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Teddy Chan Jr.'s avatar

You got me through dark times, Dr. P. Excited to hear you again.

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Sabertooth's avatar

What’s your posture on the Taiwan emergency?

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Ajex Dugin's avatar

The internet is here. It's not going anywhere. However, it will be a feudal internet. A kingdom of thieves. Large classes of peasants competing with bots and programs for ad clicks.

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JxxxDz's avatar

Have you heard back from Substack? Since your account has been restored, what did they say?

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Guy's avatar

In your opinion, in addition to political parties and news organization, are the intelligence services and government organizations on Substack and forward monetized subscriptions to persons of interest?

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

Yes. Best! T

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Dinotaur's avatar

This could be the last days of humanity

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Bruder Chromium's avatar

Pyramid schemes are illegal in most countries. So the called it Substack. 🥲😂😂😂

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

Yep.

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Wilhelm's avatar

The real money for authors on Substack seems to come from recruiting others, not from the subscription itself. The main channels are designed to recruit new members, not to offer fresh perspectives or original content. I also see a lot of classic multi-level marketing and cult-like techniques. Plus, let's be honest, "exclusive access" to content for a recurring monthly fee is nonsense. Once you get into it, that content gets recycled again and again. My respect, Dr. Pattberg, for pointing this out. How did Substack respond to your campaign?

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

Substack (AI management) does not respond to anything. They just switch you off. Miss the times when everyone had real costumer service people in Bangalore you could chat with. Take care! T

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Morten's avatar

The thing that horrifies me about our current rulers is not that they are cruel, greedy, etc. Rulers have always been like that. It's that our rulers are now on Youtube, Twitter, and Substack.

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Milo Razor's avatar

It's a big red flag when everyone on Substack tells you that you can become 'somebody' on Substack. That doesn’t work. There’s a crucial difference between 'anyone' and 'everyone.' Anyone can reach the top—but not everyone will.

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

It's not even a race. T

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Morten's avatar

Sure does describe what we are watching unfold everyday on every subscription media. Biggest psyop on the planet.

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Hirochi 'Ken' Nambuko's avatar

They are not going to like this post. 🎉🎉🎉

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

Yeah, it is worse than I thought. They unsubscribed some of the coolest people here. Will be hard to recover from this, especially under the hellban. Best! T

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Thorsten J. Pattberg, PhD's avatar

NEW Substack’s Pyramid Ponzi Scheme: Why I Refuse to Leave, Even at 97% Shadowbanned #HumanFarm https://thorstenjpattberg.substack.com/p/substacks-pyramid-ponzi-scheme-why

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Wilhelm's avatar

The math doesn’t work: Exponential recruitment is impossible long-term. Early adopters win, late adopters lose. Classic Ponzi dynamics. Help to spread the word.

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Manni's avatar

The system is rigged, Dr. P. Spotify is for music what Substack is for writing. These are cartels. The whole world is broken, only Jesus can fix it.

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Andreas Schneider's avatar

You don’t realise it’s the same people who told you, just suck it up, don’t take responsibility, Jesus will fix everything.

You think the book they you is going to save you?

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Manni's avatar

Who can fix society at this point? We are finished. 💀

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LinMaree's avatar

Well, it isn’t the fellow you mentioned, that’s for sure. It’s amazing how many have bought into the religious saviour memes. ALL the religious saviour memes, not just that one. IF we’re doomed, those are a great part of the “dooming.” You’re walking right into it - i.e., the destruction outline.

Interesting point of view, though.

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Andreas Schneider's avatar

It's us but we will have to endure more until enough people have woken up.

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