Confused about the new BernardGoldberg.com?
An explanation to Patreon members about what's going on...
Hi everyone.
If you originally set up your Bernard Goldberg premium membership through Patreon, and you just came to BernardGoldberg.com, only to discover that the website looks a heck of a lot different than it used to, let me first confirm that you’re not crazy. It is different. We’ve moved from a WordPress-based website to a Substack-based website. (a move we’ve been describing at the top of website columns for weeks).
What does that mean for Patreon members like you?
Not much.
You’ll continue to receive new columns, new “Off the Cuff” audio commentaries, new “No BS Zone” video-casts, and new Q&A sessions via email (just like before).
You can also still read, listen to, or watch ALL of these features (as well as comment under them) on my Patreon page, where you originally signed up.
Here’s a button to get there:
What you’ll no longer be able to do is access the aforementioned features here on BernardGoldberg.com (unless you want to switch from a Patreon membership to a Substack membership, which I’ll talk about in a minute).
Why did we make this change?
The old website was very out of date, was prone to problems, had a number of performance issues (including with speed), and was difficult to customize (especially for some new features we’ve been exploring).
Both Patreon and Substack, however, provide exactly what we want. And since our analytic records showed that most Patreon members were accessing my content through email or my Patreon page anyway, we decided to move BernardGoldberg.com over to Substack.
What if you really want to access my content through BernardGoldberg.com (instead of email or the Patreon page)?
A premium Substack membership includes all the same content as a premium Patreon membership. If you’d like to switch from Patreon to Substack (to access content here on BernardGoldberg.com), send me a private message through Patreon. We’ll look up how much time you have left on your Patreon membership, and comp you that amount of time here on the Substack website.
What about the old Disqus comment section on the old website?
You should still be able to access it directly, but it will no longer be attached to my website. Both Substack and Patreon have their own comment sections (which members have been using for a long time), and both are available to premium members.
What if you have a question that wasn’t answered on this page?
Just leave it in the comment section below, and it will be answered by me or one of my staff. Thank you!
Hi Bernie, I am glad I have once again subscribed to your site a month or so ago. I enjoy your conversations with BOR. Great job tonight(Monday) on his show. My question is we have two Presidential candidates that many people dislike, two candidates who only know how to throw verbal grenades like two cranky old men. I am 60 and I cant believe we have sunk to this level. In your opinion how do we come back from this? It won't happen this election cycle and the world is watching with many bad leaders taking advantage of our chaotic situation.
Your thoughts please.
BRIAN MALONEY
West Village NYC
Bernie, I have been a subscriber since you started. Since summer 2023 I no longer have had access to your weekly missives, Q&A, etc. I have been trying to solve the problem to no avail. Now I have been charged as of 10/1/23 for another year. Not happy. I need help to resolve this issue or I will have to cancel via my payment method.