Post A4CHKUVICSbzDA1GbI by hex@mathstodon.xyz
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(DIR) Post #A4CEzEgDda9093rpHk by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-02-12T11:35:49Z
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Am I being a little harsh on Micro.blog here? I don't know, what am I missing here, folks?https://kevq.uk/my-thoughts-on-micro-blog/
(DIR) Post #A4CFRghd2jPTAG5rO4 by tomdeb@fosstodon.org
2021-02-12T11:40:53Z
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@kev not found on the warm welcome
(DIR) Post #A4CFsOtxKrEjm2b5Vo by sotolf@fosstodon.org
2021-02-12T11:45:51Z
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@kev I don't think you were too harsh :) I enjoyed the read :)
(DIR) Post #A4CG7MhdnAmrIZyM9g by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-02-12T11:48:36Z
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@tomdeb this is what happens when you edit over a number of days and schedule posts to publish. 🙂 I've deleted my account, so the link is broke haha. Removed the link. Thanks mate.
(DIR) Post #A4CHKUVICSbzDA1GbI by hex@mathstodon.xyz
2021-02-12T12:02:15Z
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@kev You lost me when you said "it's like Twitter, but..." since I don't see any value in Twitter. I created an account that I logged into exactly once, and they are dead to me ever since disabling the JavaScript-less interface. Probably not too harsh, but I struggle to understand what value they (the Twitter clone) offer in the first place. *shrug*
(DIR) Post #A4CJydO4n2poFruhm4 by lazylinux@mastodon.technology
2021-02-12T12:31:32Z
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@kev I actually went through a similar experience. I'm heavily invested in my own site and its backend and have a presence on Mastodon, Hubzilla, etc.It's a very cool idea though for someone who is looking to start though.Do you have any thoughts on @write_as ?
(DIR) Post #A4CM7kWxngjQvMXpvk by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-02-12T12:55:50Z
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@lazylinux I like Write.as in principle. We actually used to use them for the Fosstodon Hub, but there are lots of niggles with their backend that make it frustrating to use.I think the performance needs work though. ~300kb for a text-only site is a lot. Sites hosted there do feel sluggish for what they are - https://gtmetrix.com/reports/write.as/PiLNBOQP/Again though, good system if you just want to get going quickly.@write_as
(DIR) Post #A4CQEkAFxaardFVwW0 by hedy@tilde.zone
2021-02-12T13:41:25Z
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@kev from the first two paragraphs I thought, isn't this almost the same as mastodon or pleroma? But I decided to continue reading anyway, not too harsh imo :)
(DIR) Post #A4D0n6wvLiU0Ugxtbc by dgold@todon.nl
2021-02-12T20:31:26Z
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@kev something I don't think you touched on is the utter homogenity of the community.I had sincere high hopes for it, but the reality was so underwhelming.I think the time I was dragged for supporting a strike was the nadir of my experience there.
(DIR) Post #A4Eb6QrFLTRzFUmWoa by chrism@fosstodon.org
2021-02-13T14:52:33Z
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@kev I don't think that's too harsh at all. Seems they set out to solve a problem but didn't quite. Sometimes solving only portions of a problem is worse than leaving it alone.
(DIR) Post #A4G2EHa6bvRkiQgxoe by pell@fosstodon.org
2021-02-14T07:30:59Z
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@kev Looking briefly over your article, I don't see the point of Micro.blog. Just get your own Web hosting, which you have done and I have done. Then share on (federate) social media like you have done and I have done. What problem are they solving?
(DIR) Post #A4G2GBziM02py1a57A by pell@fosstodon.org
2021-02-14T07:31:31Z
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@kev Looking briefly over your article, I don't see the point of Micro.blog. Just get your own Web hosting, which you have done and I have done. Then share on (federated) social media like you have done and I have done. What problem are they solving?
(DIR) Post #A4UmXTMHmAJpDDP4sq by maique@mastodon.social
2021-02-21T10:16:43Z
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@kev I went in looking for a no-frills hosting plan, and I got that. The community surprised me, and I don’t totally agree with it being too American leaning. I talk to a LOT of people there who are not US based. Also felt very welcome from day one, up to today. A cool and relaxed place where we can chat, and host a blog. If you have that elsewhere, great. If you don’t, Micro.blog could be for you. You had that solved going in.
(DIR) Post #A4VRfiyvfXOc6WX3Ts by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-02-21T17:57:42Z
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@maique absolutely. Like I said in the post, if I didn’t have something already, I’d have probably gone with it, but the disconnect between my actual blog and my microblog would have been too jarring, I feel.
(DIR) Post #A4VVN0nRbr6jfcUcFs by maique@mastodon.social
2021-02-21T18:39:09Z
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@kev Sure, I got that from the post. I was actually sorry to see you go anyway 😊