The core of sub stack is not about email and these letters per se, right? It's about the subscription network. The idea that people are paying directly for things they deeply value makes a different kind of thing. Tweeted sub stack is hiring if you're a Twitter employee who's considering resigning because you're worried about Elon Musk pushing for less regulated speech. Please do not come work here.
Last week, Elon kicked off a feud with both Substack and his very own former Twitter Files ingénue (and Substack star), Matt Taibbi. Kara and Nayeema break down the battle of the bros before turning to an interview with those at the center of the storm: Substack co-founders Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie.
The two address questions about Substack Notes (which Elon dubbed, and they deny, is a “Twitter clone”), the challenging business model of newsletters and their stance on free expression. Somehow, they manage to avoid uttering the name “Elon.” Kara doesn’t shy away though.
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