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for those who've used this and like it, how is it different than a blog? how is it different from or better than, say, Posterous?
by mkramlich 16y ago
for those who've used this and like it, how is it different than a blog? how is it different from or better than, say, Posterous?
- hugh3 16y agoI haven't used it, but surely the difference is that the diary is something you don't want anyone else to read (but secretly worry that somebody will) while the blog is something you do want others to read (though in fact, nobody ever does).
- mkramlich 16y agok. i'm wondering if uploading text to the Internet, to some company, is a good strategy for keeping that text private and secret. :) One alternative is to write a diary the old fashioned way. Paper and ink. Very simple and cheap, and you have your choice of security methods. Hidden, safe, guard dog, etc. Another is to write it on your computer using any editor of choice, save as text file or doc, whatever, then if you want security you can ensure it's stored on disk in encrypted form, perhaps using a 'file vault' app. On the other hand, automated cloud backup is a good feature you get from OhLife. But there are ways of doing that independently too, where I can be absolutely sure it's encrypted on my end before any strangers get a hold of the bits in stored form.