Unpacking the complexities of supporting creators in the digital age. With subscription models on the rise, what does it mean to be a true supporter without breaking the bank?
Interesting article, Martin. I’m new to substack (and social media, actually) and you articulate many things here I have become (vaguely) aware of. Thanks. It’s thought-provoking.
Welcome to Substack and the socials, Thomas! May you find every part of them friendly and inspirational. From my experience of social media, mileage may vary, but there's still a lot to appreciate.
I wonder if that musicians’ fans even knew about that Discord meet up, given that their social media posts are probably only seen by a fraction of their follower count? Algorithms and all 😵💫😵💫😵💫
You're right, we miss a vast amount of stuff that way. It's why I think posting about the same things regularly isn't a big deal, and why having chronological feeds are so good. Thank goodness some of the socials still let you do it, even if it's a fiddle to do each time.
Oh, and I still don't use TikTok, so I'm often late to the info party because of that. At least that's deliberate and on me!
"It's why I think posting about the same things regularly isn't a big deal" YES YES YES x 1,000,000. I tell folks to do this all the time, yet so many are reluctant because they think it's spammy, but like... 90% of your followers never see 'em!
It's why I'm biased towards old fashioned email newsletters haha
Interesting article, Martin. I’m new to substack (and social media, actually) and you articulate many things here I have become (vaguely) aware of. Thanks. It’s thought-provoking.
Welcome to Substack and the socials, Thomas! May you find every part of them friendly and inspirational. From my experience of social media, mileage may vary, but there's still a lot to appreciate.
Thank you, Martin. I feel very welcomed!
I wonder if that musicians’ fans even knew about that Discord meet up, given that their social media posts are probably only seen by a fraction of their follower count? Algorithms and all 😵💫😵💫😵💫
You're right, we miss a vast amount of stuff that way. It's why I think posting about the same things regularly isn't a big deal, and why having chronological feeds are so good. Thank goodness some of the socials still let you do it, even if it's a fiddle to do each time.
Oh, and I still don't use TikTok, so I'm often late to the info party because of that. At least that's deliberate and on me!
"It's why I think posting about the same things regularly isn't a big deal" YES YES YES x 1,000,000. I tell folks to do this all the time, yet so many are reluctant because they think it's spammy, but like... 90% of your followers never see 'em!
It's why I'm biased towards old fashioned email newsletters haha