r/Substack is a subreddit with 60k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses substack, struggling, annoying, hate, and tired.
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
Popular Themes in r/Substack
#1
Advice Requests
: "is substack better than medium?"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "How do I delete one of the "owners"? Help this is so frustrating"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "I have a 10k newsletter. How can I make more money from it?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "150 subscribers, been on substack for over a year what's a good growth strategy"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Substack
#1
Substack
22 posts
#2
Struggling
13 posts
#3
Annoying
5 posts
#4
Hate
4 posts
#5
Tired
3 posts
#6
Newsletter
3 posts
#7
Struggling With
2 posts
#8
Writing
2 posts
#9
Spam
1 post
#10
Promotion
1 post
Flair Used in r/Substack
#1
Discussion
: "One Great Way To Grow Your Substack"
29 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "Customer service on substack."
7 posts
#3
Feature Suggestion
: "Implement Markdown."
1 post
Member Growth in r/Substack
Yearly
+25k members(69.4%)
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Last updated: October 5, 2026