So Post.news is shutting down huh?
Should’ve added some #fediverse to it.
Micro transactions for certain feature articles are ok but not the ehole shebang. And in 2024, I refuse to deal with anything that isn’t potentially using ActivityPub or can otherwise be federated and followed by my main accounts.
From: @lonseidman
So Post.news is shutting down huh? (https://starrwulfe.xyz/b/2jJR)
@starrwulfe @evan Yep. #PostNews had potential, & I believe that if they would have allowed custom domains for a fee & activated #ActivityPub, they would have been as successful as #MicroBlog.
Throw in #Tumblr importing & it would have thrived.
Should’ve added some #fediverse to it.
Micro transactions for certain feature articles are ok but not the ehole shebang. And in 2024, I refuse to deal with anything that isn’t potentially using ActivityPub or can otherwise be federated and followed by my main accounts.
Perhaps not, it’s wait and see. Noel asked for a response to whether or not people would be willing to pay for a subscription.
I personally wouldn’t want to subscribe unless there are clear guidelines as to what’s being paywalled specifically. I cannot stress enough that siloing general information behind paywalls in these times is very unsustainable. What exactly is the premium being offered vs their competition?
Are these artificial views being posted by “crawlers”? And even if not— are they uniques? Are there any referral data to point back to where they came from to see how your content surfaced? Are those tools available in Post News’s kit?
No point in using a social network if it’s an echo chamber
Thank you. Right now I’m staring writer’s block in the face on my Substack. I did take a quick glance at brid.gy and bridgy fed.
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