If you're on Substack or Twitter... why?
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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I haven't used substack, but I've never heard any negative discourse about it either. A lot of Nazis on there I guess?

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Substack faced further criticism in November 2023 for allowing its platform to be used by white nationalists, Nazis, and antisemites.[61] In an open letter, more than 100 Substack creators threatened to leave the platform[62] and implored Substack's leadership to stop giving bigotry a platform.[63] In response, Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie said the company would continue to allow the publication of extremist views because attempting to censor them would make the problem worse.[11][64]

    From their Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substack

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    I'm curious too, is this about the owners or the writers?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    The CEO did an interview on The Verge with Nilay Patel and refused to say that he would take Nazi content off the platform, taking an 'absolute free-speech, nothing is censored' approach.

    The common sentiment is that refusing to take down Nazi content makes one complicit and supportive of Nazis.

    But I have no idea how many nazis post on Substack.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago*

    The common sentiment is that refusing to take down Nazi content makes one complicit and supportive of Nazis.

    No tolerance for intolerance is a principle which he seems to be whiffing on. Or maybe it's as simple as significantly more profit for him by turning a blind eye.

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