# Here's why Substack's scam worked so well - The Hypothesis

<https://thehypothesis.substack.com/p/heres-why-substacks-scam-worked-so>

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## What Jamie wrote

I subscribe to a handful of newsletters on Substack, but I've never had any interest in using it to publish. The revelation that they pay some writers to be on their platform isn't super surprising, but not disclosing that is a foul. They also steer incoming readers to certain content, which moves it from a utility platform to a media company.

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