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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Thank goodness I only indulge in Facebook to, as you say, gossip with old friends, and follow a few nomads on YouTube for my travel urge. Substack provides a platform my my writings and an intellectual splurge every day with really interesting and varied "friends." A community of thinkers I can't find in my actual neighborhood. All the others? Never been there.

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Jo Paoletti's avatar

Totally agree on the social media metaphors. I was an early adopter on Twitter, but dropped it and deleted my account two years ago as my professional network there disintegrated. They all moved to other platforms, and I tried a few and was not satisfied. I was hoping they would eventually find their way to Substack, but that hasn't happened. They were significant contacts when I was research my two books and now we are all scattered.

I refuse to give up Facebook for the reason you give; it's where I hang out with friends, family and former students.

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