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Welcome to the Killett Podcast.

I'm Jonathan Kay, Quillett editor, Quillett Podcast host, and every once in a while a sub-stacker.

Sub-stack, as you may know, is an online platform created in 2017 that basically

combines the power of a blog with the monetizing aspect of a subscription newsletter.

The service has not only become incredibly

popular but also quite profitable for its creators who typically take a small

cut of the online revenue that each sub-stack brings in. And one of the reasons why sub-stack is so popular is that its

founders have a strong commitment to free speech. Now, my own hopelessly obscure sub-stack, which is devoted

to board games, doesn't exactly test free speech boundaries.

But when it comes to more sensitive topics such as transgender issues, for instance, Substax

operators have generally taken the view that the best way to keep people well informed

isn't to censor unfashionable views, but to let each side have its say.

In their view, this isn't just the best for readers and writers, but for society as a whole, since free speech policies

help build up the public trust that otherwise can get eroded by click-bait media.

In a January 26th manifesto titled,

Society Has a Trust Problem, more censorship will only make it worse,

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