if you’re just looking to, like, have a blog, bear is the best no-fuss atm. pika.page is pretty good too.
if you’re looking for a social media platform with blogging in it, tumblr still exists. substack also has social features (that’s not a plus for me, but maybe it might be for you).
Mar 21, 2025
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Definitely been digging this
I appreciate the lack of social features —
on that note: wow, has Substack ever changed in the last five years!
A platform without an insane algorithmic growth-at-all-costs model is a welcome breath of fresh air
Mar 21, 2025
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simple, customizable, secure, free, none of the bullshit
(Built and Maintained by Herman!)
Examples — https://bearblog.dev/discover/
Mar 19, 2025
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i think that while it had it's own host of problems it was really the ideal social media.
multiple media formats were supported. it was easily searchable. the ui was perfect; minimalist, iconic, but also customizable. while there was some kind of recommendation algorithm it really was just largely user-sourced: you followed specific blogs, specific tags, and that ultimately led to a super rich online experience where for certain the stuff you wanted to see was on your timeline and if you saw something you didn't recognize but liked (or something you recognized but didn't like) you could actually change your feed to include (or exclude) that new content, which more often than not came from people / tags you were already following
subculture on tumblr flourished in a way that instagram and twitter have never replicated; the fact that you could follow a$ap yams, frank ocean, et al and be tapped into this new moment in art and media or be in the pits of fandom tumblr or just be somewhere in the middle and constantly see cool photos, essays, etc. (where again, all of this is indexed on specific tags so people can post common stuff on the same thread) is just so much what the ideal digital platform is (for me, at least) - and unlike ig and twitter, you could be multi-faceted on tumblr; the algorithm (or your followers) didn't punish you for liking and posting about multiple things
instagram has carved its niche out by asking users "how monetizable can you make yourself?" twitter has carved its niche out by asking users "how disaffected and aloof can you make yourself?" tumblr was the only place where you weren't actively punished just for being earnest. it's still around but it absolutely isn't the same and the second someone can make a website with the exact same feature set without getting sued i'm so fucking there. pi.fyi is the first site that feels "tumblr-esque" in a while (honorable mention to are.na which i just haven't had the patience to figure out yet)
Apr 1, 2024
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can we bring back this form of media that has some sort of substance to it?!
i was too young for the millennial blogspot boom and too old to gaf about insta so tumblr was my destined platform (long rip). but i want to experience the blogspot type of thing i missed out on and having the ability to write and actually make my own stuff, not just reblog aesthetic shit. i can go to pinterest for that.
im gonna start one even if no one reads it. i’ll link it i guess.
here’s the link (i can’t change the website link in my profile T.T)
a-space-for-me.com
it’s kinda bland rn but i’m new to wordpress lol
Jan 17, 2025
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spent the last two weeks working on an interactive guide, recommendations database, and digital library (link depot) to help get people off of social media. the first draft is done now, and it's at the link to this post.
it's still very much a work in progress (the library is especially thin atm) - which is why i wanted to share it here before unleashing it upon my IRL friends and the general public. i welcome any and all feedback, bug reports, and suggestions for things to add. i will be pushing updates to it out like a madman in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back every so often to see new additions to the database and library.
additionally, i am still on the hunt for newsletters from local venues / community organizations / magazines / newspapers, etc. the only cities i have remotely covered so far are nyc, orlando, denver, brisbane, and little bits of worcester and chicago. if you know anything in your area that fits the bill, send it my way!
Jan 27, 2025
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it is your civic duty to mercilessly mock generative ai users as much as possible
Jan 18, 2025
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chronological feeds on social media are a dying breed and it's so important to maintain the ones you still have
Apr 7, 2025