A more pessimistic prediction is that the current True Fan revolution will eventually go the way of the original Web 2.0 revolution, with creators increasingly ground in the gears of monetization. The Substack of today makes it easy for a writer to charge fans for a newsletter. The Substack of tomorrow might move toward a flat-fee subscription mode... See more

This notion of offering tiered access to top supporters is one that has driven subscription platforms like Substack, Twitch, and Patreon to become the giants they are today. However, all these experiences are fragmented.