Love this Martin. I captures something of the ‘we’re all in this together’ spirit that I am enjoying about Substack. Again, it’s the energy in your voice that really comes through, too! Thanks.
Thank you so much, Penny! Agreed, the togetherness through the Substack platform is similar enough to make practically all of it effortless, and just different enough to be a breath of fresh air. I hope it doesn't get too bloated, I hope the community remains supportive and vibrant, and I hope the continued evolution of the platform looks to the creators who are making the platform what it is.
That's a lot of hope. If the service doesn't get too excited about building too big like the other socials, there's a chance. For now, my smile is on and the grimace is only switched to standby. Long may that continue! 😁
Thank you Martin! That's so kind of you! I genuinely appreciate your support! <3 I have SO much to learn about Substack - and probably should have spent the time learning what worked before starting to post but that's me all over. Always figuring it out as I go. :D
You just got to be quick to react if you write something that, looking back, was in poor taste. I did that last week and had to edit a Note of mine because a lot of people were getting upset with me in the comments. It's just part of the game. Despite not wanting to, you will make people mad by writing something you didn't even think twice about. So, just react quickly, apologize if you have to, and move on. :)
Back in the 90s, early web days, I put up a small music website. Someone emailed me, deeply angry that I was describing types of music that were based on violence. I couldn't understand, so I wrote back and said how sad I was that they had found such negative force behind the music. I hadn't experienced that myself on any level.
In the end, they replied back and apologised. Turns out that they had a close friend who had been attacked by a group with association to the music. The hurt and emotion was still raw in their mind, and they had emailed me partly as a release.
From that point, I kept in mind that communication with no controversial content may still cause upset for reasons nobody could ever pre-empt.
Whatever your Note said, I'm glad you were able to make reasonable edits and to move on. Thanks for sharing. As you say, it's something to be aware of and happily deal with whenever such a time arises.
That's so true Martin. One time I had someone email me upset about what I wrote. I didn't defend myself in my response, and basically just apologized. They then wrote me back and apologized as well, saying they had a bad day. It's crazy what a little compassion can do. So many people are starving for it.
Love this Martin. I captures something of the ‘we’re all in this together’ spirit that I am enjoying about Substack. Again, it’s the energy in your voice that really comes through, too! Thanks.
Thank you so much, Penny! Agreed, the togetherness through the Substack platform is similar enough to make practically all of it effortless, and just different enough to be a breath of fresh air. I hope it doesn't get too bloated, I hope the community remains supportive and vibrant, and I hope the continued evolution of the platform looks to the creators who are making the platform what it is.
That's a lot of hope. If the service doesn't get too excited about building too big like the other socials, there's a chance. For now, my smile is on and the grimace is only switched to standby. Long may that continue! 😁
As someone currently publishing to crickets, I took so much from this. Thank you Martin!
You've got this, Natalie! Here's to the crickets moving out of the way and letting the rampage past. 🎉
I just subbed. :)
Thank you Martin! That's so kind of you! I genuinely appreciate your support! <3 I have SO much to learn about Substack - and probably should have spent the time learning what worked before starting to post but that's me all over. Always figuring it out as I go. :D
You just got to be quick to react if you write something that, looking back, was in poor taste. I did that last week and had to edit a Note of mine because a lot of people were getting upset with me in the comments. It's just part of the game. Despite not wanting to, you will make people mad by writing something you didn't even think twice about. So, just react quickly, apologize if you have to, and move on. :)
Back in the 90s, early web days, I put up a small music website. Someone emailed me, deeply angry that I was describing types of music that were based on violence. I couldn't understand, so I wrote back and said how sad I was that they had found such negative force behind the music. I hadn't experienced that myself on any level.
In the end, they replied back and apologised. Turns out that they had a close friend who had been attacked by a group with association to the music. The hurt and emotion was still raw in their mind, and they had emailed me partly as a release.
From that point, I kept in mind that communication with no controversial content may still cause upset for reasons nobody could ever pre-empt.
Whatever your Note said, I'm glad you were able to make reasonable edits and to move on. Thanks for sharing. As you say, it's something to be aware of and happily deal with whenever such a time arises.
That's so true Martin. One time I had someone email me upset about what I wrote. I didn't defend myself in my response, and basically just apologized. They then wrote me back and apologized as well, saying they had a bad day. It's crazy what a little compassion can do. So many people are starving for it.