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@EpiphanicSynchronicity

### About Markdown:

- I can write a page in Document Mode in Logseq using first level blocks as paragraphs and indented ones as lists;
- if I remember to press `t,o` shortcut to expand all collapsed blocks the `collapsed:: true property` is removed;
- if I don't reference any of those blocks I am free from `id::` properties too;
- I can remove the first two columns of characters from the file to turn first level blocks into paragraphs and get more "standard" Markdown files with a simple Unix command;
- I can concatenate that command to Pandoc that I use to export to PDF so I don't need to actually edit the MD files;

This is more complex to explain than practicing, so for me there is not a reason to split data and workflows between two apps that would be a huge disadvantage.

### About folders:

- Logseq frees me from having to choose a hierarchy, to stick to it and to decide where to place something;
- I can have as many hierarchies as I want to organize pages (and blocks and whatever) and the same element can be in multiple hierarchies;
- I can still organize MD files in folders independently from Logseq that will just respect my folder graph organization; this is useful if there is a set of pages I want to share between graphs (I can symlink a folder) or share a specific folder with other people etc.

@EpiphanicSynchronicity

I don't remember if I already asked you, but what's the difference between Logseq's Document Mode and Obsidian? I don't see why one would open another app when in Logseq you can just press `t,d` to hide bullet points and write paragraphs of text in blocks like in any "longform writing" app.

#PKM proprietary/online products: *exist*

#Obsidian users: "better keep notes local and in a standard format!"

#Logseq users: "right, but also using #FOSS tools is important for the same reasons, Obsidian is not FOSS, on the other hand there is this new app called Logseq..."

Obsidian users: "it's nice that everyone can use what suit them the best :)"

🤷🏻‍♂

@lwriemen @lightweight

Actually OpenOffice (whose Libreoffice is a fork) predates MS Office.

@davidslifka

It's ironic that you mention the Fediverse and decentralization but then suggest to improve Mastodon ecosystem with clients and tools: this is a form of centralization for the Fediverse.

The Fediverse started way before Mastodon with other federation protocols, Mastodon supported one of them, then ActivityPub was introduced as the latest iteration and Mastodon moved to it.

Then a new generation of AP-compatible services were introduced including PeerTube, WriteFreely, a WordPress plugin (posting on Medium? Another paradox if you ask me), Pleroma, Misskey, Lemmy, PixelFed and so on.

Then there are other federation protocols that are still considered part of the Fediverse by many, for example Matrix mainly used for instant messaging.