Absolutely. I do miss the short time when people just used the things we now call social media for fun but maybe it is okay the way it is right now.
October 14, 2023
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July 2025
I'm dismayed every time I see content that I like being published on Substack. (Or any other big content platform to be honest. But Substack in particular.)
June 2025
I have to admit that my attention span isn't what it used to be as well - but just like Winnie I really like long, well-written blog posts and I should work on making mine a bit more verbose as well.
I agree 100%!
Just like Roy says: that's the kind of web that is actually interesting. Not the couple of big social media sites.
So much bullshit everywhere
This is a pretty nice little public feed reader. (And I'm not just saying that because my blog is on it.)
April 2025
I really like this idea!
I hardly ever open Bluesky but Jay Graber fascinates me
March 2025
I'm currently (as in: since 1996) redesigning and rethinking my personal website and this question has been in my mind for a long time as well.
February 2025
An old article, but I have been thinking about that lately.
Yes, he is clearly right about all of this.
Hm. I see where he's coming from and I think I agree. But I need to think about it a bit more.
January 2025
John and Merlin talk about something that has been bothering me, too - it's hard to find your tribe online these days because randos aren't fun potential friends anymore.
Yes, sure. Some of the world is quite nice, though.
Ah, yes. Lovely headline.
December 2024
Minchin is such an interesting person. I went ahead and ordered the book immediately.
A nice companion piece to the "modernity is stupid" article I bookmarked before.
the Internet’s business model is betrayal. Every mature social media platform has betrayed us. Every big search engine has betrayed us.
September 2024
This is almost art
July 2024
Amazing follow-up to the viral AI rant from a few days back
This is amazing
June 2024
Really good article on how things are at the moment.
May 2024
Personal websites are the best
Hm.
Oh, interesting idea! The wavey underline reminds me of a spellchecker, though.
April 2024
I like all of this so very much
March 2024
I've looked at MT screenshots lately and remembered it fondly
I like this. It looks like a MovableType blog. (Which I think it still is.)
Thumbs up
Jesus Christ, what is wrong with these people
February 2024
This is quite a list.