In this month’s blog status update, I discuss shuttering my Patreon page, and instead making the switch to promoting my Ko-fi page.
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Blog status update (August 2023): Site traffic from social media is basically nonexistent
In this month’s blog status update, I look at how social media is basically a nonexistent source of site traffic. The main source? Google.
“X mars the spot”: Twitter now renamed “X”
As of this week, Elon Musk has renamed Twitter “X.” While it’s Musk’s favorite letter, I go into reasons why it’s a terrible site name.
Social network review: Threads
In my review of Threads, Meta’s attempt at a Twitter clone, I look at reasons why it’s a mostly-flawed social network.
RIP Google Reader: 10 years later
A look back at Google Reader, Google’s RSS reader, on the 10th anniversary of its demise, as well as what’s replaced it.
Social network review: Bluesky
My review of Bluesky, the new Twitter-like federated social network that’s currently in an invite-only beta.
Six months of Twitter under Elon Musk; also, the current state of Twitter alternatives
Six months into Elon Musk buying Twitter, I take a look at the state of affairs for the social network, and what alternatives exist.
Twitter slaps a “state-affiliated media” label on NPR
Twitter, the Elon Musk-owned social network, has slapped NPR with a “state-affiliated media” label, despite not being such.
Blog status update (March 2023): The site switches back to WordPress (again)
In this month’s blog status update, I give reasons why I’ve switched the site back from ClassicPress to WordPress (again).
How to find Mastodon users; also, recommended Mastodon accounts to follow
A list of ways to find other users to follow on the Mastodon social network, as well as a list of recommended Mastodon accounts to follow.