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Platformer’s Reporting On Substack’s Supposed “Nazi Problem” Is Shoddy And Misleading

Singal-Minded • 3933 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
📰 News Journalism Controversy Reporting Ethics Platform
  1. The controversy about Nazis on Substack led to different responses from users and platform
  2. Some publications were removed from Substack due to violation of content guidelines
  3. There were discrepancies in the reporting of the number of Nazi accounts on Substack, leading to criticism of the reporting process

Some thoughts on the Substack controversy

The Watch • 2631 implied HN points • 27 Dec 23
💼 Business Controversy Monetization Platform Subscription Income
  1. Substack has faced controversy over hosting white supremacists and other objectionable content
  2. Switching platforms can be risky for content creators like the author due to potential loss of subscribers and audience
  3. The author suggests direct support via other payment methods for those who want to support writers on Substack without contributing to the company

Open Letter: Substack Needs an AI Category

The Algorithmic Bridge • 509 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Substack Tech news Artificial Intelligence Platform
  1. Substack should have a category for AI to benefit the writers and interested readers.
  2. AI presence on Substack is significant and growing, with many exclusive AI newsletters in the top 100.
  3. An AI category would both help enthusiasts find relevant content and allow those uninterested in AI to easily avoid it, improving user experience on Substack.

Bullet Points: OpenAI looks for its FarmVille, 90s tech nostalgia, and more on the Substack drama

The Future, Now and Then • 275 implied HN points • 13 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Nostalgia Media Content Moderation Platform
  1. OpenAI is aiming to become a platform similar to how Facebook invited developers for apps.
  2. Nostalgia for 90s tech optimism is prevalent but may not be constructive for the present tech landscape.
  3. The Substack management issues are conflicting with their core value of empowering writers to build their own audience.
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A Quick Substack Notes Update: How I will use Notes going forward.

OSINT & Analysis by Oliver Alexander • 222 implied HN points • 11 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Substack Twitter Social media Platform
  1. Substack Notes will be used for OSINT work that doesn't need a full article.
  2. For some writers, Substack Notes may not add much value, but for OSINT community members like Oliver, it's very beneficial.
  3. Twitter's recent decisions have pushed Oliver to utilize Substack Notes for sharing content he would have previously posted on Twitter.

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

The Ideaspace • 21 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Book Internet Platform Creativity Community
  1. The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet is a book capturing a critical moment in internet history, exploring the concept of retreating to 'dark forests' online as a response to mainstream internet behaviors.
  2. The book is a limited first-edition run of 1,000 copies available for purchase through Metalabel, offering a beautifully designed narrative of life on the web.
  3. Metalabel is a new platform supporting the selling, releasing, and exhibiting of various creative works, providing a space for creative groups to collaborate and share their work and audiences.

Crowdsourced Content and Platforms’ Competitive Advantage

Platform Papers • 19 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
💼 Business Platform Competitive advantage Crowdsourcing Online Communities Strategies
  1. Crowdsourced content can be of high quality and variety, offering platforms a low-cost resource.
  2. Leveraging 'the crowd' for competitive advantage is challenging due to the need for platform management and direction.
  3. Platform competition and contributor activity intertwine, with success, community size, social benefits, and high-productivity contributors being key factors for a platform's competitive advantage.

Platform Governance Matters: How Platform Gatekeeping Affects Knowledge Sharing Among Complementors

Platform Papers • 19 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23
💼 Business Technology Innovation Governance Platform Management
  1. Strong platform control can encourage complementors' innovation activity instead of suppressing it.
  2. Access control by platform owners shapes complementors' knowledge sharing activities and can impact innovation.
  3. Platform governance, particularly access control, plays a crucial role in motivating cooperative behaviors among complementors for innovation.

Introducing ControlAI's App

Lukasz’s Substack • 3 HN points • 17 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI safety Compliance Platform Regulations Cybersecurity
  1. ControlAI's platform offers a solution for AI safety and compliance, simplifying the complex process for users.
  2. Users can use the platform to create an inventory of AI assets, understand regulations like ISO Norms and GDPR, and track progress towards compliance.
  3. The platform also enables users to deploy defenses, showcase AI safety solutions, and collaborate with the AI community to enhance safety measures.

Why I Moved to Substack

Venture Prose • 139 implied HN points • 22 Dec 19
🕹 Technology Platform Blogging Community Podcasts
  1. Consider moving to a new platform for better community engagement, filtering systems, and writer support.
  2. Choosing a platform like Substack can lead to more regular content creation and better conversations with readers.
  3. Encourage readers to subscribe for updates without any fear of getting spammed.

GCP and AWS: What’s the Difference?

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 18
🕹 Technology Cloud Services Platform Outcomes
  1. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have different philosophies: AWS is favored by ops engineers for its low-level control, while GCP appeals more to software engineers with its managed services approach.
  2. GCP gets criticized for poor historical support, less service offerings than AWS, and opaque roadmaps but is praised for integration of core services and high-quality releases.
  3. Billing and support differ between GCP and AWS: GCP offers simpler pricing models and is enhancing support services, while AWS has complex billing and a more hands-on support structure.

Some Bitcoin thoughts

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 13
🔮 Crypto Payments Innovation Mining Platform Bitcoin
  1. Money is a platform where value transmission depends on belief and agreements among people. Stability and acceptance are crucial for efficient transactions.
  2. Bitcoin's stability as a payments platform is weak, but it offers potential benefits for wealth storage and operating outside government surveillance.
  3. Bitcoin's innovation as a payments platform, especially its programmable nature, is significant and revolutionary in the world of monetary economics.

API or Platform

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jul 16
🕹 Technology Startups API Platform Entrepreneurship Data
  1. Entrepreneurs should focus on either building a BtoB SaaS API or a Platform, not both simultaneously.
  2. A BtoB SaaS API offers technology for others to use, while a Platform provides both technology and data to users.
  3. Platforms, which combine tech and data, are harder to succeed with compared to APIs, which focus solely on technology.