So, a few days ago I joined kunulo on the geminispace bbs to discuss how and where to chat about smol.pub posts. It seems like the conclusion was...why not on the main feed itself?
So, I'm going to try something a little bit different and use this post to reply to a few interesting questions or topics that have come up on the smol.pub feed lately.
@fwdudu - RE: your question about writing gemtext, I too just use a text editor and treat it like the near perfect subset of markdown that it is. I made some mistakes in the beginning, especially with hyperlinks, but with a little practice I've gotten to the point where I don't need to edit my posts too many times after posting :) If anyone else out there has a more comprehensive or interesting workflow, I'd love to hear about it.
@buster - RE: I think you're being a bit hard on yourself in your most recent post. There's nothing boastful or self-aggrandizing about your capsule, and I've found a number of your posts to be quite interesting! Even if it feels like you're shouting into the void, there are probably at least a handful of folks who subscribe to the main feed and read your posts, even if many of us are fairly quiet about it.
@coldscars - the fact that you've posted every day for well over a year is pretty amazing. I've been thinking this for a while, and should probably get around to sending you an email, but maybe you subscribe to the feed and will receive this transmission :)
@voidrane - sounds like you're having a really tough time lately. I sincerely hope that things get better for you soon.
@kunulo - I've really been enjoying your daily posts, keep at it my friend! Your writing about Ubumuntu was thoughtful and very touching. This is the kind of stuff I log on for.
@littlecampsite - "Most of us could really benefit from a hug, a cup of tea and a grilled cheese sandwich cut diagonal, because if we're not making it harder for ourselves out there with our poor recall then some other muppet is doing it for us." - friend, this resonates deeply. I think we all need to extend those hugs, tea, and sandwiches a little more readily. Thanks for the post, I enjoyed reading it!
@feathers - thanks for the music recommendation, this is added to my queue. I know very little about furries or the furry subculture, but I'm going into this with an open mind!
Folks I didn't mention, please don't feel bad! I'm out of time for today, but I promise that I do read every post on the main feed, so I'm sure I'll @ you in the future if this experiment doesn't completely backfire.
Cheers all, thanks for being such a nice community.
~nullish
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