Substack writers and readers can now ship personal one-to-one direct messages to others on the platform, the corporate introduced at present. The much-requested characteristic works equally to DMs present in social media apps like X and Instagram, although it's non-obligatory and will be turned off.
Similar to you may from X or Fb, customers can provoke direct messages from a author's or reader's profile web page. You may as well begin a message by means of the Chat tab of the web site or app. Moreover, writers have the choice so as to add a “Ship a Message” button to a put up or word. Substack will then notify recipients through the app or e-mail.
Solely readers and writers with whom you’re related can ship messages on to your inbox. Different messages will solely find yourself in a “Requests” folder, the place you may select to just accept or reject the message. Creators can select to restrict DM requests to paid or founding members as effectively.