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You can't opt out of email delivery

Oh, Substack. The beloved platform that has taken the blogging world by storm. Everyone is jumping on the Substack bandwagon, praising it as the best thing since sliced bread. But let's be real, it's not all sunshine and rainbows over here.

If you keep receiving email blasts that blogger you follow has added a post, it might not be entirely their fault. You see, under ‘Delivery’, the checkbox is always set:

Forcing bloggers to manually opt out of email delivery every time they publish a new post is not only inconvenient, but also prone to human error.

Let's face it, we're all busy and have a lot on our plates. The last thing we need is the added burden of remembering to opt out of email delivery every time we publish a new blog post. It's not like we don't have enough things to remember already, like passwords, deadlines, and appointments.

And what about those times when we forget to opt out of email delivery? Our readers end up receiving emails they didn't sign up for, which can be annoying and even result in unsubscribes. It's not fair to the readers or the bloggers who put in the effort to create valuable content.

Substack should make it easy and convenient for bloggers to opt out of email delivery, whether it's through a simple toggle switch or an automatic opt-out feature. Bloggers should have the freedom to choose how their content is delivered and who receives it, without the added hassle of manual opt-outs.

In conclusion, while Substack may be a popular blogging platform, it still has some room for improvement when it comes to user experience and convenience. Let's hope they take feedback from their users and implement changes that make the platform even better.

PS: the irony