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April is Global Poetry Writing Month . Everyone participating from around the Web is encouraged to write a poem a day, optionally based on each day’s prompt . It was my first time participating in this challenge. My goal was not to pen a poem a day for the sake of it but to write verses which express what I think and feel about various things. The collective challenge helped catalyze the process,…
I recently researched and replaced many paid web app subscriptions I had with free alternatives that either perform the same function or come close enough. Here’s the list of which service I replaced with what. Micro.one → flipboard.social (for the Fediverse ) Inoreader Pro → Inoreader Free (second feed reader ) Pika Pro → Pika Pup (for my third blog) EchoFeed Pro → EchoFeed , MastoFeed , and…
I’ve had or re-had a few realizations lately that have helped me greatly: Crossposting to or across social media is counterproductive if doing so to avoid social media. Applies to POSSE too. Having a domain for micro thoughts, day-to-day photos, comments, and random musings is a waste of time and effort. Not all links need to be permanent. I’m better off avoiding all social media timelines even if…
Hello, I’m Jatan. My blogs are not on Bear, and I don’t plan on migrating. But I’ve been really liking the community over here. If I occasionally syndicate some of my blog posts on a bare Bear blog to participate, would that be okay? Or would it be considered promotional? Let me know .