Aligning Automattic’s Sponsored Contributions to WordPress
This whole WordPress saga is getting more and more ridiculous. This is the latest step by Automattic to further fuck things up for themselves.
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SQLite Facts
I knew SQLite was a cool project, but this great post show how interesting the project is.
On Substack & Blogging
Manu writes about his opinions on Substack vs blogging and owning your content. I heartily agree!
A Nun Answers Questions
I watched this video last night and I was utterly enthralled throughout the entire thing. In this video, a nun answers random questions all about her life, religion and a all kinds of other stuff.
WP Engine is not WordPress
Matt, the co-founder of WordPress, writes about how WP Engine is a “cancer to WordPress” because they disable revisions.
Osa the Dog and the Last Goodbye
Lou talks about the recent loss of his son's much loved dog, Osa. Be warned, you'll need tissues at the ready!
The One Feature I Really Wish Mastodon Had
While still in its infancy, there's one feature that Scott would *love* to see on Mastodon - the ability to post locally only.
Everybody's Free (To Write Websites)
A parody of the \"Wear Sunscreen\" thing from the late 90s. This is just fabulous.
Keenan’s “Alarmingly Concise” Summary of How They Built Their Site
Keenan goes into great detail on the trials and tribulations of building a new Eleventy site while possessing very little development experience.
Fighting Bots
Manu talks about the ongoing issues with AI scraping the web and what are options are, as site owners, to prevent it.
Less Blogging About Blogging
Brandon talks about his desire to write less about blogging. I'm not sure I agree though.
Human or Not?
Chat with someone for two minutes, and try to figure out if it was a fellow human or an AI bot. Think you can tell the difference?
Too Little, and Too Much, Self-Promotion
Manu talks about self-promotion on his site, how it concerns him and whether others find it annoying, or see it as advertising.
Email Privacy
Niq talks about segregating your email and not publishing your personal email where possible. One email address ain't gonna cut it these days.
Where I'm at on the Whole CSS-Tricks Thing
Chris talks about the challenges he's faced since selling CSS-Tricks to Digital Ocean, and where his head has been at since.
Rach Turned off Analytics
Rach turned off the analytics on her site as she now finds them boring. This post contains the best quote ever.
Let's Make the IndieWeb Easier
Giles thinks we need more options for independent online publishing than WordPress, and they should be extremely simple to use.
On Subscriptions
Manu talks about some of the subscriptions he has to online services, and in particular streaming services. It's an interesting read, and I thought I'd respond.