I didn't even notice. I did read the post, but my brain filters that stuff out apparently. Now that you pointed it out, though, unsubscr--just kidding. Your rant made me laugh, and I appreciate the "shy writer" thing for sure!
Thank you. I’m seeing plenty of responses like this. 🙂 I guess my obsession with a classy, clutter-free reading experience is getting pretty quaint and obsolete, what with the modern web being pretty much a hellscape of the exact opposite.
My first thought when I saw the buttons truly was "that seems pretty out of character; I bet that's one of those dumb 'features' that the platform tries to insert automatically."
Well, that explains why all the substacks I follow are now asking me to pledge my support!
I didn't even notice. I did read the post, but my brain filters that stuff out apparently. Now that you pointed it out, though, unsubscr--just kidding. Your rant made me laugh, and I appreciate the "shy writer" thing for sure!
Thank you. I’m seeing plenty of responses like this. 🙂 I guess my obsession with a classy, clutter-free reading experience is getting pretty quaint and obsolete, what with the modern web being pretty much a hellscape of the exact opposite.
Same on all counts!
My first thought when I saw the buttons truly was "that seems pretty out of character; I bet that's one of those dumb 'features' that the platform tries to insert automatically."
Ha, right?! And so it was, sorta! But not everyone is so savvy, alas. I did get complaints and unsubs.
No sweat, Paul. Just another opportunity to bring levity to an annoying situation.