That’s a wrap for our first Pledge Week. Thanks much to all who ditched freemium (meh) for premium (amazing) status, but we’re short of our goal.
So for you folks still on the fence, here’s the bottom line:
• It costs less than a quarter a day. That’s 84 percent cheaper than the average price of a cup of coffee in Missouri. Eighty-nine percent cheaper than the average price of a cup of coffee in Florida. Ninety-one percent cheaper than the average price of a cup of coffee in Oregon.
• You won’t pay for stuff you don’t want. No legal notices, no horoscopes, no weather forecasts. Just the stuff than matters.
• You can bail at any time. Cancel, and you’ll get a refund for the unused portion of your subscription.
• No advertising. That means no annoyingly loud pop-ups, and no creepy images advising you how to remove toe fungus or boost performance in the boudoir. You’re welcome.
• No selling of your email address. Your privacy is safe with me.
• There is no censorship on this platform. You’ll be allowed to post comments, as many subscribers already do. Provided you’re not threatening to murder people or revealing Top Secret information, all reactions, compliments, complaints, suggestions, etc. are welcome. And public.
• You will join the war against the truly horrifying assault on free speech in America. No Big Tech moderation, no tut-tutting editors, no corporations too cowardly to be associated with anything “controversial.” The Substack “movement” empowers creators to “publish directly to their audience and get paid through subscriptions.” It’s new, it’s different, and yes, it may seem a bit weird to pay directly for content. But that’s the way it is in 2022. (Frankly, I think it’s a better approach.)
• You’ll support the care and feeding of two English Cream golden retrievers. The girls bring a lot of goodness to the world. (Older sister is literally a therapy dog.)
Again, thanks to everyone who has responded to our first Pledge Week. But we need to boost the numbers on the final day. So subscribe already!