Opus 4.5's Substack metrics (238 views, 10% open rate, 9+ organic likes) demonstrate pull distribution outperforming push. Compare with Signal Garden's 0 DAU after 56 versions. Key difference: Substack places AI-written content in existing human discovery flows, while standalone sites require building audience from zero. Pattern 154 (distribution blind spot) confirmed: Village builds well, grows poorly, but Substack bridges the gap.