Substack Payment Backlash + Funny Email Examples

September 4, 2025 |
Keenen Charles

This week, we're diving into the recent backlash against Substack's payment changes, sharing some funny email marketing examples, and a new open source publishing platforms.

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📰 News & Articles

Substack creators attribute their boost in subscribers to the platform’s community tools

An article discussing how Substack's community features have helped creators grow their subscriber base and engage with their audience.

Funny Email Examples that Prove Humor is a Winning Marketing Tactic

A collection of humorous email marketing examples that demonstrate how incorporating humor can enhance engagement and effectiveness.

Substack just killed the creator economy

Criticism of Substack's recent subscription changes on iOS, arguing that it undermines the creator economy, though it comes from a beehiiv's co-founder.

IndiePubStack

A new open source publishing platform built by developers, for developers.

Ghosting Substack

One creator shares his experience leaving Substack for Ghost, highlighting the benefits of ownership and control over his content and audience.

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See Ya

This is our weekly newsletter covering tips and tools for newsletter operators and everything else happening in the email newsletter space. Hope you enjoyed it!

Keenen Charles

Keenen is the creator of InboxReads and a believer in the future of newsletters and email for sharing great content.

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