You Can't Always Get What You Want From Substack

But what do you need?

I tweeted this last night:

Sub Pub @sub_pub_

A future post on Sub Pub has the working title, "You Can't Always Get What You Want from Substack." My question to you – whether you're a Substack writer, reader, or both – is: What do you *need* from @SubstackInc (or from Substack newsletters you read)?

The future is now.

You can't always get what you want¹ from Substack for reasons such as:

• what you want is impossible²

• what you want is possible but difficult to implement

• Substack has other priorities

• Substack is overwhelmed with requests from people wanting things

Since my post about the random link/button, I've heard from several people who want a better random button – or want or need better discovery or other features from Substack.

Though I used the word “need” in an earlier post suggesting a random button, I doubt anyone really needs a random button. It could be nice; but it's not necessary.

Discoverability of newsletters might be a need. If people aren't finding your newsletter, how will it get much readership?

My question to you is essentially the one from the tweet:

What do you need from Substack (or, as a reader, from Substack newsletters)?

1. This is a reference to a famous song by The Rolling Stones, which I will embed here for your entertainment.

2. In this instance, I don't actually mean “you,” the reader, but a hypothetical “you” who asks for impossible things. 😉