This morning I read a write up at Vox and a post by a soon-to-be-former Substack newsletter writer, and I’m equal parts bemused and frustrated. It seems like people keep…
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Write a goddam blog post
Every time I see a twitter thread that goes for more than 3 or 4 posts, I mourn the death of Google Reader and the rise of social media. Yes,…
Twitter posts aren’t essays, they’re mumbles in a crowded cafeteria
Opinion: if you’ve only posted to Twitter about it, you’re not allowed to say “I have written elsewhere about __” (doubly if you don’t link to it) With the algorithm…
This is your semi-regular suggestion to own your content
Yesterday I saw someone on Twitter criticizing people who post to Medium instead of getting their own domain & site to post to. (I hope they were aware of the…
Social media & RSS
I’ve been a huge fan of RSS for a long time; over the last few months I’ve been think of RSS feeds more and more as a way to get…
I wish I could quit facebook
Whenever I start thinking about what my ideal social media platform would be, before long I realize I’m describing “my own website + RSS to follow others + email”