Join me on Notes
A new place for us to share ideas
Dear friends,
I have begun to post occasional notes on Substack Notes, and I invite you to join me there!
Notes is a new space on Substack for us to share links, short posts, quotes, photos, and more. I am using it for things that don’t fit in the newsletter, like short thoughts, questions, and a bit of humor.
How to join
Head to substack.com/notes or find the “Notes” tab in the Substack app. As a subscriber to Play Makes Us Human, you’ll automatically see my notes. Feel free to like, reply, or share them around!
You can also share notes of your own. I hope this becomes a space where every reader of Play Makes Us Human can share thoughts, ideas, and interesting quotes from the things we're reading on Substack and beyond.
Why Substack Notes
Fellow writers and readers are spending time in Notes for a variety of reasons.
Ted Gioia sees Notes as a forum for dialogue.
The idea behind Notes is simple. Millions of people now participate in Substack as writers and readers—but much of this is built on long articles and essays. We now have a forum for dialoguing and sharing shorter posts.
Chris Ryan is drawn to Substack as an alternative for legacy social media.
One of my main reasons for joining Substack was to wean myself off exploitative social media platforms. I’m hoping this is going to help move us along on that journey!
Sherman Alexie wants to create a kind and creative new space in Notes.
I’m going to focus on being positive, with my own thoughts and photos and by linking to songs, stories, poems from around the web and from other Substacks.
If you encounter any issues, you can always refer to the Notes FAQ for assistance. Looking forward to seeing you there!
I love this idea a would like to participate but I need help. I don’t see how to enter my own posts.
“I’m going to focus on being positive, with my own thoughts and photos and by linking to songs, stories, poems.” Yes to this! Thank you for these wonderful excerpts Peter. When I was coming up with a name for my Substack my wife and I originally came up with the name Positive Trimming. We agreed that the word “positive” should be included in the title because we believe people desire more positive rapport. In the end, I settled on Trim to Truth, which reminds me—I should try to find a way to emphasize the positive attitudes expressed in my Substack in its description.