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The thing is called "personal weblogs", or "blogs" for short.
by downrightmike 8y ago
The thing is called "personal weblogs", or "blogs" for short.
- nbardy 8y agoYea, I think what we really need is more tools for enabling build to build there own stuff.
- CPLX 8y agoIt's really not. A configurable feed of updates from friends is, in fact, a distinct digital product. That seems self-evident to be honest.
- hathawsh 8y agoBlogs are a good answer for the question "how do I post?", but not a good answer for the question "how do I read?". Most people want some kind of aggregator. There are many aggregators out there, but if the answer to the question "how do I post?" is different from the answer to the question "how do I read?", then most people won't overcome the technical friction. Facebook, Twitter, etc. solved the problem by answering both questions, along with other important questions like "how do I restrict who can read my posts?" and "how do I bring in my friends and family?". I'd really love to see a resurgence of blogs, but any replacement for Facebook needs adequate answers to the kind of questions that blogs always left unanswered.
- downrightmike 8y agoHow about good old fashion RSS for subs? and Password protected sites? The argument you're making is exactly the problem, it is easy, so they capture you and your info.