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  • WordPress, Mastodon, ActivityPub….workflow?

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    Short version: How do I set all this up so I have my blog and one Mastodon account that I can use in Mastodon apps like a normal user but the content I create (either posts or replies) goes out via my blog? With hashtags. Long version: How is the whole WordPress/Mastodon/ActivityPub thing supposed to…

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    There’s nothing like spending hours experimenting with a new platform only in the end to say “huh, well that ain’t gonna work” Like they say, frustration is the pain you feel just before you learn something. Perhaps regret is a pain sometimes felt just after learning something.

  • Static site generator and mobile posting?

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    Is it possible to use a static site generator and still have: Posts federated Be able to post via an app – preferably Ulysses, but something available on a phone

  • SBS005 More on WordPress

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    Some more thoughts on using WordPress, including their new Twenty Twenty-four theme, using a staging site, and more.

  • Why do I want to get a server again?

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    This morning, really a few times over the last few days, I’ve had this rush of nostalgia for the days when I was leasing a Rackspace server. For some reason it’s really attractive…the freedom & possibility of being able to put up whatever site or idea came to mind. Want to make something in Ruby…

  • SBS004 Blogging tools

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    Went for a walk and recorded my thoughts on the blogging tools available in 2024, and how well they fit for folks doing a general purpose personal blog. How do they handle multiple topics, integration with the Fediverse, Value 4 Value? Is WordPress still the best option?

  • How to handle two Mastodon users?

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    Hey Mastodon people – what is the best practice when one has a blog, which is connected to Mastodon via ActivityPub, and one also has a regular user? The user came first, so I have a few followers. The blog is newer. I would just send everything via the blog, but there’s no way to…

  • V4V blogging?

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    Is there such a thing as Value 4 Value blogging? If you haven’t heard of it, but you probably have, Value 4 Value is a monetization method where you simply ask the consumers of your content to contribute back in one or more of three ways: Time, Talent, or Treasure. The amount is what they…

  • How did I get infected with this?

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    Anyone else found themselves in this vicious cycle? I think about sharing what I’m doing, what I’m learning, or whatever. So I think about how – where, what site, what channel. Then I feel pressured to “create value” and to make it worth my viewer/visitor’s time. Because, only the best is good enough for them.…

  • The blogging tool merry-go-round

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    After spending 2.5 days studying 8 different options, I’m back at WordPress.com. BUT, when Ghost is connected to the Fediverse, I’ll probably jump to it. And I may stick with Micro.Blog for a bit longer.