Defector cares about the written word. This is downstream of caring about people.
What are some signs that a company might be hostile to people? One potential tell is rebranding from “Grammarly” (hokey in the tradition of late-aughts startups) to “Superhuman” (yuck) to chase AI hype. Another sign could be launching a tool called “Expert Review” that promises subscribers "insights from subject-matter experts” but amounts to obscene, AI-powered sock puppets of people like Stephen King, Carl Sagan, and working journalists.
That stuff sucks. Looking for something better? Defector lets you connect with others over words written by real people. Try a month for $1:
What might this look like in practice? Consider the case of Taylor, who used his Defector subscription to connect with his annoying boss: