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I have to wonder what problems you think social media solves at all (I'm inclined to agree "none." Most people just want blogs and email but no one is selling t

I have to wonder what problems you think social media solves at all (I'm inclined to agree "none." Most people just want blogs and email but no one is selling them that.)

PaulHoule 1y ago
I like having a place to share my photos and links similar to what I post to HN [1] Blog have all sorts of problems: (1) It takes a huge amount of effort to write, sysadmin, and promote. (Say an equal share to all three) (2) If I was successful in promoting a blog in the AWS age I'd bankrupt myself, particularly if I was interested in publishing video, which a lot of people are. (3) Between the shift to static generation and the horrors of content moderation I'd probably not want comments if I had a blog Even technically savvy people have given up or retreated to Medium/Substack. [1] https://bsky.app/profile/up-8.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/up-8.bsky.social and https://mastodon.social/@UP8 https://mastodon.social/@UP8
- msgodel 1y ago
  Github lets you use their CDN with zero admin work for free and if you outgrow Github Netfly lets you do the same for free with zero changes and like 5 minutes of admin work to set up. It's never been cheaper or easier to host a blog than in the AWS age. EDIT: Didn't see 3) the first time but yeah I don't think comments do most people any good. Like I said blog + email covers what most people want it just isn't sold to them outside of places like substack (and even they really try hard to get people to use "notes" which is essentially orange twitter.)
  - PaulHoule 1y ago
    And have you own domain name?
    - msgodel 1y ago
      You don't have your own domain name with social media either. You can bring one if you want or just use xyz.github.io.
      - PaulHoule 1y ago
        Note I do believe in POSSE https://indieweb.org/POSSE https://indieweb.org/POSSE so if I did get around to blogging again I'd still be posting on social for visibility.
econ 1y ago
A folder to dump videos and pictures so that no one except close friends and relatives can politely ignore them while enjoying some ethereal sense of connection.

I have to wonder what problems you think social media solves at all (I'm inclined to agree "none." Most people just want blogs and email but no one is selling them that.)

PaulHoule 1y ago

I like having a place to share my photos and links similar to what I post to HN [1] Blog have all sorts of problems: (1) It takes a huge amount of effort to write, sysadmin, and promote. (Say an equal share to all three) (2) If I was successful in promoting a blog in the AWS age I'd bankrupt myself, particularly if I was interested in publishing video, which a lot of people are. (3) Between the shift to static generation and the horrors of content moderation I'd probably not want comments if I had a blog Even technically savvy people have given up or retreated to Medium/Substack. [1] https://bsky.app/profile/up-8.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/up-8.bsky.social and https://mastodon.social/@UP8 https://mastodon.social/@UP8

msgodel 1y ago
Github lets you use their CDN with zero admin work for free and if you outgrow Github Netfly lets you do the same for free with zero changes and like 5 minutes of admin work to set up. It's never been cheaper or easier to host a blog than in the AWS age. EDIT: Didn't see 3) the first time but yeah I don't think comments do most people any good. Like I said blog + email covers what most people want it just isn't sold to them outside of places like substack (and even they really try hard to get people to use "notes" which is essentially orange twitter.)
- PaulHoule 1y ago
  And have you own domain name?
  - msgodel 1y ago
    You don't have your own domain name with social media either. You can bring one if you want or just use xyz.github.io.
    - PaulHoule 1y ago
      Note I do believe in POSSE https://indieweb.org/POSSE https://indieweb.org/POSSE so if I did get around to blogging again I'd still be posting on social for visibility.

econ 1y ago

A folder to dump videos and pictures so that no one except close friends and relatives can politely ignore them while enjoying some ethereal sense of connection.