From: Ruben Beltran del Rio Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:09 +0000 (+0000) Subject: blog-sync-up-1676246409154 X-Git-Url: https://git.r.bdr.sh/rbdr/blog.unlimited.pizza/commitdiff_plain/4811a5a6cbaccd99e4ac1f7f538ba7035e12479e blog-sync-up-1676246409154 --- diff --git a/archive/1676246408887/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi b/archive/1676246408887/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi new file mode 100644 index 0000000..451d0d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/1676246408887/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +# Link: Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is ‘Slumping,’ Despite Massive Increase In Usage | Techdirt + +=> https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/08/lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage/ Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is ‘Slumping,’ Despite Massive Increase In Usage | Techdirt +> Any site getting a big influx of users is going to have some number of them choose not to engage, especially something that’s new and different. But if you look at the actual retention rate for the fediverse, it’s astoundingly high. + +This is true, the quality of the content in mastodon feels very high. I've been exploring other communities such as Pixelfed and Bookwyrm, and what I find is communities that are still emerging but feel more active. + +It's exciting times on the internet! + +Either way, any one instance doesn't have to be as big as twitter for them to be a real challenge to centralized social-media. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/archive/1676246408887/metadata.json b/archive/1676246408887/metadata.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ddab7e --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/1676246408887/metadata.json @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +{ + "id": "1676246408887", + "createdOn": 1676246408887 +} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/posts/0/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi b/posts/0/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi new file mode 100644 index 0000000..451d0d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/posts/0/link-lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage-techdirt.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +# Link: Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is ‘Slumping,’ Despite Massive Increase In Usage | Techdirt + +=> https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/08/lazy-reporters-claiming-fediverse-is-slumping-despite-massive-increase-in-usage/ Lazy Reporters Claiming Fediverse Is ‘Slumping,’ Despite Massive Increase In Usage | Techdirt +> Any site getting a big influx of users is going to have some number of them choose not to engage, especially something that’s new and different. But if you look at the actual retention rate for the fediverse, it’s astoundingly high. + +This is true, the quality of the content in mastodon feels very high. I've been exploring other communities such as Pixelfed and Bookwyrm, and what I find is communities that are still emerging but feel more active. + +It's exciting times on the internet! + +Either way, any one instance doesn't have to be as big as twitter for them to be a real challenge to centralized social-media. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/posts/0/metadata.json b/posts/0/metadata.json index 59ac843..5ddab7e 100644 --- a/posts/0/metadata.json +++ b/posts/0/metadata.json @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ { - "id": "1676213784006", - "createdOn": 1676213784006 + "id": "1676246408887", + "createdOn": 1676246408887 } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/posts/1/metadata.json b/posts/1/metadata.json index 53a68e9..59ac843 100644 --- a/posts/1/metadata.json +++ b/posts/1/metadata.json @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ { - "id": "1673395206784", - "createdOn": 1673395206784 + "id": "1676213784006", + "createdOn": 1676213784006 } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/posts/0/why-quicksilver.gmi b/posts/1/why-quicksilver.gmi similarity index 100% rename from posts/0/why-quicksilver.gmi rename to posts/1/why-quicksilver.gmi diff --git a/posts/2/2022.gmi b/posts/2/2022.gmi deleted file mode 100644 index 89359fd..0000000 --- a/posts/2/2022.gmi +++ /dev/null @@ -1,40 +0,0 @@ -# 2022 - -The year has mostly finished and it did so in what felt like a heartbeat. - -While 2021 was a year of big changes for me, 2022 was one about finding a new stability: Enjoying living with my partner, getting accustomed to a new and challenging role, and strengthening some new habits. - -- I'm glad I was able to visit some more of Germany: Dresden, Leipzig, Binz and several towns around Brandenburg. -- Travelled to Scotland for the first time and met my partner's parents! -- I moved my projects to sourcehut[1], I'm a big fan of its philosophy. -- Stopped using twitter and went all in on mastodon[2]. -- Restarted this blog! -- Decided to create "Tranquil Systems" with the aim of becoming an independent software developer. -- Got a library card :) -- Went back to film, taking more pictures and developing at home again. -- Started learning the low whistle and the clarinet. -- Started 10 projects, finished 1 but got more hands on experience on: Rust, SvelteKit, SwiftUI, Flutter, Deno, Typescript, and the Playdate SDK. -- Started around 12 new songs, finished none. -- Started going to the puzzled pint. -- Got back into board games, and got a few more this year. -- Biked more than any other year. -- Got a wisdom tooth out. -- Discovered Gemini[3], and made my website[4] and blog[5] available there. -- Followed around 20 new blogs and started using NetNewsWire[6] again. -- Got a label maker / embosser and labeled EVERYTHING. -- Started practicing drawing again, and then stopped. - -I'm sure there were a lot more, and while these all might seem small, they added up to a kind year in what was a hectic and chaotic one worldwide. - -=> https://git.sr.ht/~rbdr [1] sourcehut -=> https://mastodon.social/@myspace [2] mastodon -=> https://gemini.circumlunar.space/ [3] gemini -=> gemini://gemini.unlimited.pizza/ [5] gemini.unlimited.pizza -=> gemini://gemini.unlimited.pizza/gemlog/ [5] my gemlog -=> https://netnewswire.com/ [6] NetNewsWire - -## 2023: Foundation - -As the next year comes up, I want the general theme of it to be one of Foundation, laying the groundwork on which to build. For the first season of the year, the focus of that foundation will be: Charting a course. - -See you all in 2023. Guten Rutsch! diff --git a/posts/1/link-stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start-buying-things-three-decades-of-survival-in-the-desert-of-social-media.gmi b/posts/2/link-stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start-buying-things-three-decades-of-survival-in-the-desert-of-social-media.gmi similarity index 100% rename from posts/1/link-stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start-buying-things-three-decades-of-survival-in-the-desert-of-social-media.gmi rename to posts/2/link-stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start-buying-things-three-decades-of-survival-in-the-desert-of-social-media.gmi diff --git a/posts/2/metadata.json b/posts/2/metadata.json index 9fb4e9f..53a68e9 100644 --- a/posts/2/metadata.json +++ b/posts/2/metadata.json @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ { - "id": "1672485907416", - "createdOn": 1672485907416 + "id": "1673395206784", + "createdOn": 1673395206784 } \ No newline at end of file