Photos, words, privacy, and the open web. Dreaming of another future. đź“Ť NYC
Founder @write_as 
/ https://musing.studio
Lead dev @writefreely 
Co-organizer @nycphotostroll
Admin @ https://Writing.Exchange
Toots are searchable. #fedi22 #writing #stories #poetry #software #fediverse #web #photography
| Admin | https://Writing.Exchange |
| Founder | https://Musing.Studio |
| Words | https://write.as/matt/ |
| Self | https://baer.works |
I finally deleted #Threads recently because their algorithm is annoying, they gave up on #fediverse support, and their app is loaded with UX dark patterns.
I still use #Instagram because the people I meet in person do, and organizing https://photostroll.nyc kinda requires it.
Fedi is the only place I really feel good about posting on, because I know where data lives and how it's distributed, it's community-run, and usually it's by the type of people I'd want running my virtual social space.
More Codeslop, Please
Well, they’ve finally done it. Through raw force of will and more money than god, the nerds have finally done something that will “make the world a better place.” By that, I mean they’ve pooped out something will finally change the world in big ways, for better and worse.
As an early AI critic, I say this now, because the spicy autocomplete app finally excreted some text I could use, in the form of computer code that actually compiles. The AI hype prophesy made only five short years ago, that “it’ll be better tomorrow,” has finally come true.
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I've been wanting to write an essay on my thoughts on AI for a while now, after all these years in the hype cycle, drowning in slop.
So yesterday I finally sat down and wrote a long one summing up my criticisms and current outlook, after using the dumb clanker to vibe-code something that actually kinda worked for the first time.
Still some light editing to do, but I'll share soon.
Met up with @[email protected] for a mini Longformers reunion ✍️
Lots of discussion about Writefreely, NodeBB, WordPress, Ghost, contexts, group federation, and much more.
Introducing Write.as Memberships
It’s been six years since the first time we celebrated our years of existence on the web by launching our long-term Pro plan.
Today, with hundreds of long-term subscribers, we’re putting a new coat of paint on this option, and renaming it Write.as Memberships, to reflect what you get with a 5-year Pro subscription: extra perks, and a lasting spot among a community of writers in our cozy little corner of the independent web.
Write.as users can check out the revamped Membership section (previously called “Long Subscriptions”) today.
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