Substack Makes Me Insecure
There are so many doubts in my mind, “What if?”
With full dedication and passion, I planned to write on Substack.
I created a 30-day writing challenge from May 1 to May 30.
It was day 15 when my Substack account got suspended.
So far, I have gained 42 subscribers.
I reviewed the rules and policies, and I didn’t find my account in violation. I am happy I follow all the platform rules and respect them. I have been a responsible and decent user.
No AI content. No spun. No plagiarism. No stolen content.
No hate speech or topics that are prohibited.
No export or import of email or content, even it's allowed. But I didn’t avail the option to stay safe.
No promotion of self-product or market product.
Then what can be the reason? I couldn’t figure it out.
I submit an appeal. And got no response. Or maybe one response that said, “They are firm on their decision, and my account won’t be restored.”
The biggest problem is that they do not engage in communication. They didn’t tell anything. They didn’t ask anything.
I tried to figure it out on my own.
I get one glance — maybe it’s the Buy Me A Coffee page link or Gumroad store link in my last article. If so? Then, what about writers with 1000+ subscribers who continuously share their Gumroad page and other links? They are working on the platform without any trouble.
I am sure this rule is not for me only. If it’s Substack's policy, then it must apply to everyone. If the reason is my Gumroad page link, which was shared in one post, then it must be the rule for everyone.
However, I am sure it might not be the reason because I didn’t go beyond the rule.
I concluded it could be the robots or some technical bugs.
Substack is no doubt a life-changing platform for many people, but what about writers who are caught by robots for no reason?
Their trust will definitely shatter.
Or maybe small writers.
After waiting for 10+ days, I stopped waiting and think of taking a new start.
Because if there is no response to tickets, I can’t fix the issue alone.
I created a new account, but I am not feeling secure.
There are so many doubts in my mind, “what if.”
On the other hand, I am convincing my mind that bad luck doesn’t need to always happen to me.
I am trying to ignore it, just considering it a technical bug or issue. Or hoping for safe writing on Substack.
However, I can’t figure out the exact cause, but considering the Gumroad or BMC link, I think of taking caution this time.
What do you think? Should I start again or not?
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