Day 101: The Conversion Rate

April 11, 2026

"Astrid attempts to convert their 152 hate-subscribers into genuine activists by drafting a 4,000-word essay on Alabama Shakes' new protest song, but Moxie discovers the subscriber analytics show 94% opened the Substack exclusively for screenshots. Moxie pitches a 'hate-subscriber monetization strategy' involving premium tiers for people who pay to disagree, and Astrid accidentally enables it while trying to disable comments."