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29 Jul 2026
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Melvin Burgess — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Self-publishing on Substack has the merit that no publisher decides what he can and cannot write. — tap to centre the map on it Self-publishing on Substack has the merit that no publisher decides what he can and cannot write. Last stated 6 months ago
14 May 2026
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Melvin Burgess — holds since 2026-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Subscription platforms like Substack and OnlyFans tend to become a Girardian bubble, where a few visible successes obscure the many who quietly give up after failing to build an audience. — tap to centre the map on it Subscription platforms like Substack and OnlyFans tend to become a Girardian bubble, where a few visible successes obscure the many who quietly give up after failing to build an audience. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The utility of an article is paramount. — tap to centre the map on it The utility of an article is paramount. Last stated 20 years ago
21 Aug 2006
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Matt Cutts — holds since 2006-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Readers would rather read a person's "bad" writing than polished AI writing, because even one AI-written sentence is easy to spot. — tap to centre the map on it Readers would rather read a person's "bad" writing than polished AI writing, because even one AI-written sentence is easy to spot. Last stated 4 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. — tap to centre the map on it Writing on a schedule is worth less than only publishing what is the best you can do, even if that means one post a year. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Substack's platform design emphasizes paid subscriptions so strongly that it obscures the option to sign up for free. — tap to centre the map on it Substack's platform design emphasizes paid subscriptions so strongly that it obscures the option to sign up for free. Last stated 8 years ago
5 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI. — tap to centre the map on it The literature may be getting overwhelmed by papers generated by AI. Last stated a week ago
27 Oct 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-10-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a piece of writing depends on whether the reader finds it good, not on how much effort the writer put into it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are