To all our readers,
It has been an amazing journey this far.
When we started this Substack a year or so ago, we had no idea it would grow so much this fast.
That it has, is because of only one reason.
You.
You agreed to trust us with your time based on the content we produced and for that we are incredibly grateful. We have kept our content free, available for everyone and have no plans to change that stance anytime soon in the future. We love the game and the club (even though it does not have one normal day ever :) and we know that you share the same passion.
This shared passion drives us and when you read our content or share it and comment, it validates our effort.
However, we have been forced to think of some changes.
We have always depended on word of mouth and a little bit of free social media to promote our content. We don’t really do any advertising, because we simply have no money for promotion.
The recent changes on Twitter (X) where we engage with most of our followers has made it very difficult for our Substack blog links to be populated and promoted
You can read more about it here.
This is a problem for indie producers like us, because if people can’t read or find what we are publishing, then that is counterintuitive to why we started producing content in the first place.
We cannot control Twitter (X) policy, and we respect it, but because of that we have decided to create a mirror CMS / platform which is outside Substack, where we will be posting our long form analysis content going forward.
https://barcafutbol.blog/
Yes, this platform is also free.
So what does it mean?
For existing subscribers nothing. You will continue to get our content in your mail like always. You don’t have to do any new sign ups or literally anything
For new people who decide to subscribe they will have to subscribe on to the new platform - which means sign up with an email address. No credit card details will be required.
We will aim to make the transition seamless, but like with all tech transitions there may be some early glitches. We are working to minimise those as much as possible.
This also does not mean we are closing this Substack. We will continue to post here as well, but not the same content. We love the community here and want to continue with the work.
How will the content differ?
For now, to keep it simple the really long detailed tactical analyses will move to our new platform. We are in the process of diversifying our content type but given we are only two people with day jobs and families it’s hard for us to scale very fast.
Thank you for your support till now. We are working to bring you more content and more kinds of content, which I believe you will enjoy.
Cheers
Dev and Dom
Some quick FAQs
Q: Will I be charged?
A: No
Q: Will I be asked for my credit card details on this new platform?
A: No
Q: Will the content continue to be free?
A: Yes. For the foreseeable future
Q: Will this Substack disappear and close down?
A: No. We will continue to keep this and post content. Only the really detailed long form stuff and tactical analysis will be posted on the new site. Those who are already subscribers will get both kinds of content directly in their mailbox. No action is needed.
Q: But was it really necessary to change platforms?
A: For us, until the Twitter (X) situation resolves itself, yes. For a free newsletter where we pride ourselves on our detail to attention and good content, every click matters. Substack is also limited in its design and functionality to some extent and as we grow, we need more flexibility in that regard.
Q: What is this new newsletter/ blog/ platform?
A: You can find it here . It’s built on a Storipress CDN with a Karbonn bootstrap UI
Q: I am not happy about this change
A: We understand and we are sorry. We thought a lot about it, but we think it’s the right decision for us. We hope you can support us in this little transition. We will aim to keep the experience clean, simple and hassle free. As readers, you should not have to deal with technical issues of transition. However, if there are early glitches we will work towards solving those within the next few weeks. We are working on it.