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Jacob Falkovich · 6 Jan 2025 · putanumonit.com ↗

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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.

Their wordsI suspect that both Substack and OnlyFans may become a Girardian bubble. Everyone joins after hearing from the few people who succeed; the thousands who slink away after months of effort netted them a mere 17 subscribers usually do so quietly.
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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.

Their wordsUltimately, the only thing that matters is if you think the writing is good, not how much effort I put into it.