2026-09-10T00:20:40Z https://yabu.me Brennan Kenneth Brown https://yabu.me/npub1a0u0n924k5fh7ef5p8vvc0fpt9l8vuzsthsuxgh3almha24uhjas4w5xju https://s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com/social-lol-media/accounts/avatars/115/704/988/476/598/934/original/3246fb688bdbab29.png https://s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com/social-lol-media/accounts/avatars/115/704/988/476/598/934/original/3246fb688bdbab29.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxc69f5e8qaejdvz4z6r7u7fgs395gjp9fwlpwtvyzcemsgdhs2hgzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkvgjl8p Decided to make a dedicated page for this.<br/><br/><a href="https://stopomarchy.neocities.org/">https://stopomarchy.neocities.org/</a> 2026-09-11T15:36:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgfntn34ntwt26dvx94v0c7v9wqgls5lphnvsh2zxljrt59s466szyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkh08ed3 Decided to create an issue about this <a href="https://github.com/jimmitchell/indiewebispunk.net/issues/1">https://github.com/jimmitchell/indiewebispunk.net/issues/1</a> 2026-08-30T02:53:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfneeg770kwfpxpwpmm9dw6uk0udrgdh0r678kh03cf4gafh4yzfszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tktyt0cr tell me something I don&#39;t know<br/><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com/social-lol-media/media_attachments/files/117/125/025/238/832/743/original/76a527582efe39dc.jpeg"> 2026-08-20T00:35:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vy6nfwaj4qzrahyh2nk4a38fccky77405mkxfgz2swt3h9m3kzqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkqk0hwe 📲 question I have for an upcoming blog post: do you use your phone to write or publish blog posts yourself? what&#39;s that like, if you do? 2026-07-31T18:18:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv937t96hvlcxcdrzkcw2uwl3kpfyygqvddkleztlcu0z22c99r9szyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tklekunm 🌀 hi Kottke! :D <a href="https://kottke.org/26/06/0049226-the-writers-who-wrote-the">https://kottke.org/26/06/0049226-the-writers-who-wrote-the</a> 2026-06-29T16:26:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwpe32mrtawzy38my57vxyngtllrecgwmdp7u988cvmznqss0g8gzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk2uf0f2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwulrk36swsfzsrxxpjtu9w2rwtjpzl5gmcypnvnq69mxz6dq3ecpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q05nvf8'>nevent1q…nvf8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwslg7e0uxtysydsev5c9yrrt2rfhvzrjvnslzkt3nqjy4enarr3sd0s5s2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwslg7e0uxtysydsev5c9yrrt2rfhvzrjvnslzkt3nqjy4enarr3sd0s5s2</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…s5s2</span>)</a></span> great batch of links! :D thank you for the shout :prami: 2026-06-24T02:42:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwpzvrfu0uy3tkv62227273epn7c5x084x2rs894ev5m8khljfnszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk2yxjak Be a Lover: Make Sure the Quiet Wheel Gets the Grease | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/be-a-lover-make-sure-the-quiet-wheel-gets-the-grease/">https://brennan.day/be-a-lover-make-sure-the-quiet-wheel-gets-the-grease/</a><br/><br/>#IndieWeb #Community #Psychology #Writing #DigitalCulture 2026-06-03T15:12:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xmzeyv7v7a2j8m8ujgqg7rp7atpqd2qu2sytqcqgppwm8lfjy6qzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkll6gvj The Internet Needs More Cross-Pollinators | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/the-internet-needs-more-cross-pollinators/">https://brennan.day/the-internet-needs-more-cross-pollinators/</a><br/><br/>#IndieWeb #Community #DigitalCulture #Philosophy #InternetCulture 2026-06-02T13:05:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgn2a3gzww9cz2hpa9ufynjar2eg5z6vfr6wltjhd5767zgftanqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkqj7jat In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtyr6tk4upre0la6s6vuzcep32exl0cxvyy57mjyp6y20dzu979qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q0twzn4'>nevent1q…wzn4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwslg7e0uxtysydsev5c9yrrt2rfhvzrjvnslzkt3nqjy4enarr3sd0s5s2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwslg7e0uxtysydsev5c9yrrt2rfhvzrjvnslzkt3nqjy4enarr3sd0s5s2</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…s5s2</span>)</a></span> are you kidding? yr one of my fave bloggers! you have such cool interests and are so interesting ahhh 2026-05-27T12:16:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzhj6d6ndvr80uxfrurepfdujv96x2ue7l50yle6jvk55h3969zqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkpzvqnm <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…stmg</span>)</a></span> absolutely loved reading your most recent garden log, makes me so jealous living in the northern prairies where i don&#39;t get nearly as many options!<br/><br/><a href="https://shellsharks.com/gardenlog-3">https://shellsharks.com/gardenlog-3</a> 2026-05-20T02:18:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst26usz5l67a0l40wdqje7xaryu003yxcg8k2fgnw0zpuwy992e4szyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk90hu3y <br/><br/>Thank you so much for the kind words :) More than anything I try to be conscientious in my writing and try to see the human.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqy70rjggaux2phr0hryanf3fczhm4kf5e3wz44k649durn2mu0dsqsuz4vw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…z4vw</a></span> </div> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9fnj6cn5ycm6d2s0pl2768n20yef3rgrjf4jdeflpt90jdwsv8mqgk9v4s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9fnj6cn5ycm6d2s0pl2768n20yef3rgrjf4jdeflpt90jdwsv8mqgk9v4s</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9v4s</span>)</a></span> Superb article, Brennan. I was glad to see you tie Manifestation and the Law of Attraction in to victim blaming, cultural appropriation, and propserity gospel. You are extraordinarily generous and compassionate in your writing.<br/><br/>I didn't know the longer term history (prior to Oprah era): I'm grateful to learn the bigger picture.<br/><br/>I have seen otherwise intelligent & rational people fall under the sway of this thinking & it's terrifying. I still don't know how to respond appropriately. </blockquote> 2026-05-20T01:11:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst64u5rp0l4j7s4we8r0c7q37ys208y7f3yfex2llgz45fg67kvzgzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkezgxcf Manifestation, the Law of Attraction, Cancer and Abuse | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/manifestation-the-law-of-attraction-cancer-and-abuse/">https://brennan.day/manifestation-the-law-of-attraction-cancer-and-abuse/</a><br/><br/>#SocialCommentary #Spirituality #Gender #NewAge #CulturalAppropriation #Health 2026-05-19T23:50:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8yafm9swffftc6u830z3gduh0dgens6agyzkh30z8s8pfd8ujxrqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkwxsxrm A Love Letter to Everything | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/a-love-letter-to-everything/">https://brennan.day/a-love-letter-to-everything/</a><br/><br/>#PersonalEssay #IndieWeb #Community #Writing #Blogging #Internet #OpenSource 2026-05-17T11:31:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswyxzhxs3uscjneakyvsm9r6c8cqwsvh8m0q6gwpnw77zwzzwtyvqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tklzl2e4 🌈 Choosing website background colour is just like wallpapers, you think &#34;off white&#34; and &#34;egg white&#34; are identical but it actually changes EVERYTHING. 2026-05-16T19:26:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80p5rfa5vu6j7u9z5x4u0fj2z4xf8hvq2a6g8554afygah3x2rsszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkwwmmrp Uh... 2 of the 3 winners of the porkbun creativity contest are just ai-generated slop??<br/><br/><a href="https://porkbun.com/event/porkbun-creative-competition">https://porkbun.com/event/porkbun-creative-competition</a> 2026-05-14T00:00:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszk5jzw8pfukvq7qn0wntl3ay52g8zf3hy9mcgnqlywncqetqdhuszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkr44mud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqsaycdeftymlzyg3q56kzapatzh0kezyfxzy0g3m9k35c2nfmkpspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qakhss4'>nevent1q…hss4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqtc6fesueqqdq0drl9rards3ukuswyd670x74pp8ggge24ect3x6qf3k7ew" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqtc6fesueqqdq0drl9rards3ukuswyd670x74pp8ggge24ect3x6qf3k7ew</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…k7ew</span>)</a></span> hell yeah!! 2026-05-02T07:34:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07230l3pwxy9ll6pvex44tx79vf0n3unj5nxxpz4kkzcgml634lszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tktrnrc7 Finally dualbooting Linux/GNU on my main machine :prami:<br/><br/>wallpaper: <a href="https://www.artstation.com/omorphia">https://www.artstation.com/omorphia</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com/social-lol-media/media_attachments/files/116/503/028/205/672/884/original/0dfb57ef9e876174.png"> 2026-05-02T04:13:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg6r877ea6llcxnapu8f4a5y5zrkz83xjedtlxj44ghq2hrhhdw2szyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk5dacs2 🧵 Today is the day I attempt to add threading functionality to my site&#39;s comment section. 2026-05-01T20:34:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvy447zu8vtve6te0u85a38qzr4x3d429g0ey76kwu0fr6r5n9xkszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkn00x2e The Build Awesome Kickstarter is back up, already hit its goal in less than a day.<br/><br/>I backed it, because I do want to see Leatherman and OSS projects as a whole succeed monetarily and be sustainable. I hope there is an audience for Build Awesome Pro despite my doubts.<br/><br/>That said, seeing one of the main features of Build Awesome be that &#34;Cursor can refactor it, Claude can rewrite it, and your own scripts can manipulate it (safely).&#34; and that &#34;Build Awesome was designed for a world where your agentic assistant is a full contributor&#34; is certainly frustrating and disappointing. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fontawesome/build-awesome-pro">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fontawesome/build-awesome-pro</a><br/><br/>#11ty #buildawesome #eleventy 2026-04-28T18:28:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdctkktwtquy4fwgzy3q5cknx4lg6za86ffdnztxp7qdr7vatnklszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkwtsqs4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyup32eng664td3elvzkcwm2vhtvrnxgmhhdc5t55pn7teecqpcncpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qq3nddu'>nevent1q…nddu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsuam9f3gwqeqxstd3rlccpekpfuxrgawc8est0jtkhpzm63zz5nqvzatnr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsuam9f3gwqeqxstd3rlccpekpfuxrgawc8est0jtkhpzm63zz5nqvzatnr</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…atnr</span>)</a></span> Love it! 2026-04-06T05:34:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmvrpv6ge028ucc3s6zl936wz85l4kzc6ymzkfsal5dklqgdrnvgzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk5d3uud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqgp7tznspxgn2lh5kdpf88jpatu0s3nsy0z98enppdr6t9sh8exqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qfmyqw8'>nevent1q…yqw8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsuam9f3gwqeqxstd3rlccpekpfuxrgawc8est0jtkhpzm63zz5nqvzatnr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsuam9f3gwqeqxstd3rlccpekpfuxrgawc8est0jtkhpzm63zz5nqvzatnr</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…atnr</span>)</a></span> I&#39;m going to be annoying and put in my 2 cents. I absolutely want people to create things that are unique and weird and personal. But you can do all that and be high-quality and work really hard at it.<br/><br/>genAI is predictable and formulaic, but I don&#39;t think that&#39;s synonymous with professionalism.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t get me wrong, I love when people make messy, ugly creations with low fidelity. My point is I don&#39;t want genAI to gentrify polish. Does that make sense? There are other signifiers of humanity than just our mistakes. <br/><br/>I say this as someone who makes typos on literally every blog post I make but also someone that spends hours on research and trying to make something polished. 2026-03-29T06:08:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2etkll5v3789y0p65cd2tvhg00z0pzj6nhh5ynznr5s4yu6rrrkgzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tks698g2 🛜 Okay, time to finally set up my RSS feed. If you have one, let me know! 2026-03-28T09:26:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyc0naek5jn3g8a7pju9vn53eaqll5nax2ws9v9zef3r0h2kyzdqgzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk968kgt I&#39;m looking for artists with commissions open that would be interested in creating images for my upcoming articles.<br/><br/>As much as I love the public domain and creative commons, I would like to start having custom work for my writings, and pay artists for it.<br/><br/>Check out my site to see what I write about.<br/><br/>Email me if interested: mail@brennanbrown.ca <br/><br/>#art #artist #illustration #MastoArt 2026-03-18T19:47:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5rx72v0hwwu787ndw9s2watglncy6jrphr60n7kntdrzxez2szczyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkucyxnw <br/><br/>It is so heartbreaking and disappointing that I write an article that pleads for empathy, is full of cited sources, and that doesn&#39;t even use the word privilege, yet this is the response.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqnz5e8ppclm7fhllutmqamqjn4qu6krueyqv0rgmct44zgm30xxfswplvya" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…lvya</a></span> </div> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9fnj6cn5ycm6d2s0pl2768n20yef3rgrjf4jdeflpt90jdwsv8mqgk9v4s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9fnj6cn5ycm6d2s0pl2768n20yef3rgrjf4jdeflpt90jdwsv8mqgk9v4s</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9v4s</span>)</a></span> This one didn't land for me friend. They all don't have to. :)<br/><br/>I'm not a fan of identity politics as a way to understand and interact with the world. While I think it's important to understand and recognize the various metrics, I reject the implication that people should have to apologize for being white (or white presenting), male, and of European dissent. And to me, as soon as a person starts talking about 'privilege', that's what they're doing. </blockquote> 2026-03-09T13:18:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgaqjpt8aht6wag04lpdgxgjjg7tmlj8pynwvuwgwyea98wkx25hszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk0fn3um We As Men Must Do More, and We Must Do Better | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/we-as-men-must-do-more-and-we-must-do-better/">https://brennan.day/we-as-men-must-do-more-and-we-must-do-better/</a><br/><br/>#Feminism #Political #PersonalEssay #Philosophy #Activism 2026-03-09T06:14:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ns87xjpq323q8h3wsklw87lucm20dtcfr7fq58p6n4efcer5r2czyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkjfqxuy Yay! :prami_contented: <br/><br/>#accessibility #a11y #disability #wcag<br/><br/> <img src="https://fsn1.your-objectstorage.com/social-lol/media_attachments/files/116/190/569/205/028/528/original/035f3e327de7f001.png"> 2026-03-07T23:51:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2jsmh2gem3yduw8dkm9ca30xxe60znqsjl7pz5jx7p7c6tdw6g8gzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkptr32m I made a dedicated page for my #indieweb themes and resources! (Also updated the preview image for my site &lt;3)<br/><br/><a href="https://brennan.day/indieweb/">https://brennan.day/indieweb/</a> 2026-02-27T06:32:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfepd020g3dj636l8r9gt335nftnufpyzw8czm74ndvch8fcmd74szyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkmvju9t Apathetic, Intentionally. Why I don&#39;t block AI scrapers on my website. | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/apathetic-intentionally-why-i-dont-block-ai-scrapers-on-my-website/">https://brennan.day/apathetic-intentionally-why-i-dont-block-ai-scrapers-on-my-website/</a><br/><br/>#PersonalEssay #AI #IndieWeb #Technology 2026-02-19T11:48:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf9ujt8shvwma02gljvh7wv9965cq3es2a80ylwx9j7df0lydm76czyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tk3uwhdp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxq46x25wy3kzh6al86y7aptpx2y6zyqq4rq4ju9p6jqqy520ntcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q6uxfxj'>nevent1q…xfxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…stmg</span>)</a></span> Aw that&#39;s okay, no apologies needed :)<br/><br/>Let me explain why I use it though, and why I don&#39;t think it&#39;s antithetical to the IndieWeb. As someone who&#39;s been on Medium for ten years, now.<br/><br/>First, Medium lets you export your posts and email list. (it does take a Python script to convert the posts into Markdown, I should probably make something accessible for that.) That plus its API already make it not a closed-off walled garden.<br/><br/>Really, I see it as a gateway for people towards the IndieWeb and as harm reduction. Once people have a collection of work and consistent routine of writing, I absolutely recommend that they migrate over to their own independent site. <br/><br/>Medium isn&#39;t owned by any large terrible company. There are no ads or user-tracking. It is still a social media platform where you&#39;re on rented land, but it is a social media platform that prioritizes longform, thoughtful writing which is never a bad thing.<br/><br/>The most popular longform writing social media platform alternative, Substack, has a culture problem I don&#39;t like (allowing nazis on their platform for wayyy too long).<br/><br/>As much as I love the IndieWeb, I don&#39;t think I&#39;ll ever be successful enough to make $900CAD/mth from people on it first-hand, and I *really* don&#39;t want to take people&#39;s money like that! They have so much better/important things to spend it on. Medium&#39;s membership is $5/mth and it supports me and *all* writers in their partner program. <br/><br/>Regarding design/UX I absolutely agree it is sterile and boring and they&#39;ve sadly removed customization options over the years. But other pro-IndieWeb platforms like Mataroa also have zero design options.<br/><br/>There are MANY problems I have with Medium, of course, but I do think it is does a net positive for the Internet. <br/><br/>The CEO wrote up how the company was nearly bankrupt a few years ago and is now profitable, which is far more than most tech platforms can say. <a href="https://medium.com/the-coach-life/fell-in-a-hole-got-out-381356ec8d7f">https://medium.com/the-coach-life/fell-in-a-hole-got-out-381356ec8d7f</a><br/><br/>I&#39;d love to hear your thoughts, I&#39;m sure there are things I&#39;m missing! I don&#39;t mean to be a sycophant for a social media platform but I do really think they have good intentions and have avoided enshittification that has ruined nearly everything else on the Internet. 2026-02-11T19:51:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlq2ed4644rugu247ft09v8wqtv7g3vsffxtynygcsg27akrs6agzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkxka40n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqed8jv7ff4ha45f0rruzl50kks40aujw5ll0ev3umamcqx53jljgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qs035m6'>nevent1q…35m6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqvppsjzypeualnm3gpsh63m89ypxn5ups4c9y9wlnzyfadullvvsqf2stmg</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…stmg</span>)</a></span> that&#39;s why I have a link at the very top to the free unpaywalled version on my site :) but yes paywalling my articles on Medium is how I make a living and full-time income. 2026-02-11T19:19:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq2l2a6u3uf7duvzm7myneuv7xdl00avqdf6zd4sxpufm0cztzhwczyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tke4mkr9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggfy9sl0ekkq4tr3xflmjxa4ecn834pnlxcvj3dzwhzqcw73f4lcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qavf4k2'>nevent1q…f4k2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqjhkdl2mf9zjrux32ped4vlf00xqxuqzy8wdmje4ceyesv85qsv2sayp66z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqjhkdl2mf9zjrux32ped4vlf00xqxuqzy8wdmje4ceyesv85qsv2sayp66z</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…p66z</span>)</a></span> that&#39;s wonderful to hear! Glad I can help in the little way I can 2026-01-16T18:41:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqze0sqr2fr7e6w42ump75mhae4pw80kn2y63kn2hrakyjr5up4pqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkapz2lx Building an IndieAuth Comment System for Your Static Site | 🔗 <a href="https://brennan.day/building-an-indieauth-comment-system-for-your-static-site/">https://brennan.day/building-an-indieauth-comment-system-for-your-static-site/</a><br/><br/>#indieweb #eleventy #netlify #javascript #indieauth #tutorial 2026-01-08T06:03:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspa0gjsmv82wzmdya4hqm03v3ec2ds5skl2fc3737xy9fa4723ynszyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tknutza5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9hvlyte8gdn68nkful7h4nj7jkpmjyvgjz3s6czmfryqge50t6gspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7npl0n9'>nevent1q…l0n9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyz27ehatdy52g0s69g89k4na9aucqmsqgsaehwtxhrynxps7szp3220g72z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyz27ehatdy52g0s69g89k4na9aucqmsqgsaehwtxhrynxps7szp3220g72z</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…g72z</span>)</a></span> That&#39;s so wonderful! I&#39;ll definitely add you folks and check you out! I am a huge film buff :) 2025-12-17T13:02:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw9vjryu9jn86fty24jsd8908r0a0c46h39mz3lxm2yle3slptauqzyr4l37v42k63xlm9xsya3npay9vhuans2pw7rsez78hlwl42hj7tkkzps6r Hello, hello! I am creating my weblog and I&#39;m looking to make a blogroll. If you have an active and consistent weblog, please drop it down in the replies! :) 2025-12-16T05:08:47Z