The controversies around Substack miss the point that it is just a tool for sovereign writers, who are in control as they are paid directly by subscribers (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

The controversies round Substack miss the purpose that it’s only a software for sovereign writers, who’re in management as they’re paid straight by subscribers — There was a little bit of controversy round Substack over the past week; I am not going to get into the specifics of assorted accusations …