Blogging vs. Substack: Why I Think You Should Ditch the Platform and Own Your Space

Creators I've followed for years launched a Substack — and then disappeared. Watching it happen over and over made me ask the question nobody wants to answer: why are people choosing a platform when what they actually want is a blog? Because a blog can do everything Substack can do. And then some. Here's the honest breakdown of what Substack is actually selling, why the promise rarely matches the reality, and why owning your corner of the internet will always beat renting space on someone else's.