Some small thoughts on micro.blog as a microcast.
Microcast 7: Small thoughts on micro.blog
I like this, You like my like of your like of my status on Vimeo
Enjoyed tonight’s drive home listen: Tantek Çelik – The once and future IndieWeb on Huffduffer ripped from YouTube by huffduff-video
I’ve posted the microblog functions I am current using on my blog here, in case they are of use or mistakes can be pointed out.
Found this weird creature washed up on Brassie beach this afternoon
The first pass at improving discovery using a directory pulled from webmentions is live. It is using a custom WP page template which needs a bit of "prettying up" but it works.
This, from Colin Walker is a great idea, produce a list of blogs from webmentions on your site. Directory | Social Thoughts
Inception
liked: snarfed.org
But, more recently, I think the problem is not that people aren't blogging, but finding those that are.
Micro.blog takes me back to my blogging beginnings, excited by a small community of Scots Edu Bloggers, loosely connected outward, it was easy to pull stuff together. Webrings popped up in the tilde club scene recently, but I think your principal of reclaiming the conversation has a better chance.
Reply to: The state of blogging, update: recovery and discovery
Blossom fall. A rainy walk in the park this morning. Summer rain alway brings Astral Weeks to mind.
