So people are starting to flow to SubStack for writing.

[craiglambie42@fosstodon.org]

So people are starting to flow to SubStack for writing. The authors, so they can get paid for their work, and the readers - as it is an amazing source of great writing. But this is just building another eco system for big corporate to take a big chunk from other peoples creativity imo.
What is the Fediverse/ Open source way to
1. Reward content creators/ writers?
2. Allow for publishing - should we create mastostack.com?

Love to know the thoughts of @fosstodon people on this..

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@fosstodon @craiglambie42 good question, I think Ghost with their subscription model might be closest to SubStack?

[craiglambie42@fosstodon.org]

@Gina @fosstodon thx. What is ghost exactly plz?

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@craiglambie42 @fosstodon https://ghost.org/

[craiglambie42@fosstodon.org]

@Gina @fosstodon thanks. Very helpful

[craiglambie42@fosstodon.org]

Thanks @Gina
Interesting. That then lead me to question comparing @wordpress with #Ghost as why wouldn't a self hosted wordpress work in a similar way.
I mean I can't see why Ghost is particularly better still. Wordpress with Fediverse plugins is kinda similar, and more control. Just musing to myself here... unless you know.
I think the "feed" and the "algorithm" are why people go to the SubStack world... maybe? not sure.