Matt Baer
Matt Baer
@baer.works
words, photos, decentralized social networks. founder @write.as, developer @ writefreely
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Cross-protocol from the start (ATproto + ActivityPub), fully social, made for the less tech-savvy, compatible with the WriteFreely API, and generally incorporates the biggest lessons from running @write.as over a decade.
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We're celebrating 11 years on the web, with a sale on our Pro plan that will last you for the next half-decade, and a discount on our WriteFreely iOS app! Read all about it on our Deals newsletter: write.as/deals/celebr... @writefreely.writing.exchange.ap.brid.gy #WriteAs #WriteFreely #sale
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We've just released #WriteFreely v0.16, with a ton of improvements for the fediverse, including support for Likes, the Creator tag, and better look for your articles on microblogging platforms! Read about all the new changes and grab the latest version on our blog: blog.writefreely.org/version-0-16
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Replying to @write.as
After that, you can always get a free account by asking an existing user for an invite. Otherwise, you can support our independent publishing platform by subscribing to Pro! (write.as/pro) And you can always join one of many independent #WriteFreely communities (writefreely.org/instances).
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Hi again 👋 I'm back, getting caught up and back to work on @write.as & #WriteFreely. More updates soon!
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We're celebrating a decade on the web with a sale on our long-lasting Pro plan and iOS app, all throughout February 🥳 write.as/deals/a-deca...
Seeing this, most useful and quickest way to getting ATproto into @write.as could be comments.
While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network. I blogged about it here:
I'd like to experiment with adding ATproto support alongside ActivityPub in @write.as, but where do I start? Assuming all blog posts would be hosted in our PDS, and we'd provide identity so people can have e.g. @myblog.write.as
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We just opened up completely free accounts again! Now you can start a blog on our clean, minimalist platform at no cost — and even post directly to the #fediverse! write.as/blog/re-open...
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📢 Now Pro users can add a custom social share image on their blog! write.as/updates/want...
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Today's newsletter is about how social networks only succeed by accepting the chaos and weirdness of the human condition - and how Meta's Threads is already unravelling by trying to sell the Kidz Bop of Social Networking. https://tinyurl.com/wyat72123
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