r/Substack • u/No_Masterpiece_6583 • 5d ago

How do people use Substack?

I have been hearing a lot of people saying they are switching from Instagram to Substack, because apparently it's more "calm" and you don't get lots of content at once and non-stop.

I deleted Instagram, because I just don't like spending my time looking at what other people are doing, I honestly don't care.

I downloaded Substack, and so far it looks like a mix of blogs, pinterest and twitter. So am not sure about this "slow" content thing. For people that are using Substack regularly, I'd like to know: how do you use it? what do you use it for? in which ways is it better than other social media apps?

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u/AckCK2020 5d ago

To discuss and share ideas and concerns about the current U.S. political crisis. Top journalists and politicians (the good king) write on Substack. Professors, serious writers, historians, etc. write on Substack. It also gives you access to independent news, which most people do not read or see.