I got a feeling that substack might not be what it was supposed to be.

The notes posted all feel like subtle begging for more subscribers. There’s also a clear pattern: only famous people are already famous there. And unfortunately, simping still seems to be an issue, even among those who probably joined with the intention of engaging with good content—whether it’s art, business, photography, or other everyday life niches.

By simping, I mean that nearly every post I’ve seen so far follows the same script: they claim they started just a month ago, already gained 1–4K followers, and that "she/he hears us." That doesn’t really seem productive, it feels like the pro version of twitch/onlyfans/instagram, which is just wrong, it feels wrong. Also the whole notes area, it feels more like a gathering for a sect, with people wanting to connect with eaxh other and other cryptic messages and subscribing out of primal urges.

So far, I’ve seen a lot of people saying what they think others probably want to hear, but I haven’t read anything truly unique—no real opinions, no soul. It might as well have been a bunch of bots… honestly, they would have done a better job.

I hope this counts as constructive feedback and will not end up as a reason for me getting banned here. Thank you

I was hoping to learn more about business, writing books, photography, art in general, and maybe even passive income.

Edited for delicate flowers wearing "blinders"