Last time someone posted about AI and Substack in here, it turned into a pile-on... But hear me out. I've been writing for years, but here's what's actually eating my time recently, and I want to know if people genuinely object to automating this stuff:
- Liking and engaging with Notes throughout the day
- Restacking posts from writers I already follow and actually like
- Writing short, routine Notes to stay visible in the algorithm
- Keeping up with Substack's ever-expanding engagement surface just to not disappear
Substack's Notes feature is great, but it essentially added a second job on top of writing. I've started using an AI solution to handle the time-consuming parts (e.g., restacking, drafting, and posting Notes, liking, etc.), so I can spend more time on research, analysis, and my weekly articles.
The way I see it: a writer who uses a dishwasher isn't less of a cook.
So I'm curious, where does the objection come from? Is the objection philosophical (AI shouldn't touch writing-adjacent tasks at all), or practical (it produces inauthentic engagement)? Because those feel like very different conversations, and I think the second one is worth having.
Not trying to start a fight. Genuinely want to understand where the line is for people.