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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Hi Dan - You may not realize it, but you have two stacks going.

https://danmckirdy.substack.com/ (Parking The Shark)

and

https://mckirdy.substack.com/ (Dan's Substack)

It looks Parking The Shark is the one you're updating.

If you didn't mean to have two stacks, you might consider deleting the second one to avoid confusion, both for you and readers. If you meant to have two, then disregard.

All the best!

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Hello Victor,

Thanks for spotting that. I do not know how it happened but have been pondering how to delete one of them.

‘Dan’s Substack’ is the one I want to delete. Can you tell me how that is done?

Much obliged if you can help.

🙂😎

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

First, you need first make sure you're managing "Dans Substack."

Use the drop down menu (with your pic on it) in the upper right. About 2/3 the way down the menu, choose "Settings" This brings up your account info and also the publications you have. Scroll down to see the list under "Publications".

You should see two listed. Click on "Dan's Substack" - this brings up the dashboard for Dan's Substack. Make sure it says "Dan's Substack" along the top center.

Now on the menu that runs horizontally across the top, choose "Settings" (these are settings that pertain to the stack itself). Scroll all the way to the bottom into the "Danger Zone". You should see a red button that says "Delete Dans Substack"

If it doesn't say "Dan's Substack", DON"T DO IT. You MUST be on the right dashboard.

Here's an article. It assumes however that (like me) you only have one stack. Since you have two, you must be managing the one you want to delete.

https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/360060692511-How-do-I-delete-my-Substack-account-

PLEASE. If you have doubt, don't do it. Once gone, gone. If you prefer, you can contact support and they can do it for you (I think). Here's the link to submit a support request.

https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

All the best.

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Victor you are a star.

Operation ‘Delete Dan’s Substack” successfully completed.🙏🤗🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👻

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

Okay Dan! I was a little nervous because I didn't want to create a catastrophe. Whew.. glad all is well. Welcome to the Substack world!!

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Victor, I gave you the wrong address for my substack. It should have been. danmckirdy.@substack.com

Cheers

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Victor D. Sandiego's avatar

No problem, Dan. Remember too, you can roll the mouse over the name and it pops up with their profile and the address of their stack. Glad you're getting up to speed!

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

https://danmckirdy@substack.com

Victor if you are interested and have the time have a look at my first ‘proper’ post.

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

No worries mate.🙂

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Barbara Sinclair's avatar

Yay! You did it! Congrats, Dan! :)

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Hi Barbara,

I have just posted my first ‘proper’ Substack.

It is free of course.

https://danmckirdy@substack.com

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Barbara Sinclair's avatar

The link wouldn't work but I found you and loved what you wrote! :)

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Thank you Barbara. Sorry about the link. It may be that the ‘https://‘ has to be left off the front. I am trying to figure out how to save my work when I have not finished it and need a wee break. All my writing is done on my iphone. There is a ‘plus’ sign on the bottom right hand of the screen and when I click on it up comes a page which says “Enter a title’

I start writing on that page and everything works just fine until I take a break, come back and continue writing then have to take another break. When I come back, sometimes after quite a few hours the second piece of writing has disappeared. I had assumed that the work would be automatically saved, but sadly no. Any ideas?

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Barbara Sinclair's avatar

Oh my goodness! What a nightmare., Dan. I can't write on my phone - I have an old laptop which I use. When you're in the Dashboard typing your post, it automatically saves it. It's so much easier. Do you have access to a computer?

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Yes. My wife has an android laptop which she does not use.

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Barbara Sinclair's avatar

You will find it SO much easier!

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Dan McKirdy's avatar

Thanks to your encouragement.

😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤗

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