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dragonfire5004's avatar

It’s only for paying subscribers. The site is free, but the added perks cost money to be able to use.

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David Nir's avatar

This is a good question. Unfortunately, it seems like the answer is no—but, I suspect, only for now. I can say that Substack is very aggressive about adding new features and, in my experience so far, very responsive to user feedback. Even before we launched, they were already coming up with workarounds for us regarding a back-end issue and wanted to get with their engineers for a more permanent solution.

Also, we do have the Discord server (the #1 perk for paying subscribers! along with the warm fuzzies of helping a site you love, of course). That's super rich in terms of multi-media.

Justin Gibson's avatar

Substack Notes does have those features, like bolding and Italicizing.

Oggoldy's avatar

Exciting!

Chuck Durante's avatar

My gosh, the graphics are wonderful

Bill Bua's avatar

Congratulations!

hilltopper's avatar

Testing the new digs. Here's to the future.

Jonathan's avatar

Good luck with the new venture👍🍻

S Kolb's avatar

Will miss the Live Digest but all is good!

Jonathan's avatar

Isn't this site sorta the same thing..??🤔👆👆..I could be wrong..??

Xena WP 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🗽's avatar

I still have a bookmark for Swing State Project, which Kos bought in 2011. Good luck!

DM's avatar

This is going to take some getting used to, but from what I see, I like it.

bilboteach's avatar

Hope this works out. I'll miss the Live Digests though.

safik's avatar

I read this quote by one of the people who was on the moon and he talked about how by like the 3rd day it had become so normal that they were approaching it like a job. I bring that up because I'm not a big substack person so the interface will take some getting used to. But human beings we're all very adaptable and if a person can just adjust to being on the moon after 2 days, I'll adjust to this.

Although I can't promise it'll only take 2 days.

David Nir's avatar

This is so perfect, LOL. Today, we are all Buzz Aldrin!

YouHaveToVoteForOneOfUS's avatar

First comment! I'm gonna miss the routine of the old site but I know I'll adjust!

S Kolb's avatar

if I go to the-downballot.com where do I find "comments"? either to view or post. thanks

David Nir's avatar

You're in the right place!

PassionateJus's avatar

Testing Testing Bueller Bueller

David Nir's avatar

Something D-O-O economics. Voodoo economics.

James Lambert's avatar

In what waaaay... does the author's use... of the PRISON METAPHOR... symbolize...