*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@shibaprasad @rgx

The Write.freely project's home is at https://writefreely.org/

Their pages have an instance listing here: https://writefreely.org/instances

I found Tedomum.net on this list, and there is also the Fediverse Instances list at : https://fediverse.network/writefreely

Tedomum has one disadvantge in that it only allows ONE blog per user account, some others allow 5 or more (say, with different focus and interest all together). But their blog accounts DO show up here in fedi, others that I tried I couldn't see them.

A lot of the listed ones might be not open to new registrations, more of a private place for the owner's to write and publish, but some ARE open.

The editor and feel of WF is quite nice - very minimalist, few controls in sight, and simple ones only to draft a new post.

There's a Dark Theme, which I love since it's nicer on the eyes and similar to what I use on mastodon.

Long post, sorry. I will eventually collate the info and prepare a proper new user info guide for Write.freely.

Ask any questions if you like. You do have Privacy controls on the blog and can keep it fully private until you are happy and decided to open it; or use a password to allow only certain people to read it.

@shibaprasad Hello Shibaprasad,

and yes, Write.freely is a blogging platform that is part of the fediverse, a nice incentive to use it since people can see and follow your posts even from their Mastodon instances.

I had intended to create a blog for some time, but never sat down and went at it, focused and spending the time to learn how it works.

Had mentioned WordPress, which is one of the large blog alternatives. I wouldn't want to usee Blogger, probably even larger, but controlled by Google.

Dr Freeman suggested Write.Freely, saying WP was hard, and this one was federate-friendly.

I spent a day or two looking at instances running it. Created accounts and made test posts to see if I could see them from here, and in various cases, I couldn't.

But them I made an account at my current home, https://write.tedomum.net/about , and I could see my account and Follow it too.

@rgx is the fedi-friendly address.

A screen shot showing the info on the control panel.

Write.freely is the software and host for my new blog. I am enjoying the experience - had meant for a long time to put down in writing ideas, stories and images from projects, travel, etc.

A "Writer's Guide at the developer's page"is helpful.

While the plain interface of write.freely has no distractions (just a screen to type on. Dark mode is available, very few buttons), to make text look nicer on screen you will eventually want Bold, Italics, bullets, etc.

The Guide helps learn those.

https://writefreely.org/docs/latest/writer/writing.md

@iankenway The image gives me the chills, but I still should thank you for the posts, Ian. 👍

* Editor's Note : This blog post is being prepared to celebrate the research work of our fellow QOTO.org user Chikara, @chikara , who has been sharing the fruits of his curiosity and study of the evolution of Technology, Arts and Science in Japan.

I had meant to suggest to him that his posts would look wonderful in a Blog format, and be preserved, made easier to find for anyone interested in following them.

Upon seeing his post of the Prussian Blue history, and the beautiful gravure of the Great Wave, I knew the moment was now.

Thank you, Chikara, for sharing with us all of your findings.

チカラ、私たちとあなたの調査結果のすべてを共有していただきありがとうございます。

A reminder, we still have a few days left for anyone wishing to nominate a Qoto.org user for a Moderator position now open.

Having been nominated to the post, I wrote my views of what this important job includes.

See it on my new blog post: https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/qoto-moderator-nomination-process-notes

@realcaseyrollins
Not sure which link, tvmucho or the YT video?

@kris

@Sphinx
Oh, you will see crazy things like that. It's worse in Australia, from what I heard from cyclists who traveled there.

Have seeen this kind of incident. Heard about people cycling having objects thrown at them from passing vehicles.

Pick up truck drivers are the worst.

@jahnke @namark @freemo

Interesting!

https://www.gadgetmatch.com/the-pirate-bay-streaming-service-baystream/

Retoot from https://todon.nl/@Bells/103296868104871811

"My personal warning to you if ever you choose to use pirate Bay for whatever thing... Please for the love of Pete to use a VPN. Personally I prefer boxpn.com because they have really good customer support... And they're not expensive... And they are backed by hackers... But whatever service you use please if you're going to stream from pirate Bay please please please use a VPN to a country such as Switzerland where it is not illegal.
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(2 of 2) These are my own original posts, opening the thread, as well as my replies in the discussion that followed.

The original thread contains all of the messages. Here: https://qoto.org/@design_RG/103295870956494137

Thank you to @freemo for his dialogue on this thread.

I have just prepare a post at Qoto.org's Discourse Forum, grouping a series of Toots I posted here earlier today..

This is probably easier to read on screen. https://discourse.qoto.org/t/a-gentle-note-to-our-fellow-qoto-users-personal-reflections-by-design-rg/141

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@pschwede @punkymcmunky
Way to go, a lot of Boosts and Likes on your intro post, made Post of the Day on first visit.

Woot.... 😜

Things we see in the Feeds.

Steve Wozniak's original Apple I computer. LARGER images in the post linked.

https://www.design-is-fine.org/post/131971266669/steve-wozniak-apple-i-personal-computer-1976

@design_RG@twitter.activitypub.actor Clarification, post above done at birdsite due to annoying spam and chatter from a group of people attending a uni conference and invading the #Slowly tag, which is used simultaneously by different groups.

Sent a message to them, hopefully. #sarcasm #noise #slowly is for #writers

Power to the people #fediverse #newusers #CutTheClutter #xp
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RT @design_RG@twitter.activitypub.actor
#slowly is getting a lot of eager participation, maybe people not realizing the hash tag is used by various groups, interests.

Thankfully the MUTE button will quiet the chatter.

Yey, better now. #spamoff

No feelings were harmed on the production of this tweet.
https://twitter.com/design_RG/status/1205222410208854016

@maison_faim ...Make a note of it, but where is the paper... and pen...