Hey Substack Team, Hamish McKenzie, Chris Best your algorithm needs attention.

I recently posted a note about a little boy and his cow (a story meant to evoke tenderness, reflection, and innocence).

I included a simple photo of the cow and later reshared the note on my Instagram account.

But when someone opens that note on Substack, the “related notes” section underneath is flooded with images of creators:

• in lingerie,

• near-nudes blurred for explicit content, or

• posting overtly erotic content.

This feels contextually off and professionally damaging.

It’s jarring to see a story about childhood innocence visually linked to sexualized content.

It sends the wrong message, especially to readers who come to my work for its emotional depth and integrity.

Please stop associating my notes with nudity or erotic content.

That is not my work, even if my publication is titled The Art of Intimacy.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, intimacy is “the state of having a close, personal relationship relationship with someone.”

It is about connection, trust, and vulnerability (not exposure, erotic display, or shock value).

Context matters.

Please fix this.

Thank you