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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…

  • In response to the Reddit post asking “Why is Mastodon struggling to survive?”

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    You can see the post here: Why is Mastodon struggling to survive? Interesting how different people can have a very different view of a chart. You see a “platform” struggling to survive. I see a totally new approach that has doubled in size in 18ish months. Sure, it would be better to see growth in…

  • 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?

  • This Youtube stuff is hard

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    I’ve been trying to dabble in making Youtube videos for a few years now. Making videos is something I’m having to learn and so far I’ve learned it’s harder and more time consuming than I’d thought it would be. But that’s ok. I’d watched a video on how to make a Youtube channel, and the…

  • Mastodon making it fun again

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    So like a lot of folks, I’ve decided to move away from Twitter and over to Mastodon. While it feels a little empty from a big-media perspective, it also feels way more fun. Maybe it’s the lack of the audience-building vibe that seems to permeate everything on twitter. Mastodon has a fresher less follower-count focused…