THE SCROLL: Disabling Email Notifications On Substack Will UNSUBSCRIBE You From Your Favorite Writers Without Your Knowledge Or Consent

Special Edition Uncovering Hidden And Often Unaddressed Issues Impacting Users And Writers On The Substack Platform

Aug 21, 2025

Cross-posted by The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell

"Heads up to my readers. My total subscribers figure has decreased by about 30 in the past 30 days and I routinely get messages of "email disabled." I just saw one email that old me 21 of my readers had disabled their email in a period of about two days. This might partially explain some of the "curious" Substack trends I've been writing about. "Freedom of Reach" is just as important as "freedom of speech." The comments show many other Substack authors are seeing major negative changes in their key Substack metrics. I appreciate all my readers! Now, back to today's story (on whether "Covid" is a real virus or illness). "

- Bill Rice, Jr.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAST EDITIONS OF THE SCROLL

This is a SPECIAL EDITION of THE SCROLL which covers posts from writers who have had many recent issues with Substack service.

These issues have not been rectified yet, so the conversations in which we discovered and discussed the issues together are catalogued here.

This highlight reel of what transpired is meant to serve as a catalyst for continued discussion on this topic.

Feel free to add your own insights and experiences to the comments section below or via restacking the article so that our community can find and read what you have to say.

All are welcome to contribute.

We also welcome those at Substack to reply and to help us make sense of what has transpired here.

It would be great to create a dialogue and find some resolution….

* IF YOU WERE TAGGED AND RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR THIS POST, PLEASE WRITE “RECEIVED” IN THE COMMENTS SO THAT WE KNOW YOU ARE GETTING NOTIFICATIONS. THANK YOU. *

Ordinarily, THE SCROLL is a weekly free-form multimedia stream of consciousness digest of interesting, informative, educational, and otherwise amusing posts and conversations from across Substack and amongst Substack writers and readers, carefully curated by the author.

THE SCROLL exists to serve our community by creating an additional method for discovery and interaction. This whimsical and Lynchian collection of interesting exchanges is laid out with all the links and tags required for maximum readability in an effort to highlight some of the best conversations that are happening throughout our community.

In the usual Saturday morning editions, you will also find a weekly roundup of some of the highlights of what the SFC team has been reading and watching… including many thoughtful, valuable, and intriguing perspectives that we could not otherwise post on other platforms.

On Saturdays, you’ll also find a weekly recap of SFC posts, including meme drops, daily readings, The Perplexicon, and more!

We hope that you will not only find the information herein useful, educational, and amusing, but that you will also reach out to others in this community by liking, subscribing, and contributing to each other’s posts, Notes, and work in general.

When compiling the special thanks list for THE SCROLL, we err on the side of inclusion rather than exclusion in order to give everyone credit for whatever role they have played in furthering these conversations and to pay our thanks to this amazing community.

PLEASE NOTE: If your name appears in the special thanks list at the bottom of this post, it is because you have contributed to the content highlighted herein in some way, whether it was through direct contribution or through interaction with these posts by liking or restacking.

Sending our love and appreciation to all of you! Thank you for contributing to the conversation!

30 DAY VIEWS

BUT I KEEP HAVING TO REFOLLOW PEOPLE I WAS ALREADY FOLLOWING… WHAT GIVES?!

EVERYONE IS LOSING PAID SUBS - WHY?

FILE UNDER WEIRD GLITCHES

FYI: IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO SOMEONE BUT YOU DISABLE EMAIL, THE SYSTEM WILL UNSUBSCRIBE YOU FROM THAT PERSON

THE GREAT SUBSTACK FRACTURE

HOW FAKE IS IT REALLY?

NOTIFICATIONS ARE BROKEN

PLEASE RESPECT OUR CHOICES

STRANGE THINGS ARE AFOOT IN SUBSTACKISTAN

VERTICAL LAYOUT VS. HORIZONTAL LAYOUT

WHAT HAPPENED TO AMBER TRIMBLE, CHELSEY PIPPIN MIZZI, AND LUCY WERNER?

[NOTE: Please subscribe to Amber Trimble, Lucy Werner, and Chelsey Pippin Mizzi to help them rebuild their audiences. The following posts are a testament to what this community can do for each other when they band together and make it happen. Please do share their stories and help them out. If this has also happened to you or someone you know, please drop a comment and/or link to the story so that we may support them in rebuilding as well. Also, do make a backup of your Substack just in case. Thanks in advance!]