# Why We Built a Social Network ![rw-book-cover](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!P9eb!,w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d5b27ae-f436-414e-a910-ecea41934d59_2250x3000.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Hamish McKenzie]] - Full Title: Why We Built a Social Network - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: Substack built a social layer called Notes to help writers be discovered while keeping control of their audience and content. It aims to reward deep relationships and let creators earn money — Substack only makes money when creators do. The app is growing and already drives many new free and paid subscriptions. - URL: https://hamish.substack.com/p/why-we-built-a-social-network?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=35&post_id=177013250&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=62t39&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email - Source File: web-only ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > They don’t want you to go find a long-form story or build trust with a writer. They just want you to keep scrolling. > That’s a terrible direction for culture and media. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01k8hdtfdhakmyvegaj79c7bgg))