Same issue here. Also, my views/likes ratio seem to have substantially dipped. At first I only noticed the "likes" and assumed it was because I wasn't posting as frequently and/or interest in my content was waning. But then I discovered that the total number of views seemed to be much less and not reflected in my subscriber numbers. And then I found out that many of my subscribers were no longer even getting notified when I publish a post...which seems to be a trend, as I have seen many other writers complaining of similar problems.
I wish I had a solution for you...other than welcome to the club.
Let us know if you ever get a response from the Substack Lords...
I have a Substack with over 700 subscribers. One day I was cut off from it. I can't access it anymore. I'm a paid subscriber to DogPound but Substack stopped allowing access by my paid subscription.
I know, I know, I should contact customer service about these things. But who has time for that crap? I have other things I have to do than spend half a day trying to get through to the Suckstack morons to get this straightened out. If I do get it straightened out, they'll probably just screw it up again. For the time being, I can still read Dog Pound through an unpaid subscription. Where they cut that off, I guess I'll just be left out.
Muchas gracias, DoG! It worked and now I get your memes forever, looks like. My paid subscription is under my rightful freedom account and that should continue paying, so I'm not freeloading. Thanks again! You are about the last Substack I read, so I would miss losing you.
I don’t know if this is relevant but my apple iCloud email account has been sending everything from Substack to junk recently, why? I have no idea but the idealistic coders probably don’t like the truth.
Maybe the Substack subscriber counters used to work for VAERS. I used to watch the total vax death counts go up and then -- wha?-- down again back in '21 and '22.
(Thus proving that according to US govt figures, apparently, zombies are real.)
Dog, this is messed up. If you want me to experiment with different ways to unsubscribe and then resubscribe, reply here. Don't worry, I'll end up subscribing when we're done (you have to have at least one cat on your substack 😹).
I do only notes and comments here, bc I am retired with a good income, and have no interest in competing with the authors I enjoy so much.
Nevertheless, I am highly suspicious of Substack’s sudden upsurge in huge shitlib accounts with 100s of thousands of subscribers the first week. Smells bad. Have to wonder if it’s related to all the weird voodoo numbers right side authors are seeing?
I have posted in the comment from Bill Rice Jr, who recently mentioned lots of unsubscribers. Hopefully we can either straighten up Substack or we need to find another platform. Some people recently mentioned this possibility.
tried to check in, but it said my email did not exist. then tried to make an account but it did not seem to work. I will save your note and try again later. Might be that the pic I tried to load is too large
For what it's worth, there are multiple ways to unsubscribe from a publication (link in email, own profile, 'Manage subscription' panel, possibly more), and I guess not all of these generate notifications. On a tangentially related note, I've occasionally also received multiple notifications in a row for one and the same subscriber, which clearly indicates the code isn't ACID-compliant.
And this might happen on the "incoming" end as well: from time to time I receive notifications for new subscribers but they never appear in the subscriber list (which is by default sorted by date, so it's easy to see). Current working theory: the notification is sent out too soon, and if they don't click through all the screens, the subscription is "aborted" and not saved.
It might be possible to test this experimentally but I'm such a lazy rodent. :)
I have absolutely seen this on mine as well for the last week and I half I keep getting new Subs emails and an occasional Unsubscribe email but for som reason my subscriber count has literally flatlined. The same number for 3 days now.
I am shocked to learn, there is treachery afoot!
https://substack.com/profile/43690390-phar-percheron/note/c-220609063?r=q0fpy
Same issue here. Also, my views/likes ratio seem to have substantially dipped. At first I only noticed the "likes" and assumed it was because I wasn't posting as frequently and/or interest in my content was waning. But then I discovered that the total number of views seemed to be much less and not reflected in my subscriber numbers. And then I found out that many of my subscribers were no longer even getting notified when I publish a post...which seems to be a trend, as I have seen many other writers complaining of similar problems.
I wish I had a solution for you...other than welcome to the club.
Let us know if you ever get a response from the Substack Lords...
Just catching up with comments from literally days ago, due to *gasp* substack not putting any of these into my feed. Shocking, I know.
I see you found me over on pickax, so thanks for coming on over for the ride. :)
Substack has become Suckstack.
I have a Substack with over 700 subscribers. One day I was cut off from it. I can't access it anymore. I'm a paid subscriber to DogPound but Substack stopped allowing access by my paid subscription.
I know, I know, I should contact customer service about these things. But who has time for that crap? I have other things I have to do than spend half a day trying to get through to the Suckstack morons to get this straightened out. If I do get it straightened out, they'll probably just screw it up again. For the time being, I can still read Dog Pound through an unpaid subscription. Where they cut that off, I guess I'll just be left out.
I just gifted you a lifetime paid subscription.
Hope that works, never done that before, let me know if it doesn’t.
I used youremail@prodigy.net account
Muchas gracias, DoG! It worked and now I get your memes forever, looks like. My paid subscription is under my rightful freedom account and that should continue paying, so I'm not freeloading. Thanks again! You are about the last Substack I read, so I would miss losing you.
You’re welcome. It’s the least I can do after ss screwed us both over. Not sure how much longer I’ll be posting here either..
Have a great Friday and wonderful weekend man!
I don’t know if this is relevant but my apple iCloud email account has been sending everything from Substack to junk recently, why? I have no idea but the idealistic coders probably don’t like the truth.
Like the old saying goes, “never ascribe to ignorance that which can be attributed to malice”. Or was it the other way around?
https://pickax.com/?referralCode=nh3ok0w&refSource=copy
I just joined pickax.
Time to start migrating..
Thanks for the support!
Contact Bill Rice Jr
Maybe the Substack subscriber counters used to work for VAERS. I used to watch the total vax death counts go up and then -- wha?-- down again back in '21 and '22.
(Thus proving that according to US govt figures, apparently, zombies are real.)
Sorry for the non sequitur.
Dog, this is messed up. If you want me to experiment with different ways to unsubscribe and then resubscribe, reply here. Don't worry, I'll end up subscribing when we're done (you have to have at least one cat on your substack 😹).
I appreciate it, but I'm past that now. 50% sub 'loss' ain't a glitch...
Stone Bryson just pointed me to a new site, I'm going to check this out, kicking the tires as I speak...
https://pickax.com/?referralCode=nh3ok0w&refSource=copy
I do only notes and comments here, bc I am retired with a good income, and have no interest in competing with the authors I enjoy so much.
Nevertheless, I am highly suspicious of Substack’s sudden upsurge in huge shitlib accounts with 100s of thousands of subscribers the first week. Smells bad. Have to wonder if it’s related to all the weird voodoo numbers right side authors are seeing?
I have seen so many troll lefties which when I check have no posts and 2-4 subscribers. Bots as far as I can see.
I have posted in the comment from Bill Rice Jr, who recently mentioned lots of unsubscribers. Hopefully we can either straighten up Substack or we need to find another platform. Some people recently mentioned this possibility.
I appreciate your support Ingrid.
If I start posting on my new site and stop here, I'll make sure it stays free for at least a year or more to grow, just like I did here at SS.
Feel free to check me out at https://pickax.com/?referralCode=nh3ok0w&refSource=copy someday, but there's no content there...yet. :)
tried to check in, but it said my email did not exist. then tried to make an account but it did not seem to work. I will save your note and try again later. Might be that the pic I tried to load is too large
Ha ! I just got a welcome note. I had to change my username, is all. I will see you when we get there LOL
For what it's worth, there are multiple ways to unsubscribe from a publication (link in email, own profile, 'Manage subscription' panel, possibly more), and I guess not all of these generate notifications. On a tangentially related note, I've occasionally also received multiple notifications in a row for one and the same subscriber, which clearly indicates the code isn't ACID-compliant.
And this might happen on the "incoming" end as well: from time to time I receive notifications for new subscribers but they never appear in the subscriber list (which is by default sorted by date, so it's easy to see). Current working theory: the notification is sent out too soon, and if they don't click through all the screens, the subscription is "aborted" and not saved.
It might be possible to test this experimentally but I'm such a lazy rodent. :)
Quit your whining, whiny white male “free speech absolutists!”
WHITE MALE OWNED SUBSTACK PLATFORMS NAZIS ON THEIR PODCASTS & CENSORS WOMEN & BLACK PEOPLE!
I was white man TaliBANNED from November 30, 2024-January 6, 2025 and my soaring numbers never recovered afterward! Fuck all y’all!
https://wynnwynnsituations.substack.com/p/i-smell-a-rat-in-the-substacks-algorithm?r=nlxz5&utm_medium=ios
*staring constitutionally*
I have also noticed that a lot of users just disappear without my ever getting an unsubscribe email.
Could be a bug, or could be Substack limiting the reach of politically incorrect sites.
regardless, it sucks.
I've worked hard, for years, to get where I am today.
I'm not one to bend over and grab my ankles when tyranny comes a'knocking...
I have absolutely seen this on mine as well for the last week and I half I keep getting new Subs emails and an occasional Unsubscribe email but for som reason my subscriber count has literally flatlined. The same number for 3 days now.