Fitheach

I boosted a post from the Python Foundation earlier. I made a point of reading their linked blog before I made the boost.

I noticed that the foundation's blog is hosted on Blogspot. It used to be that I saw links to Blogspot all the time. Now, I can't remember the last time I was on Blogspot.

Is it that blogs have declined so much? Is it because I don't use Google for searching? Is Google killing Blogspot, like so many other projects before? Is it just me?

#blogs

May 11 at 11:55amWeb
Show threadfedops 💙💛3d ago
@fitheach it's not only you. My reading list is down to one single blog there. It's a bit like Second Life for blogs. I swear it smells funny when you open it, too.
Show threadEd Davies3d ago

@fedops @fitheach Yes, it makes me sad. My old gliding club used to have a Blogspot blog[¹] but now they've gone to Facebook. Yes, non-Facebook people can read it but only the last few entries and a few pictures from some of the picture-rich posts. Very annoying.

[¹] https://bookergc.blogspot.com/2022/

Booker Gliding Club

This blog is used to report on activities that are happening at and around Booker Gliding Club.

Show threadFitheach3d ago

@edavies
Yup, I know lots of clubs that only post on FB. My two local villages also post on FB. So, I miss the local news, sometimes. Most annoying, but, it won't drive me to Facebook (nothing would).

@fedops

Show threadfedops 💙💛3d ago
@fitheach yeah, same here. It's just the enshittification of community information. 🤬
@edavies
Show threadMagess 3d ago
@fitheach no one blogs anymore. not a cultural phenomenon.
Show threadFitheach3d ago
@Magess
Most of the blogs I am finding are ones that make posts about technical subjects,. Typically, programming or SysAdmin stuff. These blogs often seem to use Wordpress or static site generators.