r/Substack is a subreddit with 55k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses substack, struggling, hate, annoying, and writer.
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
Popular Themes in r/Substack
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I’m so discouraged about writing that I’m on the verge of giving up"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to disable the AI detector"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is my Substack account safe and wont be shadow banned if I put a patreon link there? How about affiliate links?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/Substack
#1
Substack
: "Is it only me or does others also feel that Substack is bit toxic? I mean its a effing social media why are people treating it as if you want to use Substack you gotta have a masters in english. Its so frustrating 😫."
42 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Hate
10 posts
#4
Annoying
6 posts
#5
Writer
: "Fantasy Writer on Substack"
6 posts
#6
Tired
3 posts
#7
Struggling With
3 posts
#8
Newsletter
3 posts
#9
Ai Detection
: "Isn't the AI detector situation a bit ironic?"
3 posts
#10
Writing
2 posts
Flair Used in r/Substack
#1
Discussion
: "Substack’s new “AI detection” tool."
55 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "How can I unsubscribe from emails?"
14 posts
#3
Feature Suggestion
: "Who Wrote This Essay?"
5 posts
#4
Other Platforms
: "Other options than substack"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Substack
Yearly
+24k members(78.9%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026