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Meta comment: Github Gist seems to be great for blogging. Yeah, the UI is not very blog-specific, but it has all the useful features, and then some: markdown, c
by aylmao 5y ago
Meta comment: Github Gist seems to be great for blogging. Yeah, the UI is not very blog-specific, but it has all the useful features, and then some: markdown, comments, hosting, an index of all posts, some measure of popularity (stars), a very detailed edit history, etc.
All without having to pay or setup anything yourself.
- JoshTriplett 5y agoUnfortunately, there's no way to turn off comments on a Gist, which makes it not a viable replacement for anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time processing and moderating comments.
- chmaynard 5y agoGood point. However, you need a GitHub account to post comments so everyone knows who you are. Your reputation might suffer if you constantly post comments that require moderation.
- JoshTriplett 5y agoThis does not, in practice, stop people. Both because it's possible to make throw-away accounts, and because some people don't have a reputation to care about to begin with.
- fomine3 5y agoIt's great because Chinese GFW won't block.