a clear message - albeit w/ backpeddaling

Backpedalling first: (spelling on that?)

Blogging. It ain't that bad. Writing for the sake of it is better - both can be done, prioritizing *just* writing helped me immensely.

But, (start: clear message)

Writing online, blogging, is immensely beneficial to anyone/everyone online in 2024 (and before, and beyond) because it offers one a "full spectrum" page, entry to elaborate on ALL things they want to discuss, and ALL viewpoints they agree/disagree with. All manner of mental flow and ephemera can be exhaled there (I love using that word, always). Instead of small updates, instead of expected-then-not-welcome responses on social media (big and small), or no responses at all, instead of self-conscious statements: a blog. Untethered, unfiltered, unafraid and un-ending (seemingly, at times). Thoughts mean words, words/thoughts have nuance and ebb and flow and mental-to-text fermentation - a process like that of thinking *deeply* about a subject, but just making the thoughts/words *mean* more by making them real (into text). (and yes that sounds bizarre, of course thoughts are real, in terms of what they are; thoughts - but putting them into writing has it's own depth of meaning).

Point here, a true canvas for one's views and perceptions - about any subject. Nothing to hamper or tamper with what gets written.

~bartender, coffee. thank you

melyanna

I have been writing on the internet for as long as I had access to it, which is a *really* long time ago! Early 90s?

Even before I had my first modem, as a teenager I would go to telnet clubs.

I never considered myself a writer: writing on the internet to me was a way to seek human connection outside of the small boundaries of the tiny village where I grew up.

When I was blogging more constantly, it was mostly to share interesting or potentially useful stuff with others ("Look at this great book I read", "Here is a piece of software that works really well", "This project is really cool...").

Meanwhile, I'd document my own life (on and off, very inconsistently) with pen and paper on a journal.

The past few years I stopped doing any of these things, because of burnout and other reasons and I kind of miss it.

I miss being able to look back and see how I have grown and changed.

I have it as a goal for this year to go back to documenting my life, I think I might just do it online again - it won't be structured blogs anymore, but perhaps the things I share will still help someone, somewhere.

If not, well, it will just be a mix of screaming into the void and/or getting a different perspective on things if anyone ends up reading my thoughts.

tffb

I am smitten with Apostrophe for Linux/GMOME right now. Recommended by someone on Mastodon, but Linux writing app I think I have ever used. One of the best in used ever, actually. Thats 30+ years of writing apps! :)

Yea I stopped a bunch of blogging but ok with writing on my laptop at times though. An midnight. More activity here + nice atmosphere (bar on the edge of the web) :)

melyanna

I will look into it now, I am curious!

Though I have to say these days I basically just nano [filename] and type there.

I acquired the habit of writing my notes in markdown regardless of what I am planning to do with them, so anything I write now ends up being very portable with no conscious effort.

tffb

I am on the plaintext bandwagon. I don't need it in .md most of the time, and I still title things as **THIS** with sub-topics with *THIS*, even if plaintext.

Apostrophe is a great writing app. Highly recommended! :)

melyanna

I have been using it a bit yesterday: it does look great.

Thank you for the recommendation. :)

tffb

no problem! :)

inquiry

I've felt that way on and off, but the motivation became a so-called "damped sinusoid" somewhere along the line - the oscilloscope reporting "damned near flat" at this point. My desire to write is in desperate need of like-minded defibrillation, but my fingers are fused from crossing 'em.

A few hopefully appreciably constructed sentences of reply is going to have to do.

theoddballphilosopher

What I admire about this website is the simplicity of it. Because...it's purpose is simple, used to write entry blogs and literally nothing else. Nothing to distract you.

tffb

yes, less chrome and cruft is always good :)