The open web as gift economy
Beautiful essay -> https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/27/the-open-web-as-gift-economy-part-4/
Blogging
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It’s All a Blog. It’s All a Post.
A newsletter-shaped-blog, or a blog-shaped-newsletter? -> https://buttondown.com/blog/blog-vs-newsletter
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The Case for Blogging in the Ruins
An excellent blog post on why blog posts are best -> https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for-blogging-in-the-ruins/
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What Made Blogging Different?
Nice reminder -> What Made Blogging Different?
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5 People Rewilding the Internet
The good ‘ole Internet is still out there. And there are still people trying to “rewild” it and promote it.
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How does a default WordPress install with the Kadence theme display a post with no title? Let’s see! I didn’t…
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The Why of Substack by On my Om
Excellent piece -> The Why of Substack
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5 Effects of the Death of the Follower on Creators
It’s been a year since Jack Conte declared the Follower dead for creators. Now, it’s all about power laws, Lindy’s law, quantity, and finding a home base.
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What is the Fediverse & Social Web?
I love this explainer -> What is the Fediverse & Social Web?
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Everything I Know about Self-Publishing by Kevin Kelly
Excellent guide from someone who has done all the publishing -> Everything I Know about Self-Publishing by Kevin Kelly
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Writing Is Clarified Thinking
I always thought writing fast meant typing fast, but it’s more about clarifying thinking.
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Coming home – Creating On Your Own Website
A persuasive & well-written post on doing creative work on your own website -> Coming Home
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What’s with the hostility towards personal publishing?
CJ Chilvers wrote a good reminder about personal publishing on the Open Web in a world of AI writers.
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Some blogging myths
Julia Evans has an excellent post on blogging myths.
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Blogging Principles I Use
I’ve run this site for more than 14 years now. I haven’t published consistently for years at a time, but…
