I think it depends on the culture you've created in your newsletter. There are authors who have developed a very vibrant community on their Substacks and their comment section bustles with activity. If you haven't developed that culture then readers are likely to comment in the place where they first encountered the article. If that place was Notes, then they'll show up there. If not, then, they'll comment on the article itself.
The bigger and more salient question is what do authors have to do to create that conversation in the first place? Regardless of where it takes place, getting people to comment on your posts is an art in and of itself.
Great connection. For me, The Desert by Guillaumet is my favorite Orientalist painting.
I never even imagined connecting Notes to the Orientalist Art Movement. Very smart!
One thing I’ve been wondering with Notes recently is something you brought up over the weekend. And I was curious where you are with it:
Do you think discovery on Notes will translate to active engagement on your posts? I’ve noticed a lot of the engagement so far stays on Notes.
I think it depends on the culture you've created in your newsletter. There are authors who have developed a very vibrant community on their Substacks and their comment section bustles with activity. If you haven't developed that culture then readers are likely to comment in the place where they first encountered the article. If that place was Notes, then they'll show up there. If not, then, they'll comment on the article itself.
The bigger and more salient question is what do authors have to do to create that conversation in the first place? Regardless of where it takes place, getting people to comment on your posts is an art in and of itself.