Less is smart nowadays, the main hassle being the database with users & comments, it can really escalate quickly from a security point of view. That said, a min

Less is smart nowadays, the main hassle being the database with users & comments, it can really escalate quickly from a security point of view. That said, a minimal, self-hosted, firewalled, closed to users & comments wordpress would do the trick, even using a default theme with almost to none widgets. How do you funnel traffic then? Leverage and redirect to your blog from main and relevant socials / forums, let the giants bear the burden ehehe.