Yes, I noticed a plunge too. I don’t make much and now make the least ever despite the numbers being about the same, paying more per month and what not. The algorithm business are a good way of looking at this. As earnings for digital companies are expected to to keep increasing exponentially, they reality is quite different for media companies, that typically can’t reach lofty goals. A few founders might make some big money but as the organization grows, and Silicon Valley rents increase, there is no way to keep up. Then they take some earning and start all over again under the guise of a competition. Like BlueSky as X declines some. The major difference is that thoughtful, in-depth ideas that you are exploring are far more valuable then X, where short exchanges don’t develop in ideas. The class of people writing on here is first rate, and substack seems to want to shift the model to subscriber base. Overtime, I fear writers there will experience the same type let down, with a glorious start with big payouts, followed by a decline over time in the ability of companies to earn. They truth is the monetary expectations of big returns over time cannot match the Silicon Valley model of rapid expansion for IPO sellout. If founders had more realistic goals and expectations and didn’t want the multi-billion dollar payout like Mark Zuckerberg got, then they could be accept smaller salaries living in a smaller town and run their businesses for more spiritual enjoyment while earning a good living rather than Uber-expectations of jackpot payouts. I am fortunate not to need big money, but certainly the serious decline is problematic. We are not bashing out 140 character WoWs and Whoas, making fortune cookie insights that last the length of time it takes to chew and swallow that cookie. Last month I made about 25 cents an hour. That’s just pathetic when you think about it. The amount of work and that kind of wages is far less than a panhandler. You are making me sad. LOL. I shouldn’t be thinking about this.