I'm relatively new to Substack. I have my litte blog about films which reaches a tiny audience. I don't depend on the non-existing income from Substack; my blog is just something I decided to do because I want to test my wings as a writer. I haven't encountered Nazis (as you call them) yet on Substack. I did try to protect myself from unwanted comments by keeping the comments behind the paywall. If someone wants to insult me or be nasty then they should pay for the privilege.
But there is a larger issue here. Nazis are everywhere. They are visible and unpleasant. But I don't know how many they are in reality. Maybe it is just bots or paid operatives posting the same garbage and bile everywhere. That's what I see on YouTube: bots spamming the comments sections. I don't think moving to other platforms solves the problem. The Nazis and the bots just follow. But, and that is important, there is also content that is good, well written and well argued. It's worth while to stick around for that.
I'm so glad you posted this!! It's important to engage with difficult topics thoughtfully. I mean, somebody's got to, right???? 💖
Our conversations on the topic helped immensely!
I'm relatively new to Substack. I have my litte blog about films which reaches a tiny audience. I don't depend on the non-existing income from Substack; my blog is just something I decided to do because I want to test my wings as a writer. I haven't encountered Nazis (as you call them) yet on Substack. I did try to protect myself from unwanted comments by keeping the comments behind the paywall. If someone wants to insult me or be nasty then they should pay for the privilege.
But there is a larger issue here. Nazis are everywhere. They are visible and unpleasant. But I don't know how many they are in reality. Maybe it is just bots or paid operatives posting the same garbage and bile everywhere. That's what I see on YouTube: bots spamming the comments sections. I don't think moving to other platforms solves the problem. The Nazis and the bots just follow. But, and that is important, there is also content that is good, well written and well argued. It's worth while to stick around for that.