So…Substack management and founders are openly saying they don’t care about monetizing and boosting literal Nazis on their platform. He couldn’t even say he wouldn’t have a literal neo-Nazi on his podcast again because their point of view has cache in the US now, the irony of platforming by people like them being lost. Independent creators who use Substack I implore you to use the option that lets you port your content and get it hosted on Ghost if for no other reason to to keep your own conscience clear. #Substack #ghost![Note by Hamish McKenzie on Substack](https://friendica.myportal.social/photo/preview/640/18231698)
Note by Hamish McKenzie on Substack
Hi everyone. Chris, Jairaj, and I wanted to let you know that we’ve heard and have been listening to all the views being expressed about how Substack should think about the presence of fringe voices on the platform (and particularly, in this case, Na…Substack
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in reply to Hank G ☑️ • • •Ironically you're seeking more moderation. Good luck getting the nonprofit to adopt your policy. And even then if it's really a clear conscious that's your priority then self hosted is probably the only way to go.
But whatever it takes to move more of our public infrastructure to open source, non profit governed solutions the better.
Even if the motivation is misplaced.
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He doesn't explain why or how.
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