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Matt Baer

matt@writing.exchange

<p>Photos, words, privacy, and the open web. Dreaming of another future. 📍 NYC</p><p>Founder <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@write_as" class="u-url mention">@<span>write_as</span></a></span> :writeas: / <a href="https://musing.studio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">musing.studio</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br />Lead dev <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@writefreely" class="u-url mention">@<span>writefreely</span></a></span> :writefreely:<br />Co-organizer <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gram.social/nycphotostroll" class="u-url mention">@<span>nycphotostroll</span></a></span><br />Admin @ <a href="https:

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  • Post #4419806

    On my way to Vancouver for #Fedicon and #FOSSY! I&#39;ll be giving a talk on Saturday at 3pm Pacific about blogging on the open social web / #fediverse. https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/475/ Looking forward to seeing everyone! #fedicon2026 #Fossy26

  • Post #3935368

    In case you missed it, there was a critical #WriteFreely release sent out yesterday -- all admins should upgrade as soon as possible. I&#39;m working on another release today that patches one regression and makes it easier to clean up spam users on affected instances. https://writing.exchange/@writefreely/116937920745292055 #fedidev #WriteFreelyDev

  • Post #3703061

    Can anyone recommend some relatively affordable managed #Mastodon hosting? We&#39;ve been with the absolutely fantastic Masto.host since starting Writing.Exchange in 2017, but it&#39;s become prohibitively expensive -- especially for a community of only ~250 active users, as our hosting costs are about to increase another $50 to $589/month this month. #MastoAdmin #WritingExchange

  • Post #2543819

    @dallin hey what error are you seeing? Mind sending a screenshot / error message?

  • Post #2543818

    @dallin and are you trying to publish a blog post while logged in? Or an anonymous one? Then I can take a closer look at what might be going on.

  • Post #2543817

    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&amp;#39;s distributed, it&amp;#39;s community-run, and usually it&amp;#39;s by the type of people I&amp;#39;d want ru...

  • Post #2240719

    Reading (on Threads) about why people like #bluesky over #mastodon, and most seems to boil down to usability / wrestling with servers. Have to agree. And it&amp;#39;s why I still think we need a good #fediverse client as an entry point.

  • Post #2179780

    Actually can all tech companies just make AI a premium feature so I never have to even risk touching it?

  • Post #1899601

    I think it&amp;#39;s worth relaxing a bit on people selling things here in the fediverse, as many others have recently said. Commerce is a part of life, and I personally want to support and elevate people trying to make a living independently -- whether through their words or art or small business etc. There is always a line where self-promotion can become annoying. But that mostly comes when you don&amp;#39;t engage, don&amp;#39;t contribute anything but advertising, only send unsolicited sel...

  • Post #1875690

    Thanks again to everyone who&amp;#39;s contributed to the costs of running this community! You&amp;#39;re helping keep this space in the #fediverse independent and sustainable. If you can afford to help support it, especially as hundreds of new people join, you can donate (and see our finances) here: https://opencollective.com/writingexchange Any amount helps, and a recurring monthly or yearly donation is very appreciated! #WritingExchange

  • Post #1820838

    The point I&amp;#39;m at in life right now is that I&amp;#39;d rather be in real life than virtual. I get more satisfaction from human interactions than cyber ones. It&amp;#39;s making it hard to exist in cyberspace, which overwhelms me, than meatspace, which is where I&amp;#39;m finding peace right now.

  • Post #618669

    A few of us are hanging around the @remark_as IRC chat again today. Come say hi if you&amp;#39;re a @write_as user! https://remark.as/cafe

  • Post #610227

    Posting to the masses instead of texting a friend who would understand is just crowdsourcing human connection. Send toot.

  • Post #610224

    Who else is in Montreal for #FediMTL? Let&amp;#39;s meet up! I&amp;#39;m around until Wednesday.

  • Post #610223

    Only remembering my age these days thanks to the shifting targeted advertisements I receive on my personal ad device.

  • Post #610222

    I&amp;#39;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&amp;#39;ll share soon.

  • Post #570626

    I&amp;#39;m in Brussels for #FOSDEM this weekend! If you&amp;#39;re around, let&amp;#39;s meet up!