If you ever need to contact someone for their welfare on Substack, FYI you can simply DM them (unless the person has DMs turned off). You can also quote Note them like in this thread. I have to agree I’m not sure I understand the rationale of posting a cry for help if you don’t allow responses, unless the catharsis is simply in posting it. Nevertheless, anyone who can’t understand running a paid comments section on a regular news blog has perhaps never had to support themselves financially by working and being paid for it. In case, I can understand if they really lack imagination that they might not be able to wrap their heads around the idea that other people do need to make a living from their work.