I know this has been written about to death but it is so frustrating that u get almost zero subscribers from doing actual reporting and breaking news. The incentives of the internet are so misaligned with journalism. If u care about independent media at all please consider a subscription to User Mag - ThreadSky

taylorlorenz.bsky.social • 28 days ago

I know this has been written about to death but it is so frustrating that u get almost zero subscribers from doing actual reporting and breaking news. The incentives of the internet are so misaligned with journalism. If u care about independent media at all please consider a subscription to User Mag

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taylorlorenz.bsky.social•28 days ago

The incentive structure of the internet is so strongly weighed against journalism. I really do want to continue reporting and breaking news! Please help me build a better media landscape <3 https://www.usermag.co/

susanhayden.bsky.social•28 days ago

I wish you the best. I will look for you on Substack.

dar2d2.me•28 days ago

i understand you had reasons, but i cannot personally justify giving sub stack anything. i will subscribe on another platform!

baddawg.bsky.social•28 days ago

i would love to subscribe but i lost 100% of my income in December when my LongTerm Disability provider decided i no longer warranted insurance i have paid for for 20 years🤷‍♂️

taylorlorenz.bsky.social•28 days ago

Omg I'm so sorry! Subscribing for free and sharing the links makes such a difference too. I'm so sorry for what you are going through, I'm sending solidarity <3

baddawg.bsky.social•28 days ago

I did subscribe after another look… it’s at the bottom hidden under the highest prices. Don’t get me wrong, you deserve fair pay for your work, we all do. I have been doing technical writing for electronics and engineering hardware for decades ,had to give it up in 2022 due to injuries to both hands

baddawg.bsky.social•28 days ago

Just letting you know why people may not follow through the paywall. My work injury story is crazy but by no means unusual

sissies.bsky.social•28 days ago

Done

timtrainor.com•28 days ago

Is there a way to subscribe via Patreon? I love your work but I can't support Substack

ryanhamilton.work•28 days ago

Echoing this ^^^

mrjonreck.bsky.social•28 days ago

just subscribed yesterday 👍

ericravenwolf.bsky.social•28 days ago

I share and repost your content as much as I can. Things are pretty tight at the moment and not thrilled with the substack people

unclefister.bsky.social•28 days ago

please just talk about the eggs

batokool.bsky.social•27 days ago

You don’t want to try and force people to like you for if what you do write about it is good we will come to you..simple as that.

heatherpara.bsky.social•28 days ago

There are just too many independent news sources to subscribe to these days Taylor. We are all mostly off MSM and trying to follow independants but they may need to form a collective so we can all choose just one or two subscriptions and all the indie journos get a cut.

kevinshelton.bsky.social•28 days ago

Just subscribed!

beehiveediting.bsky.social•28 days ago

Done!

gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social•28 days ago

Subscribed

respectfuldissent.bsky.social•28 days ago

The problem is that there are so many of these great news sources, but many probably can't afford to subscribe.

ttothehaz.theroadrunner.co.uk•28 days ago

📌

jhlquist.bsky.social•28 days ago

I think one of the problems is everyone is broke. I would love to subscribe but I had to put off a $1.60 copay today

thepriceofitall.bsky.social•28 days ago

You have worked really hard to get substack to get their lives together....yet today's newsletter from them was just gross, and the outright.. gaslighting (?) about Elon making twitter a bastion of free speech? Where is the line for substack writers and users?

tessablackwell.bsky.social•28 days ago

Perhaps have some the full stories once a week, but keep some of the more juicy stuff for the rest of the week for your subscribers?

jinx-in-tn.bsky.social•28 days ago

"I know this has been written about to death" undermines your marketing message for what is probably a good, thoughtful, carefully produced product.
Tell us what you deliver that makes it worth subscribing,up front.
I do care about independent media but still don't know what you offer from this post

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