Chapter III · The Quiet Departure
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Subscribers don’t churn — they fade.
Active readership fell 47% over twelve months. Total subscriptions barely moved.
Subscriber Engagement Trend, January to December 2024
Dual-line chart showing total subscribers holding steady between 90K and 96K while active readers decline from 78K to 41K over the course of a year.
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