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Suzi Jack's avatar

Hey Ethan. Powerful and abstract. My 2 cents is use Substack as teasers and hints for paid subscription to the vertical war site.

The diary book is essential, even if it’s just for you. That said releasing it should come with a price tag.

I am confused on what value my money provides Indy media. I haven’t noticed receiving anything xtra for others So please differentiate between the two.

Lastly be safe. Stepping outside the acceptable norm has had historical consequences (ie fusion scientist)

Lastly a favor. Can you point me to more reading about the vertical infrastructure? Is the down the planet, the constitution, healthcare for all, etc?

Explorer's avatar

Suzi, this is high-value feedback. I appreciate you pushing on this.

​1. On The Value (The Paid Tier):

To be completely transparent: I am still brainstorming exactly what the 'exclusive' menu should look like. Right now, the subscription is acting as Capital—it’s buying the bricks for the fortress so we don't get de-platformed. But I agree, there needs to be a specific differentiator.

​I don't want to just guess what you want. I am actually planning to send out a survey specifically to Paid Subscribers to let you decide what the 'Premium' tier should be (Live Q&As? Early access? Private comments?). If you have ideas on what would make it valuable to you, I'm listening.

​2. On The 'Vertical' Axis:

Great question. To clarify:

'UP' is the Extraction Layer. This is the Financialized Economy, the Administrative State, and the Tech Monopolies that mine value from us.

'DOWN' is the Foundation (The Base). This is indeed the Constitution, the Soil, the Family unit, and the Physical Economy (manufacturing/farming) that sustains reality.

​The 'Vertical War' is the fight to stop the Up from strip-mining the Down until it collapses.

​Stay safe.

Suzi Jack's avatar

I need some to think but my knee jerk reaction is this.

Your content is valuable, your time is valuable particularly as you give way to solutions. Do we want the masses to follow - absolutely. That’s how revolutions become success stories. But carefully.

As you are building followers I think you want different tiers. At as in knee jerk based on what I pay others.

$3 month entry level with a determined set content to gather more followers

Then maybe jump to the $8 for weekly and Friday content teasers to website and boom.

Tim Pallies's avatar

Peak Prosperity seems to have landed on a formula with lots of free content, but lots more that is premium only. My guess is that the former builds the community while the latter pays for it. Just a thought.

George Carlin's avatar

His “free” content is thoughtful, open minded and has good analytical skills/processes which tend to provide value - esp when calling out BS.

Subscribed to prem access (~$30 month?) during last global psy-op and didn’t see much diff.

$$$ paywalls limit reach which limits the efficacy of any sort of grassroots movement.

Ethan has devoted a lot of time and deep thought his work - a noble effort which if I am not mistaken, requires many people of all walks of life/life experiences. IDK what his sub $ is (not subscribed but will be by mañana) but the “inconvenience” of actually entering CC info is way preferable than the seductive “ease” of just hitting subscribe and the payment run thru blech,🍏 .

Sharing posts/articles along, donations and perhaps tshirts, etc w a clean simple logos and or a line of verbiage promoting unity being existential to any hope of an effective resistance.

Just spitballing.

Suzi Jack's avatar

Completely agree. Thanks for summarizes my mind.

Sandra Lee's avatar

I never saw the videos before I contributed

Anna's avatar

Thx for your efforts and vision.

David's avatar

great video, and plan, i read some of the articles a few times, help to solidy conceptually, i wrote my first article, it's aimed at the war machine, it's got some grammar errors but it's important people know about these crimes.https://open.substack.com/pub/daverios44/p/human-organ-trafficking-the-levy?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Jean-Sebastien Savard's avatar

100% agree 👍 more time to sharpen a blade, when it is given it is a geater gift

DesB's avatar

The UK people are on the same wavelength as you and yours. All on the same path and with the same mission.

Roo’s Views's avatar

And so it begins ;-) congratulations fellow CEO of our intellectual property & may the ROT fall today

Explorer's avatar

You guys make my day

Sarina Pepper's avatar

I’m in it for depth. Like Mariana trenches deep. Looking forward to immersion and engagement. Hit up Mrscashflows for business advice, she’s a real person.

Explorer's avatar

Hell yeah. New year will b rad

Sarina Pepper's avatar

She helps small businesses get funding and establish good credit standing. Once you have incorporated she can get you up to $100k and make sure you do it in a way that the IRS can kick rocks. I want to see you succeed. Just a friendly tip. I’m in too much debt from buying my ex 3 BMW’s that he never paid for or I’d be looking for the next nearest legit tax shelter. Boycott the IRS

Linda Pilus's avatar

It may be too simplistic a suggestion but we slow down digital systems by using cash for day to day purchases. Additionally please caucus about the Real I D. write under duress if you feel forced. Refuse facial recognition unless mandated. People with flight plans for health reasons opt out of going through their detectorat airport. please. choose the alternative. It's available.

Explorer's avatar

Send me a general research based explanation to my email Ethan@verticalwar.com, maybe we can turn it into a guide

Susan Crabtree's avatar

Keep up the heat, Ethan, they’re beginning to sweat. 😓

Anna's avatar

WTH were you purchasing that card froze?

Explorer's avatar

The virtual fax number lol

Anna's avatar

Hahahahaaa