Join me on Notes
I just published my first note on Substack Notes.
Notes is a new space on Substack for us to share links, short posts, quotes, photos, and more. I plan to use it to share my thoughts and others’ work.
It’s basically a Twitter clone. But Notes could be ‘the Twitter’ for genuine writers and readers.
Admittedly, though, I don’t love this new feature.
I enjoyed the simplicity of Substack—a blog/newsletter website where writers can easily set up a publication; where readers subscribe with their email and can also choose to pay and support independent writing.
I fear that Notes takes away from that simplicity, because its a social media feel.
However, the ways in which Notes will help writers express themselves, grow their audience, and connect with other smart people is already apparent.
Substack Notes
Ted Gioia introduces Notes as a forum for dialogue.
The idea behind Notes is simple. Millions of people now participate in Substack as writers and readers—but much of this is built on long articles and essays. We now have a forum for dialoguing and sharing shorter posts.
Richard Hanania introduces Notes as ‘high-quality Twitter’
I’ve always dreamed of a Twitter with a minimum IQ requirement. Or, more importantly, a way to filter out the hateful and intellectually lazy; the stupid and curious are much more tolerable. With the rolling out of Notes, I hope that it’s finally here.
How to join
Head to substack.com/notes or find the “Notes” tab in the Substack app.
As a subscriber to this Three Pointers, you’ll automatically see my notes. Feel free to like, reply, or share them around!
You can also share notes of your own. This is a space where every reader can share thoughts, ideas, and quotes from Substack and other sources.
If you have any problems, look to Notes FAQ for help. Looking forward to seeing you there!