{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@weirdwriter",
        "url": "https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter/112210485380330877",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I made a guide to Static site generators for screen reader users. If you like it, share it but donate to me, as this took a very long time to write and break down <a href=\"https://robertkingett.com/posts/6529/\"><span>https://</span><span>robertkingett.com/posts/6529/</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/Hugo\">#<span>Hugo</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/Zola\">#<span>Zola</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/Accessibility\">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/NVDA\">#<span>NVDA</span></a> Also tagging <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@NVAccess\">@<span>NVAccess</span></a></span> in case they'd wanna look or share it.</p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@NVAccess\"></a>",
        "text": "I made a guide to Static site generators for screen reader users. If you like it, share it but donate to me, as this took a very long time to write and break down https://robertkingett.com/posts/6529/ #Hugo #Zola #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #Accessibility #NVDA Also tagging @NVAccess in case they'd wanna look or share it."
    },
    "published": "2024-04-04T02:02:07+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40736953",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://comunicacionabierta.net/2024/04/15703/",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><strong>Por un grupo de Indieweb en espa\u00f1ol</strong></p><p><a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/fediverso/\">#fediverso</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/indieweb/\">#IndieWeb</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/mastodon/\">#mastodon</a></p><p>Junt\u00e9monos Indiewebs en espa\u00f1ol!</p><p></p> No me puedo creer que sea el \u00fanico que est\u00e9 d\u00e1ndole duro al rollo <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/indieweb/\">#Indieweb</a> en espa\u00f1ol. Seguro que no.<br />Valga esta entrada para encontrarnos. Ecosistema de <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/mastodon/\">#mastodon</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/etiqueta/fediverso/\">#fediverso</a> y dem\u00e1s \u00f1o\u00f1eo interespacial.<p></p><p>\u00bfAlguien con ganas de compartir trucos?</p>  <span>Tambi\u00e9n en:</span><p></p><ul><li><a class=\"u-syndication\" href=\"https://indieweb.social/\">@<span>danicotillas</span></a>@comunicacionabierta.net/112209638616623004\"&gt; <span></span>indieweb</li></ul><p><a href=\"https://comunicacionabierta.net/?p=15703\">https://comunicacionabierta.net/?p=15703</a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://indieweb.social/\"></a>",
        "text": "Por un grupo de Indieweb en espa\u00f1ol\n\n#fediverso #IndieWeb #mastodon\n\nJunt\u00e9monos Indiewebs en espa\u00f1ol!\n\n No me puedo creer que sea el \u00fanico que est\u00e9 d\u00e1ndole duro al rollo #Indieweb en espa\u00f1ol. Seguro que no.\nValga esta entrada para encontrarnos. Ecosistema de #mastodon #fediverso y dem\u00e1s \u00f1o\u00f1eo interespacial.\n\n\u00bfAlguien con ganas de compartir trucos?  Tambi\u00e9n en:@danicotillas@comunicacionabierta.net/112209638616623004\"> indiewebhttps://comunicacionabierta.net/?p=15703"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T22:26:33+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40735808",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@weirdwriter",
        "url": "https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://tweesecake.social/@weirdwriter/112209380182886154",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>And also, I encourage you, or anybody else, really, to take a day and try these different directories. Link at end, but I was trying to find the website that showed only weird websites, like a site that would play a cat meow every time you clicked a link, but I can't find that database now, but some other directories are at <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/directory\"><span>https://</span><span>indieweb.org/directory</span><span></span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://tweesecake.social/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@infosec_jcp\">@<span>infosec_jcp</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@jrm4\">@<span>jrm4</span></a></span></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@infosec_jcp\"></a>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@jrm4\"></a>",
        "text": "And also, I encourage you, or anybody else, really, to take a day and try these different directories. Link at end, but I was trying to find the website that showed only weird websites, like a site that would play a cat meow every time you clicked a link, but I can't find that database now, but some other directories are at https://indieweb.org/directory #IndieWeb #SmallWeb @infosec_jcp @jrm4"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T21:21:03+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40735374",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@Quinn9282",
        "url": "https://mas.to/@Quinn9282",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mas.to/@Quinn9282/112209041877854783",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>This is incredibly sad. An <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/independent\">#<span>independent</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/publication\">#<span>publication</span></a> that worked so hard to build up an audience over 5 years is at risk of going under because of <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/Google\">#<span>Google</span></a> Search's algorithm changes last September drastically deranked them in search results, causing their organic site traffic to plummet and reducing their ad revenue by upwards of 85%.</p><p><a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/Indieweb\">#<span>Indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mas.to/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/\"><span>https://</span><span>retrododo.com/google-is-killin</span><span>g-retro-dodo/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "This is incredibly sad. An #independent #publication that worked so hard to build up an audience over 5 years is at risk of going under because of #Google Search's algorithm changes last September drastically deranked them in search results, causing their organic site traffic to plummet and reducing their ad revenue by upwards of 85%.\n\n#Indieweb #SmallWeb\n\nhttps://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T19:55:00+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40734610",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@mikebell",
        "url": "https://remotelab.uk/@mikebell",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://remotelab.uk/@mikebell/112208852532194923",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>This is a pretty damning look at google - <a href=\"https://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/\"><span>https://</span><span>retrododo.com/google-is-killin</span><span>g-retro-dodo/</span></a></p><p>It's also why the <a href=\"https://remotelab.uk/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> is so important. I fear it's too late though.</p>",
        "text": "This is a pretty damning look at google - https://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/\n\nIt's also why the #indieweb is so important. I fear it's too late though."
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T19:06:51+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40734175",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@mjgardner",
        "url": "https://social.sdf.org/@mjgardner",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.sdf.org/@mjgardner/112208710212890879",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>IMHO tying your <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/publishing\">#<span>publishing</span></a> business model to <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/Google\">#<span>Google</span></a> search traffic is not very different than tying your online content to a third-party publishing host platform like <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/Medium\">#<span>Medium</span></a> or <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/SocialNetwork\">#<span>SocialNetwork</span></a> like <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/Facebook\">#<span>Facebook</span></a>. You\u2019re relying on the network effect from an aggregator whose interests can and do drift from yours.</p><p>Both are examples of <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/DigitalSharecropping\">#<span>DigitalSharecropping</span></a>, a term coined by blogger Nicholas Carr back in 2006: <a href=\"https://www.roughtype.com/?p=634\"><span>https://www.</span><span>roughtype.com/?p=634</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "IMHO tying your #publishing business model to #Google search traffic is not very different than tying your online content to a third-party publishing host platform like #Medium or #SocialNetwork like #Facebook. You\u2019re relying on the network effect from an aggregator whose interests can and do drift from yours.\n\nBoth are examples of #DigitalSharecropping, a term coined by blogger Nicholas Carr back in 2006: https://www.roughtype.com/?p=634\n\n#IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T18:30:40+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40734176",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@mjgardner",
        "url": "https://social.sdf.org/@mjgardner",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.sdf.org/@mjgardner/112208587454678088",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Independent websites that publish expert professional content are dying because <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/Google\">#<span>Google</span></a> search places them below:</p><p>\u2022 \u201cFrom Sources\u201d scraped answers</p><p>\u2022 poorly-differentiated sponsored ads</p><p>\u2022 <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/Reddit\">#<span>Reddit</span></a> forum results (whom they now pay $60M/year for <a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/AI\">#<span>AI</span></a> scraping)</p><p>\u2022 low-effort content from large media companies littered with affiliate links</p><p>And Google has the gall to tell these sites to reduce the ads they display to improve their traffic.</p><p><a href=\"https://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/\"><span>https://</span><span>retrododo.com/google-is-killin</span><span>g-retro-dodo/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://social.sdf.org/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Independent websites that publish expert professional content are dying because #Google search places them below:\n\n\u2022 \u201cFrom Sources\u201d scraped answers\n\n\u2022 poorly-differentiated sponsored ads\n\n\u2022 #Reddit forum results (whom they now pay $60M/year for #AI scraping)\n\n\u2022 low-effort content from large media companies littered with affiliate links\n\nAnd Google has the gall to tell these sites to reduce the ads they display to improve their traffic.\n\nhttps://retrododo.com/google-is-killing-retro-dodo/\n\n#IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T17:59:26+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40734177",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@shellsharks",
        "url": "https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks/112207876170454996",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I recently got the idea to document the \"Architecture\" of my site from this post <a href=\"https://matklad.github.io/2021/02/06/ARCHITECTURE.md.html\"><span>https://</span><span>matklad.github.io/2021/02/06/A</span><span>RCHITECTURE.md.html</span></a>. It details a proposal for open source projects to maintain an ARCHITECTURE.md file that describes a number of things related to high-level architecture of a project. </p><p>Now I don\u2019t think a statically-generated, personal, <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> site hosted out of a private repo on Github pages was the intended audience for this particular standard, but I've made it anyways \ud83d\ude04.</p><p><a href=\"https://shellsharks.com/architecture\"><span>https://</span><span>shellsharks.com/architecture</span><span></span></a></p>",
        "text": "I recently got the idea to document the \"Architecture\" of my site from this post https://matklad.github.io/2021/02/06/ARCHITECTURE.md.html. It details a proposal for open source projects to maintain an ARCHITECTURE.md file that describes a number of things related to high-level architecture of a project. \n\nNow I don\u2019t think a statically-generated, personal, #indieweb site hosted out of a private repo on Github pages was the intended audience for this particular standard, but I've made it anyways \ud83d\ude04.\n\nhttps://shellsharks.com/architecture"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T14:58:33+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40731573",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

Goodbye Micro.blog

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "Kh\u00fcrt Williams",
        "url": "https://islandinthenet.com/",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://islandinthenet.com/a-users-perspective-on-micro-blog/",
    "published": "2024-04-03T09:51:00-04:00",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/\">micro.blog</a> (\u00b5blog), has positioned itself as a platform aligning with the <a href=\"https://news.indieweb.org/en\">IndieWeb</a> community. While its intentions are commendable, there are opportunities for improvement to enhance the overall user experience.</p>\n<p>The platform has garnered recognition within the IndieWeb community and was <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/Micro.blog\">featured prominently on the IndieWeb wiki</a>, accompanied by informative content. Manton Reece, the creator of \u00b5blog, frequently emphasises its alignment with IndieWeb principles, portraying it as an Indie-friendly platform. Outbound webmentions are fully supported but only incoming webmentions from sites which have registered on the service using their sending base URL.</p>\n<p>However, there appears to be a discrepancy between the platform's perceived integration with IndieWeb architecture and its actual implementation. For instance, I've encountered challenges when trying to engage with \u00b5blog comments from my IndieWeb WordPress site, where my webmentions are sent and acknowledged but don't reflect on the timeline.</p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Micro.blog is not just an alternative silo. It\u2019s worse than your average silo. It\u2019s worse than Twitter. From the point of view of IndieWeb, it\u2019s even worse than Facebook. <a href=\"https://evgenykuznetsov.org/posts/2020/microblog-is-bad/\">Evgeny Kuznetsov</a>\n</p></blockquote>\n<p>While \u00b5blog exhibits characteristics of traditional social media platforms, there's an ongoing discussion about its role within the IndieWeb ecosystem and its adherence to core principles. This dialogue presents an opportunity for the platform to evolve and foster a more seamless experience for users.</p>\n<p>Certainly, \u00b5blog has many attributes of a traditional social media platform, which might lead to some confusion regarding its role in the IndieWeb ecosystem. While it makes strides towards IndieWeb principles, there's room for dialogue about how closely it adheres to the core tenets and how it can continue to evolve.</p>\n<h3>Designed with Considerable Friction</h3>\n<p>\u00b5blog's approach often introduces significant friction. For users aiming to host a comprehensive photo blog, navigating \u00b5blog's interface can prove challenging. Unlike WordPress, where adding media is straightforward with the \"Add Media\" button, \u00b5blog requires managing two browser tabs simultaneously\u2014one for editing and another for uploading. The upload page lacks search functionality, necessitating manual copying and pasting of HTML into the editor.</p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  I always think appreciation, likes, reactions, and follower count should be made available privately to the content owner. Making them public should be an opt-in decision, if at all possible.\n</p></blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, \u00b5blog's themes do not support header images, resulting in limited visual customization. Upon post publication, only a title, link, and thumbnail image, often minuscule in size, are displayed publicly.</p>\n<h3>Challenges with Customer Support</h3>\n<p>Customer support, unfortunately, can be slow, especially for a paid service like \u00b5blog. Despite having an active subscription expiring on April 4, 2024, I've faced ongoing difficulties with posting to the timeline. Despite reaching out multiple times to support for assistance, I'm still awaiting a permanent resolution.</p>\n<img src=\"https://islandinthenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/microblog-invoice-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" />micro.blog annual invoice<img src=\"https://islandinthenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/can-not-post-to-microblog-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" />micro.blog does not recognise that I have a subscription.<h3>Evaluating \u00b5blog's Social Dynamics</h3>\n<p>\u00b5blog user <a href=\"https://micro.blog/numericcitizen\">numericcitizen</a> recently penned a <a href=\"https://numericcitizen.me/a-proposal-for-bringing-social-indicators-to-microblog/\">response</a> advocating for incorporating Likes in a manner that benefits all users.</p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  While some users may opt to disable \"Likes\" on their timeline, others, like myself, find value in having this feature available.\n</p></blockquote>\n<h3>Community Dynamics and Platform Limitations</h3>\n<p>Another perspective on \u00b5blog's community dynamics is shared by <a href=\"https://phoneboy.com/2018/01/13/a-self-hosted-wordpress-blog-with-micro-blog\">PhoneBoy</a>, who highlights the platform's limitations in fostering diverse conversations and participants.</p>\n<p>\u00b5blog's simplicity is commendable, offering a clutter-free experience devoid of ads. However, this streamlined approach also translates into limitations, such as the absence of features like direct messaging, group chats, and advanced search functionalities.</p>\n<p>Discoverability remains a challenge due to \u00b5blog's design choices aimed at curbing abuse and harassment. The lack of hashtag support and topic searches hinders users' ability to find content and connect based on shared interests.</p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The Micro.blog userbase seems actually pretty good at putting the effort into leaving real comments, but on some other sites (or if I had a blog that wasn\u2019t integrated into a social media platform like this), this lack can result in people making post after post that gets no apparent response, and feeling like they\u2019re shouting into the void. This is definitely something I\u2019ve experienced when I\u2019ve tried blogging on Dreamwidth? over the last couple of years. <a href=\"https://www.jayeless.net/2020/11/two-weeks-on-microblog.html\">Jayeless.net</a>\n</p></blockquote>\n<p>The platform's emphasis on content ownership within the IndieWeb community is evident, yet it grapples with balancing freedom of expression with community safety. The cautious approach to user directories and content curation has implications for visibility and collaboration.</p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, \u00b5blog's community continues to offer valuable insights and suggestions for improvement, reflecting a shared desire for a more inclusive and feature-rich platform experience.</p>\n<h3>Evaluating \u00b5blog</h3>\n<p>Reflecting on my journey with \u00b5blog, I appreciate its vision but find the execution somewhat constrained by an emphasis on preventing harassment, which at times hampers community growth and user interaction. Throughout this discussion, the concept of \"community\" has emerged repeatedly, highlighting the significance of shared connections and interactions that contribute to a sense of belonging\u2014an aspect that \u00b5blog could enhance.</p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The diversity of participants and resulting conversations are somewhat limited and are likely to remain so. This might suit some people just fine, but I appreciate people of different races, creeds, colors, economic backgrounds, and even those with differing political opinions. The kind of people you might find on a more mainstream social media service or the right Mastodon instance.<a href=\"https://phoneboy.com/2018/01/13/a-self-hosted-wordpress-blog-with-micro-blog\">PhoneBoy </a><br /></p></blockquote>\n<p>In conclusion, there are several factors leading me to withhold a full recommendation for the current iteration of micro.blog. While acknowledging the challenges, it's worth noting that platform governance, akin to Twitter, rests with the owner. Despite this, I maintain a positive view of Manton's character, even if we haven't met in person. However, the platform's responsiveness to change requests could benefit from improvement.</p>\n<p>Wishing for a future where \u00b5blog strikes a better balance between fostering a safe environment and encouraging vibrant community engagement, I bid farewell.</p>",
        "text": "micro.blog (\u00b5blog), has positioned itself as a platform aligning with the IndieWeb community. While its intentions are commendable, there are opportunities for improvement to enhance the overall user experience.\nThe platform has garnered recognition within the IndieWeb community and was featured prominently on the IndieWeb wiki, accompanied by informative content. Manton Reece, the creator of \u00b5blog, frequently emphasises its alignment with IndieWeb principles, portraying it as an Indie-friendly platform. Outbound webmentions are fully supported but only incoming webmentions from sites which have registered on the service using their sending base URL.\nHowever, there appears to be a discrepancy between the platform's perceived integration with IndieWeb architecture and its actual implementation. For instance, I've encountered challenges when trying to engage with \u00b5blog comments from my IndieWeb WordPress site, where my webmentions are sent and acknowledged but don't reflect on the timeline.\n\n  Micro.blog is not just an alternative silo. It\u2019s worse than your average silo. It\u2019s worse than Twitter. From the point of view of IndieWeb, it\u2019s even worse than Facebook. Evgeny Kuznetsov\n\nWhile \u00b5blog exhibits characteristics of traditional social media platforms, there's an ongoing discussion about its role within the IndieWeb ecosystem and its adherence to core principles. This dialogue presents an opportunity for the platform to evolve and foster a more seamless experience for users.\nCertainly, \u00b5blog has many attributes of a traditional social media platform, which might lead to some confusion regarding its role in the IndieWeb ecosystem. While it makes strides towards IndieWeb principles, there's room for dialogue about how closely it adheres to the core tenets and how it can continue to evolve.\nDesigned with Considerable Friction\n\u00b5blog's approach often introduces significant friction. For users aiming to host a comprehensive photo blog, navigating \u00b5blog's interface can prove challenging. Unlike WordPress, where adding media is straightforward with the \"Add Media\" button, \u00b5blog requires managing two browser tabs simultaneously\u2014one for editing and another for uploading. The upload page lacks search functionality, necessitating manual copying and pasting of HTML into the editor.\n\n  I always think appreciation, likes, reactions, and follower count should be made available privately to the content owner. Making them public should be an opt-in decision, if at all possible.\n\nAdditionally, \u00b5blog's themes do not support header images, resulting in limited visual customization. Upon post publication, only a title, link, and thumbnail image, often minuscule in size, are displayed publicly.\nChallenges with Customer Support\nCustomer support, unfortunately, can be slow, especially for a paid service like \u00b5blog. Despite having an active subscription expiring on April 4, 2024, I've faced ongoing difficulties with posting to the timeline. Despite reaching out multiple times to support for assistance, I'm still awaiting a permanent resolution.\nmicro.blog annual invoicemicro.blog does not recognise that I have a subscription.Evaluating \u00b5blog's Social Dynamics\n\u00b5blog user numericcitizen recently penned a response advocating for incorporating Likes in a manner that benefits all users.\n\n  While some users may opt to disable \"Likes\" on their timeline, others, like myself, find value in having this feature available.\n\nCommunity Dynamics and Platform Limitations\nAnother perspective on \u00b5blog's community dynamics is shared by PhoneBoy, who highlights the platform's limitations in fostering diverse conversations and participants.\n\u00b5blog's simplicity is commendable, offering a clutter-free experience devoid of ads. However, this streamlined approach also translates into limitations, such as the absence of features like direct messaging, group chats, and advanced search functionalities.\nDiscoverability remains a challenge due to \u00b5blog's design choices aimed at curbing abuse and harassment. The lack of hashtag support and topic searches hinders users' ability to find content and connect based on shared interests.\n\n  The Micro.blog userbase seems actually pretty good at putting the effort into leaving real comments, but on some other sites (or if I had a blog that wasn\u2019t integrated into a social media platform like this), this lack can result in people making post after post that gets no apparent response, and feeling like they\u2019re shouting into the void. This is definitely something I\u2019ve experienced when I\u2019ve tried blogging on Dreamwidth? over the last couple of years. Jayeless.net\n\nThe platform's emphasis on content ownership within the IndieWeb community is evident, yet it grapples with balancing freedom of expression with community safety. The cautious approach to user directories and content curation has implications for visibility and collaboration.\nDespite these challenges, \u00b5blog's community continues to offer valuable insights and suggestions for improvement, reflecting a shared desire for a more inclusive and feature-rich platform experience.\nEvaluating \u00b5blog\nReflecting on my journey with \u00b5blog, I appreciate its vision but find the execution somewhat constrained by an emphasis on preventing harassment, which at times hampers community growth and user interaction. Throughout this discussion, the concept of \"community\" has emerged repeatedly, highlighting the significance of shared connections and interactions that contribute to a sense of belonging\u2014an aspect that \u00b5blog could enhance.\n\n  The diversity of participants and resulting conversations are somewhat limited and are likely to remain so. This might suit some people just fine, but I appreciate people of different races, creeds, colors, economic backgrounds, and even those with differing political opinions. The kind of people you might find on a more mainstream social media service or the right Mastodon instance.PhoneBoy \n\nIn conclusion, there are several factors leading me to withhold a full recommendation for the current iteration of micro.blog. While acknowledging the challenges, it's worth noting that platform governance, akin to Twitter, rests with the owner. Despite this, I maintain a positive view of Manton's character, even if we haven't met in person. However, the platform's responsiveness to change requests could benefit from improvement.\nWishing for a future where \u00b5blog strikes a better balance between fostering a safe environment and encouraging vibrant community engagement, I bid farewell."
    },
    "name": "Goodbye Micro.blog",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://islandinthenet.com/a-users-perspective-on-micro-blog/",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><strong>Goodbye Micro.blog</strong></p><p>Micro.blog is a promising concept, but there is much room for improvement. I am tired of waiting.</p><p><a href=\"https://islandinthenet.com/a-users-perspective-on-micro-blog/\">https://islandinthenet.com/a-users-perspective-on-micro-blog/</a></p><p><a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://islandinthenet.com/tag/experience-report/\">#ExperienceReport</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://islandinthenet.com/tag/indieweb/\">#IndieWeb</a> <a class=\"u-tag u-category\" href=\"https://islandinthenet.com/tag/micro-blog/\">#microBlog</a></p>",
        "text": "Goodbye Micro.blog\n\nMicro.blog is a promising concept, but there is much room for improvement. I am tired of waiting.\n\nhttps://islandinthenet.com/a-users-perspective-on-micro-blog/\n\n#ExperienceReport #IndieWeb #microBlog"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T13:51:00+00:00",
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        "https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/112/207/611/010/215/622/original/98a848102619b82f.jpeg"
    ],
    "post-type": "photo",
    "_id": "40731045",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@shellsharks",
        "url": "https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks/112207538594610052",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Two more <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/PESOS\">#<span>PESOS</span></a> 'ed notes added to the site...</p><p>- Work Life Balance in <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/infosec\">#<span>infosec</span></a>: <a href=\"https://shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/03/infosec-work-life-balance\"><span>https://</span><span>shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/</span><span>03/infosec-work-life-balance</span></a></p><p>- Breaking in (to <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/cybersecurity\">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a>) is the hard part: <a href=\"https://shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/03/breaking-in-is-the-hard-part\"><span>https://</span><span>shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/</span><span>03/breaking-in-is-the-hard-part</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/blogging\">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://shellsharks.social/tags/ownyourweb\">#<span>ownyourweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Two more #PESOS 'ed notes added to the site...\n\n- Work Life Balance in #infosec: https://shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/03/infosec-work-life-balance\n\n- Breaking in (to #cybersecurity) is the hard part: https://shellsharks.com/notes/2024/04/03/breaking-in-is-the-hard-part\n\n#indieweb #blogging #ownyourweb"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T13:32:42+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40730844",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@pd",
        "url": "https://pkm.social/@pd",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://pkm.social/@pd/112207491993758153",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://social.anoxinon.de/@pirsch\">@<span>pirsch</span></a></span> How about a pricing tier for individual, personal sites? You\u2019d be the only company offering that. You\u2019d hoover up lots of <a href=\"https://pkm.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> users looking to leave GA behind. Half-decent marketing tactic.</p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://social.anoxinon.de/@pirsch\"></a>",
        "text": "@pirsch How about a pricing tier for individual, personal sites? You\u2019d be the only company offering that. You\u2019d hoover up lots of #indieweb users looking to leave GA behind. Half-decent marketing tactic."
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T13:20:51+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40730845",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@pd",
        "url": "https://pkm.social/@pd",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://pkm.social/@pd/112207178307810459",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://social.anoxinon.de/@pirsch\">@<span>pirsch</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@mikewink\">@<span>mikewink</span></a></span> Would love to use something like @pirsch or <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@plausible\">@<span>plausible</span></a></span> or <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://birdsite.lakedrops.com/users/usefathom\">@<span>usefathom</span></a></span> but, unless you\u2019re running 10s of sites, I can\u2019t make the pricing model work for <a href=\"https://pkm.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> projects. GA sucks, so I\u2019m stuck with Cloudflare Analytics, which isn\u2019t as nice as these others by some significant margin.</p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://birdsite.lakedrops.com/users/usefathom\"></a>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@plausible\"></a>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@mikewink\"></a>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://social.anoxinon.de/@pirsch\"></a>",
        "text": "@pirsch @mikewink Would love to use something like @pirsch or @plausible or @usefathom but, unless you\u2019re running 10s of sites, I can\u2019t make the pricing model work for #IndieWeb projects. GA sucks, so I\u2019m stuck with Cloudflare Analytics, which isn\u2019t as nice as these others by some significant margin."
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T12:01:05+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40730255",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@jcolag",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/@jcolag",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@jcolag/112207065319254958",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>On my blog: Spinning(?) the Indie Web <a href=\"https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/04/03/indieweb-4.html\"><span>https://</span><span>john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/0</span><span>4/03/indieweb-4.html</span></a> - A (surprise) three-week update on my exploration of Indie Web technologies and where things stand. <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/blog\">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/programming\">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/techtips\">#<span>techtips</span></a></p>",
        "text": "On my blog: Spinning(?) the Indie Web https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/04/03/indieweb-4.html - A (surprise) three-week update on my exploration of Indie Web technologies and where things stand. #blog #indieweb #programming #techtips"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T11:32:21+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40730022",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@shane",
        "url": "https://d20.social/@shane",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://d20.social/@shane/112206514158369655",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>A big list of homepages with especially good designs.</p><p><a href=\"https://deadsimplesites.com/\"><span>https://</span><span>deadsimplesites.com/</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://d20.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "A big list of homepages with especially good designs.\n\nhttps://deadsimplesites.com/\n\n#indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T09:12:10+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40728910",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@sven",
        "url": "https://phpc.social/@sven",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://phpc.social/@sven/112205851206196507",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I\u2019ve been in a bit of a writing slump lately. My journal gets neglected nearly every day, and I feel like whatever I *do* write is kind of mediocre at best. </p><p>But I\u2019m still publishing a little post about every concert I go to on my website, so there\u2019s that!</p><p><a href=\"https://svenluijten.com/concerts\"><span>https://</span><span>svenluijten.com/concerts</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://phpc.social/tags/writing\">#<span>writing</span></a> <a href=\"https://phpc.social/tags/blog\">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://phpc.social/tags/PersonalWebsite\">#<span>PersonalWebsite</span></a> <a href=\"https://phpc.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://phpc.social/tags/concerts\">#<span>concerts</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I\u2019ve been in a bit of a writing slump lately. My journal gets neglected nearly every day, and I feel like whatever I *do* write is kind of mediocre at best. \n\nBut I\u2019m still publishing a little post about every concert I go to on my website, so there\u2019s that!\n\nhttps://svenluijten.com/concerts\n\n#writing #blog #PersonalWebsite #indieweb #concerts"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-03T06:23:35+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40728002",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@phil",
        "url": "https://wears.tigerpajamas.com/@phil",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://wears.tigerpajamas.com/@phil/112204052527229073",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I\u2019ve been writing a lot of nunjucks with 11ty and a lot of JSX-ish template code with astro and I feel like a bad <a href=\"https://wears.tigerpajamas.com/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> citizen when I consistently prefer the JSX but here we are</p>",
        "text": "I\u2019ve been writing a lot of nunjucks with 11ty and a lot of JSX-ish template code with astro and I feel like a bad #indieweb citizen when I consistently prefer the JSX but here we are"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-02T22:46:09+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40725588",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@jcrabapple",
        "url": "https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple/112203271056093145",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>A Coffee Post | Cool As Heck</p><p><a href=\"https://cool-as-heck.blog/post/a-coffee-post--gnuw6x4\"><span>https://</span><span>cool-as-heck.blog/post/a-coffe</span><span>e-post--gnuw6x4</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/blogging\">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/coffee\">#<span>coffee</span></a></p>",
        "text": "A Coffee Post | Cool As Heck\n\nhttps://cool-as-heck.blog/post/a-coffee-post--gnuw6x4\n\n#indieweb #blogging #coffee"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-02T19:27:25+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40724121",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@philomath",
        "url": "https://social.lol/@philomath",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.lol/@philomath/112203188463087560",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83d\udcbb Setapp: Apps I Currently Use | Notes from the Underground</p><p><a href=\"https://philomath.lol/post/setapp-apps-i-currently-use-uag_rkgo\"><span>https://</span><span>philomath.lol/post/setapp-apps</span><span>-i-currently-use-uag_rkgo</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Blogging\">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Blog\">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83d\udcbb Setapp: Apps I Currently Use | Notes from the Underground\n\nhttps://philomath.lol/post/setapp-apps-i-currently-use-uag_rkgo\n\n#Blogging #Blog #IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-02T19:06:24+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40724023",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

{
    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "@cory",
        "url": "https://social.lol/@cory",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.lol/@cory/112202930570496361",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>\ud83d\udcdd: Building a scrobbler using Plex webhooks, edge functions and blob storage <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Eleventy\">#<span>Eleventy</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/WebDev\">#<span>WebDev</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/Music\">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/JavaScript\">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> <a href=\"https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/building-a-scrobbler-using-plex-webhooks-edge-functions-and-blob-storage/\"><span>https://</span><span>coryd.dev/posts/2024/building-</span><span>a-scrobbler-using-plex-webhooks-edge-functions-and-blob-storage/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "\ud83d\udcdd: Building a scrobbler using Plex webhooks, edge functions and blob storage #Eleventy #WebDev #Music #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #JavaScript https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/building-a-scrobbler-using-plex-webhooks-edge-functions-and-blob-storage/"
    },
    "published": "2024-04-02T18:00:49+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "40723408",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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