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Bearblog: A privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging platform

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  1. [5]
    ogre
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    Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard of bear blog before, I didn’t realize until just now that there’s a discover feed to see other blogs. It’s nice to have another finite feed of text-based content....

    Thanks for sharing. I’ve heard of bear blog before, I didn’t realize until just now that there’s a discover feed to see other blogs. It’s nice to have another finite feed of text-based content.

    Does anyone on tildes have a bear blog they write or follow they’d like to share?

    8 votes
    1. Queresote
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      I've never heard of it, and was pleased to have an ObsidianMD–Tildes hybrid-type platform to move to if I need to get out of the WP umbrella. Unfortunately, some of the blogs themselves do not...

      I've never heard of it, and was pleased to have an ObsidianMD–Tildes hybrid-type platform to move to if I need to get out of the WP umbrella.
      Unfortunately, some of the blogs themselves do not inspire confidence (that's the case for many blogging sites, though).

      stop wasting time on productivity crap. just shut up and work 😤(BearBlog)

      This would be slightly funny if I didn't have prior knowledge of this:

      F*ck your productivity system. Seriously.(Reddit)

      On the other side of the coin there is this:

      Small Thoughts I: Indoctrination, Bookmarking, Human Image

      I like this one from the discover page. This blogger talks about "link rot", which is real, and terrifying.

      193. On writing and connecting

      I like these ones so far. I'm glad to have received this link. The discover section on the Jetpack app does not recommend insightful blogs.

      4 votes
    2. [3]
      Shevanel
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      I just recently discovered Bear as well, and started my blog there just over a month ago. My initial goal was to try to put something out there every day or two, though I’m posting a lot closer to...

      I just recently discovered Bear as well, and started my blog there just over a month ago. My initial goal was to try to put something out there every day or two, though I’m posting a lot closer to weekly now. Though, perhaps “advertising” it here is the push I need to post there more regularly!

      Please let us know if/when you start your own, and I’ll return the read in kind.

      3 votes
      1. [2]
        ogre
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        I read your devlog; I love the premise for plots.club. I’m excited to read more about the challenges you’ll conquer on the road to implementation, and more excited to see the concept in action....

        I read your devlog; I love the premise for plots.club. I’m excited to read more about the challenges you’ll conquer on the road to implementation, and more excited to see the concept in action. Wishing you the best of luck.

        1 vote
        1. Shevanel
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          That's so very kind of you to say. This was about the biggest kick in the productivity pants I could have asked for; I'll be sure to keep the devlog updated as I discover more. Thank you!

          That's so very kind of you to say. This was about the biggest kick in the productivity pants I could have asked for; I'll be sure to keep the devlog updated as I discover more. Thank you!

          1 vote
  2. [2]
    previnder
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    I especially like the founder's building software to last forever philosophy. We for sure could use more of that mindset.

    I especially like the founder's building software to last forever philosophy. We for sure could use more of that mindset.

    5 votes
    1. Akir
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      I always try to use more open-source software much like the author for similar reasons. While there are some that I have used that are antiquated and use old/legacy systems, they stick around for...

      I always try to use more open-source software much like the author for similar reasons. While there are some that I have used that are antiquated and use old/legacy systems, they stick around for a long time and still work. I feel that open source software as a whole tends to make the world a better place while proprietary software tends to lean towards making it worse.

  3. lou
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    I have my site on Bear Blog here: https://daviramos.com.

    I have my site on Bear Blog here: https://daviramos.com.

    4 votes
  4. vildravn
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    I thought this was related to the Bear note-taking app on Apple devices (kinda like how Obsidian has Publish) but turns out it’s just the same name. Thanks for sharing, the Discover feed looks...

    I thought this was related to the Bear note-taking app on Apple devices (kinda like how Obsidian has Publish) but turns out it’s just the same name.

    Thanks for sharing, the Discover feed looks interesting.

    1 vote
  5. 0x29A
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    My blog/site is on bear blog inward.garden Been considering moving all other pages except the blog portion off of bearblog for more flexibility though. Sometimes I want a bit more control. But I...

    My blog/site is on bear blog inward.garden

    Been considering moving all other pages except the blog portion off of bearblog for more flexibility though. Sometimes I want a bit more control.

    But I also want to retain the lack of friction for posting via the bearblog UI

    1 vote
  6. Johz
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    I used to use bear blog for my blog, and I did quite like it. In the end, it was slightly too much friction to use (always one more click to get anywhere than I felt was necessary), and didn't...

    I used to use bear blog for my blog, and I did quite like it. In the end, it was slightly too much friction to use (always one more click to get anywhere than I felt was necessary), and didn't give me the fine-grained control I wanted, so I ended up migrating to my own static blog, but it's a nice way to get started.

  7. Bullmaestro
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    I'd be tempted to join this, but I don't think I have anything interesting to blog about.

    I'd be tempted to join this, but I don't think I have anything interesting to blog about.

  8. pekt
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    Bearblog was great and easy to use while I used it. I still think about going back and posting somewhat regularly again. The only thing stopping me is I found that I wanted my ideas to be more...

    Bearblog was great and easy to use while I used it. I still think about going back and posting somewhat regularly again. The only thing stopping me is I found that I wanted my ideas to be more polished when I was posting them somewhere that was my "own page" even if it was anonymous, and found myself spending a lot more time on it than I had originally planned.

    Awesome platform and glad to see it continue to be used.