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jtgi
@jtgi
I’d be proud to leave behind a set of articles like vitalik or paul graham has been building up. A set of artifacts. Complete thoughts. I can’t imagine linking to a collection of threads. It’s too ephemeral and shallow. Too stream of consciousness and disposable.
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adrienne
@adrienne
Agree. Twitter/Farcaster has had a definite net positive impact on my life, but there is zero percent of me that thinks it’s something to look back on with pride. When I started my substack I didn’t really know why I was doing it or what to expect- it was just an experiment. I’ve been surprised at just how rewarding the experience as been so far. Highly recommend trying it out if you’re inclined.
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jtgi
@jtgi
I was looking at substack a couple days ago wondering if I should try making a second home there. It ticks a lot of boxes. Not too frequent. Longer form. Less quippy stuff. Does it feel like a community too?
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adrienne
@adrienne
The way I use it, it does not feel like a community at all! And that’s how I want it. Others might have a different experience. I just want a place where I can write and have access to my past writings all in one place. It’s perfect for my use case. Easy to use, low friction. I have a handful of subscribers and I’m grateful for them bc it helps keep me accountable, but I write completely for myself, if that makes sense. I’ve debated self hosting or moving to paragraph (just bc I want to support Colin/crypto alternatives) but I haven’t had catalyst to do it yet. Don’t overindex on the tool- just pick one and start writing. Having done it for a while now, I love having all these paragraphs in the vault. I might do nothing with them, or maybe they can become building blocks for something else in the future? Good luck if you choose to start… happy to chat further anytime.
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jtgi
@jtgi
Thanks, appreciate the detailed response. I thought substack could be cool to find others who are posting longer pieces, less frequently as well. I’m not too worried about the actual publishing tools. For now I’m publishing to my blog 🙏
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adrienne
@adrienne
Hmmm - I missed asking you what you’re solving for. You are already writing, or at least have a platform to write on. Whats missing for you? Distribution/audience? Or community? Why are you dissatisfied with current setup?
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jtgi
@jtgi
I want to get better at articulating longer thoughts. I'm okay at a cast's length or so but struggle with scope and clarity at anything longer. I'm not concerned with anyone reading it for now. I don't want to write directly on Warpcast because its optimized for short form, ephemeral content.
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jtgi
@jtgi
I'm curious about substack's community because the thought of less frequent, higher effort content from folks who like to write and read longer things sounds compelling and maybe a good reinforcing feedback loop.
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