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Twitter disables links to Substack because Substack launched Notes (twitter.com/mtaibbi)
17 points by sethbannon on April 7, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



Free as in speech, $8 as in beer

Technically you can still post Substack links, but they can't be liked, retweeted, or replied to.


> I’m obviously staying at Substack, and will be moving to Substack Notes next week.

definite Musk footgun moment.


So Twitter starts "disabling" URL forwarding links to Substack months ago.

And Substack announced Notes ... three days ago.

Did Matt miss something?


It is indeed. I had not even heard of notes until Space Karen disabled substack links. I imagine I am not alone.




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