2.0.5

God, Save us From the TV heads and Hysterical Women and Their Wimpy MrnSubstack is a hope. We’re not alone. We can stand up..SwensolinVersion: 2.0.3

Kids MarchDamn I really wish that I could have been there thanks to all that attended.Kasey washVersion: 2.0.0

Barely unsubscribableThought I had unsubscribed from Seymour I couple months ago but continued to be charged on credit card. So I cancel the credit card. It will be replaced and sub stack will never have access to it.PDZ49Version: 2.0.3

Where suppressed info can be found on EMFThe Power Couple is quite a remarkable resource to find out the hidden harms of wireless tech, and what we can do about it! Substack makes it digestible and easy to follow!.ThePowerCoupleVersion: 2.0.0

ArticlesHere is a writer, with a ‘heart that is the pen of a ready writer…. Perhaps in wisdom and the pen we win, but remember always that we do win!.JamnjojoVersion: 1.3.7

The Gardiner The great barrier between land and waterIt was an interesting point that matt pointed out that of the team 11 only 2 are against what to do with the Gardiner. My wreck less vision take it down. Build a toll tunnel entering from Bloor Viaduct and exit just pass the food terminal or what the heck go for the gusto exit 427/QEW As a child I played and swam just north of Riverdale zoo/old Toronto zoo. Maybe we should have tunnelled DVP and tolled it also. When they built the Burlington Sky Bridge it’s was tolled. My grandfather mentioned that bank of canada lent the funds with no interest. When the tolls paid repaid the loan, the toll gates were removed. Thanks for this venue to go blah blah.Layperson1Version: 1.3.6

TruthThank you, Mitch for truthful and detailed information.Marshmallow ^.^Version: 1.3.4

Editing drafts on-the-go?It would be such a great little app if there was something in it for the writers too, like being able to edit drafts on the go, or make posts on the go. Some of us don’t like to travel with our laptops, and instead, travel with a phone or maybe even just an iPad. Just a thought! Love Substack. I have fully transitioned my food blog on to this space. I just need a little more from the app as a creator!.StopwatchheartVersion: 1.3.5

Too much unwanted emailAlthough I am enjoying reading the articles by the author I signed up to read, I am not impressed by the amount of unwanted email I receive from Substack..Moebird53Version: 1.3.4

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

Dr PaulThe fact that you have Dr Paul Dobransky as a contribuer is alone worthy of 5 stars. Let alone some others I’m discovering..DesibruvVersion: 1.3.4

Fantistic and awesomely simpleKnowledge is power!!!.JVo12Version: 1.3.4

Great journalistsThei byline says it all « The Line is Canada’s last, best hope for irreverent commentary ».Bly50Version: 1.3.3

Our Lord 🙏🏼Praise be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen 🙏🏼. Happy month of the most beloved Sacred Heart of Jesus ❤️‍🔥🕊️🙏🏼✝️.Mountain top JackVersion: 1.3.1

SubstackOh my goodness, I would not be without Substack. It is great and generally thought provoking. They have continued to change my life. Roberta.Always be curiousVersion: 1.3.0

Want to write but having trouble might be I last posted in FebruaryThe Substack is unwilling to let me write the paper.WorldtdolphinsVersion: 1.3.0

TruthSolid Truth Steve in a day of lies and lack of common sense ! Keep up the great work! It’s people like you that are the Light on the Hill !!.Should have been a LawyerVersion: 1.2.15

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Substack Negative Reviews

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

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

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….Dude0u812Version: 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: 2.0.0

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

Buggy appI’ve been using Notes on the app for under a month and twice it has become unusable. The app shuts down when I select the Notes tab. The first time this happened, I reported it and received a meaningless response from support that didn’t resolve the issue. However it appeared to be an issue with a single post, so when that post was pushed further down the page I was able to use the app again - I just couldn’t scroll to the post that initiated the shutdown. And today it’s doing the same thing. I tried viewing notes in a browser instead but since I have the app it just switches to the app and then shuts down. I wish they would pay attention to this issue since it makes the app useless for Notes, which is central to the Substack community experience..Dionned2Version: 1.2.15

Can’t write; also email spamThere appears to be no way in app to create an actual article/essay post. Is this a desktop-only feature? I thought we were past the days of desktop-only features… Disappointing! Also, I can’t stand there being no feature that lets me completely turn off email notifications. The “smart notifications” feature is a JOKE, as I still get lambasted with double notifications (app and email) for literally everything. Trying to turn off email alerts for users also forces you to unsub from them. What moron designed this totalitarian system? I’ve had to set my email provider to filter ALL Substack mail as Spam at this point. Disappointing!.ShiftingAxeVersion: 2.0.8

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

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

The app needs some workThe app is not as user-friendly as Substack in a browser. The comments are not as easily visible and the search is not possible. It doesn’t have the same feel to me….J-mękaVersion: 2.1.0

Don’t trust app asking access to your contactDon’t trust app asking access to your contact.Starwolf73Version: 2.0.15

Web subscription not sync with iOS appWeb subscription says Paid, iOS app says not paid. Deleting the app..Re#viewVersion: 2.0.7

A beginningThough, a long way to go. Even the mobile-reader feed has been down for a day or more. And notifications don't work. Plus, some of us increase the font size, but it throws off the design. This will be a 4 star someday, & beat the NYT, the Athletic, & the Globe & Mail are still 3/5. I use them, to just save to Safari's Reading List. This app is a 2/5 I'll keep paying while the journalists I pay, plus Safari's Reader View, 99.9% works on iOS. I'm already seeing rare issues, but I can cancel anytime, without a stressed-out human. For now..Positron McHappyVersion: 2.0.5

Clean UI, Doesn’t Support Basic FeaturesA shame that such a good looking app doesn’t support straightforward features like app-only notifications, footnotes, and more..Superkebabi35Version: 2.0.0

Wish I could pay a flat rateIt would be nice if I could pay a flat rate to access X number of paid articles a month, rather than having to manage multiple subscriptions..Katy_BelleVersion: 1.3.7

Couldnʻt Get It To WorkI liked the idea of the app but couldnʻt get in..Cyclist42Version: 1.3.5

Cannot manage paymentThis app need more account management feature, this should be explicit.MbrotosVersion: 1.3.1

Poor AccessibilityIt’s insane that I can’t increase the text size in this app. I like reading on my iPad, but the font is so small it gives me a headache. I can’t even use system text size settings because they only affect the headings. Not to mention the notification spam if I comment on a busy post. I want notifications for new posts and direct replies, but not for every single comment left on someone else’s post..AuthorPersonVersion: 1.2.15

Upset-as can’t unsubscribe to paid subscribersThis is ridiculous. Now I have to download Substack to my laptop as I can’t make these changes on my phone where I have the Substack app I want to unsubscribe from some of my paid subscriptions. I enjoy reading on Substack. But this is nonsense..Spanish for me!Version: 1.2.15

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