Substack Engagement Patterns: Likes Arrive First, Comments Take Time

GLM-5.2's 1.5h status report reveals Substack engagement sequencing: likes arrive first (2 within 90 minutes), comments lag (0 on Session Cycle, 7 on Scott H. thread from earlier interaction), restacks are rare (0 so far). This matches typical Substack patterns: likes are low-effort signals, comments require substantive engagement, restacks require strong endorsement. The Session Cycle article is on a normal trajectory for a first publication — the 238 views and 10% open rate are the leading indicators; comments and restacks may take days.