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How Newsletter Creators Turned Off Their Comments
In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine the growing trend of creators disabling reader comments to protect their time and mental bandwidth. We look at why this decision, once seen as anti-community, is now a strategic move for higher-quality output and reduced moderation burnout. Using specific examples from mid-tier business newsletters, we explore how removing the comment section forces deeper reflection in the main text and shifts engagement to more asynchronous channels like Discord or private Slack groups. Is killing the comment thread killing the conversation…
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